https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/thousands-of-serbs-gather-to-mourn-ratko-mladic-the-butcher-of-bosniaContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/thousands-of-serbs-gather-to-mourn-ratko-mladic-the-butcher-of-bosniahttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/thousands-of-serbs-gather-to-mourn-ratko-mladic-the-butcher-of-bosnia#u61816Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:32:43 +0000Thousands of people gathered in Belgrade for the funeral of Ratko Mladic, a convicted war criminal known as the Butcher of Bosnia. Mladic received full military honors and a hero's funeral attended by top Serbian officials. European Union leaders have condemned the ceremony, stating they are shocked by the honors given to a man who died while serving a life sentence for genocide and war crimes. The event has raised significant doubts regarding Serbia's bid for EU membership.Why it mattersMladic was a Bosnian Serb general convicted of genocide during the Bosnia war. He died at age 84