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Serbian Prosecutor Denies Tabloid Claims of Vučić's Role in Mladić Arrest
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Serbian Prosecutor Denies Tabloid Claims of Vučić's Role in Mladić Arrest

From N1 Serbia · () Serbian

Translated from Serbian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • War Crimes Prosecutor Bruno Vekarić denied claims that Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić assisted in locating and arresting Ratko Mladić.
  • Tabloid reports cited former Vučić associate Predrag Popović, suggesting Vučić provided information about Mladić's whereabouts.
  • Vekarić dismissed the allegations as dangerous political maneuvering and stated that Vučić never provided him with any information regarding Mladić.

War Crimes Prosecutor Bruno Vekarić has vehemently denied allegations circulating in tabloid media that Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić played a role in the apprehension of former Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladić. The claims, attributed to Predrag Popović, a long-time associate of Vučić and former editor of the daily newspaper "Pravda," suggested Vučić provided intelligence to aid in Mladić's capture.

These claims are dangerous for me as well, but I am not afraid. It is unpleasant, but for the sake of truth, I must deny that Vučić ever came to me with supposed information about Mladić. That is simply not true.

— Bruno VekarićDenying the tabloid allegations about Aleksandar Vučić's involvement in Ratko Mladić's arrest.

According to the tabloid reports, which have been widely shared on social media, Vučić allegedly "assisted in the hunt for General Ratko Mladić" during his time as Secretary-General of the Serbian Radical Party. The reports further questioned who received the $10 million reward for Mladić's capture, implying Vučić's involvement.

We did an excellent job regarding Mladić.

— Bruno VekarićCommenting on the successful apprehension of Ratko Mladić.

Vekarić, however, firmly refuted these claims in a statement to Danas, labeling them as "political fabrications and settling of scores" in which he refuses to participate. "These claims are dangerous for me as well, but I am not afraid. It is unpleasant, but for the sake of truth, I must deny that Vučić ever came to me with supposed information about Mladić. That is simply not true," Vekarić stated emphatically.

I am currently handling the Srebrenica case involving 10 defendants in Serbia, which prevents me from commenting further on Mladić-related matters.

— Bruno VekarićExplaining his inability to provide more details due to ongoing legal cases.

When asked about the circumstances surrounding Mladić's arrest, Vekarić declined to comment due to ongoing legal processes. He did, however, state, "I can only say that we did an excellent job regarding Mladić." He added that he is currently handling the Srebrenica case involving 10 defendants in Serbia, which prevents him from commenting further on Mladić-related matters.

During his time as Secretary-General of the Serbian Radical Party, Aleksandar Vučić assisted in the hunt for General Ratko Mladić.

— Predrag Popović (as cited by tabloids)The core allegation made by Vučić's former associate.
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Originally published by N1 Serbia in Serbian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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