Mladić's body repatriated to Belgrade; minister's remarks stoke nationalist narrative

Convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić's body was flown to Belgrade on a Serbian government plane, accompanied by his family and Justice Minister N. Minister Kovač's statement that Serbia was not defeated in the Yugoslav wars except in Croatia, and his characterization of Mladić as a hero, signals continued official endorsement of nationalist revisionism. This may affect regional diplomatic relations and domestic political dynamics, but has no direct market impact.