Mladic body repatriated to Serbia with military honors, stoking regional tensions

The body of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic was repatriated to Serbia and received with military honors, a move that signals continued state-level reverence for wartime figures and risks inflaming tensions with Bosnia and the international community. The ceremony, involving the Justice Minister and police escort, underscores Serbia's contested relationship with its wartime past. This development may complicate EU accession talks and regional reconciliation efforts.