Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb military leader convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Tribunal, received a controversial state funeral in Serbia. The ceremony sparked international outcry and reignited tensions across the Balkans, with critics condemning the nation's decision to honor a convicted war criminal. The burial highlighted ongoing regional divisions and differing historical narratives regarding the devastating 1990s conflicts.

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