# Bosnia: The long shadow cast by Ratko Mladic’s coffin

https://mins.news/en/item/49841

- DW, 2026-09-08 14:09 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/bosnia-the-long-shadow-cast-by-ratko-mladic-s-coffin/a-79189319?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Ratko Mladic’s funeral in Belgrade, attended by Serbian and Bosnian Serb leaders, has stirred strong emotions across the region and could influence Bosnia and Herzegovina’s coming election. Sarajevo views the military-honors ceremony as the relativization of war crimes, while Republika Srpska officials echo claims of defending the people against unjust international courts.

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