Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic criticized the UN war crimes tribunal in The Hague, saying it acted in an “uncivilised” and “unjustifiable” way by not releasing Bosnian Serb genocide convict Ratko Mladic before his death this week. He said the court “wanted Mladic to die behind bars.”
WHO:Aleksandar Vucic
WHAT:Vucic accused the UN war crimes tribunal of unjustifiable conduct for not releasing Mladic before his death.
WHEN:Reported Aug 27, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE:The Hague, Serbia
WHY:Vucic was reacting to the tribunal’s decision not to release Mladic before his death this week.
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