# @cgtneurope on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Dc_ONQbGwKI
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/70101637-cgtneurope-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-09-07T13:30:16.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** CGTN Europe (@cgtneurope) — https://gondola.cc/cgtneurope

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The body of former Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladic has been lying in state in Belgrade, as thousands gathered to pay their respects despite warnings from the European Union against allowing public homage.⁣
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Mladic, who died aged 84 on August 27 while serving a life sentence, was convicted of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the 1992–95 Bosnian War.⁣
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According to the Associated Press, mourners arrived at the Serbian Orthodox Church of St. Luke, where Mladic’s military cap and saber were placed on his coffin. Some supporters continue to regard him as a hero and defender of the Serbian people.⁣
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Populist President Aleksandar Vucic, a former extreme nationalist who supported Serbia’s expansionist policies during the war, described the gathering as an “emotional outpouring,” saying it had nothing to do with whether his government had allowed it.⁣
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Pro-government Serbian media reported that Mladic would receive full military honors, with Serbian Orthodox Patriarch Porfirije due to lead the funeral service.⁣
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The Serbian government also sent a plane to bring Mladic’s remains back from The Hague last week, while soldiers carried his coffin wrapped in the Serbian flag. A military commemoration was held at an official Serbian army venue on Saturday.⁣
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Serbia is a candidate for EU membership and has faced strong criticism for publicly honoring Mladic following his death.⁣
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#RatkoMladic #Bosnia #Serbia #BosnianWar #WarCrimes

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serbia, warcrimes, ratkomladic, bosnia, bosnianwar

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