Slobodan Milosevic's lawyers have flown to The Hague to meet the fallen leader and prepare for his appearance before the war crimes tribunal.

Slobodan Milosevic today phoned his family from The Hague prison, denying the war crimes charges and saying he was ‘‘fine and healthy’’, the former president’s lawyer said.

The Yugoslav prime minister and his Montenegrin allies in the government have resigned and the Cabinet has collapsed after Slobodan Milosevic's extradition.