War criminal Ratko Mladic buried with military honors in Belgrade, Serbia
Ratko Mladic, a Bosnian Serb military commander who was serving a life sentence for war crimes, died while imprisoned. Serbia held a commemoration for him and then buried him with military honors, drawing crowds of attendees. The European Union had warned against this public tribute and has since condemned Serbia's decision to honor him, which raises questions about Serbia's bid to join the EU.
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2 developments- Sep 7War criminal Ratko Mladic buried with military honors in Belgrade, Serbia
- Sep 8EU leaders condemn Serbia's funeral honors for Ratko Mladic, raising doubts over membership bid
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