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Bosnia withdraws staff after Mladic burial with honors

9/8/2026

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Serbia buries Mladic

Serbia buried former Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladic with full military honors.
Patriarch Porfirije led the ceremony at Belgrade’s Church of St. Luke, joined by defence minister Danilo Vucic and Russia’s ambassador.
EU officials, U.S. senators and the OSCE condemned the burial as glorifying a convicted war criminal.
Bosnia withdrew its embassy staff from Belgrade and Croatia’s foreign minister denounced the glorification.

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Serbia Organizes Funeral

Authorities provided free buses, water tankers and temporary toilets for tens of thousands attending the funeral.
Serbian law strips any officer sentenced over a year of rank, making a full-honor burial legally questionable.
Justice Minister Nenad Vujic warned that granting Mladic the highest state honors would breach the Armed Forces law.
Security agencies prepared extensive transport and public-order measures for the procession through Belgrade.

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Serbia buries Mladic

Serbia buried former Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladic with full military honors.
Patriarch Porfirije led the ceremony at Belgrade’s Church of St. Luke, joined by defence minister Danilo Vucic and Russia’s ambassador.
EU officials, U.S. senators and the OSCE condemned the burial as glorifying a convicted war criminal.
Bosnia withdrew its embassy staff from Belgrade and Croatia’s foreign minister denounced the glorification.

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