Mladić Returns To Serbia
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Ratko Mladić’s body arrives in Serbia from The Hague on a government plane and goes to a military hospital for an autopsy. Serbian authorities arrange a televised military ceremony, while former Croatian Foreign Minister Miro Kovač says Mladić’s conviction has not produced catharsis in Serbia, where some still view him positively.
World agencies report on Ratko Mladić’s body arriving in Serbia on government plane
Ratko Mladić’s coffin arrived in Serbia under a national flag, carried by Serbian Army soldiers from a government plane to a waiting van. The ceremony was broadcast live on the pro-government television channel Informer, giving a highly public return to the former Bosnian Serb commander. The Associated Press reported that Mladić’s son Darko, Serbian Justice Minister Nenad Vujić and several of his …
Miro Kovač: Serbia Was Not Defeated in the Wars of the Former Yugoslavia
Miro Kovač says Ratko Mladić’s conviction has changed nothing in Serbia, where part of society still honors the former Bosnian Serb commander as a hero. The comments came after Mladić’s body was broug…
Remains of Ratko Mladić Expected to Arrive in Serbia Today
Ratko Mladić’s remains were expected to arrive in Serbia late in the afternoon, according to Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, as preparations began for a funeral expected to draw tens of thousands …
Ratko Mladic’s body brought to Serbia in government plane as soldiers carry coffin in televised ceremony
Ratko Mladic’s coffin arrived in Serbia on a government plane, carried from the aircraft to a van by Serbian army soldiers. The coffin was wrapped in the national flag as pro-government television cha…
Watch the moment war criminal Ratko Mladić’s body arrives in Serbia
Ratko Mladić’s body has arrived in Serbia after the former Bosnian Serb military commander died in The Hague the previous week. Mladić had been serving a life sentence following final convictions for …
Ratko Mladic’s body handed over and due in Serbia amid security preparations
Serbia is preparing for the arrival of Ratko Mladic’s body, while officials anticipate a large gathering and criticism grows over the possibility of a state-honored funeral. President Aleksandar Vucic…
