Mladic Buried as Balkans Divide | Lubbock News

Ratko Mladic, the convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal responsible for the Srebrenica genocide and other atrocities, was laid to rest in Belgrade amid a wave of national mourning — and global condemnation. Thousands turned out as Serbian Orthodox clergy led the funeral, soldiers carried his flag-draped coffin, and President Vucic called it an emotional response to decades of Western hostility. Yet EU leaders denounced the ceremony as glorification of a war criminal, while Bosnian victims’ families branded it a “shame.” Serbia’s bid for EU membership now faces renewed scrutiny as tensions simmer ahead of elections, exposing deep wounds from the Bosnian War still raw across the region. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c6e7ee170e17b4ad