Mladic Dies in Hague Prison
Moscow, Aug 28. The Russian Embassy in Serbia expressed condolences to the family of former commander of the Bosnian Serb Army, General Ratko Mladic, on his death.
Consensus
- Ratko Mladic died on August 27 in a prison hospital in The Hague.
- Mladic was serving a life sentence for war crimes committed during the 1992–1995 Bosnian War.
- The Russian government expressed condolences to Mladic's family and criticized the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugosla via the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Security Council Secretary.
- Serbian authorities announced that Mladic would be buried with state honors.
- The death of Mladic prompted calls for a full investigation into the circumstances by the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT).
Points of divergence
- Shoygu stated that the verdict against Mladic and the inhumane conditions of his detention were a clear example of disregard for international law and humane treatment principles. — kommersant
- Milorad Dodik, leader of the ruling party in Republika Srpska, called Mladic's death an intentional killing. — vedomosti
- Mladic was 83 years old at the time of death, and had suffered a stroke in April 2026, with deteriorating health due to neurological, cardiovascular, and kidney issues. — interfax
- The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Mladic's case was an example of double standards and anti-Serb bias by the ICTY. — vesti
Coverage (7 sources)
- Defense Minister Shoygu expressed condolences on the death of Ratko Mladic — Коммерсантъ
- Shoigu expressed condolences to the family and close relatives of Mladich — Ведомости
- Mladic, convicted of war crimes, to be buried with military honors — Коммерсантъ
- Mladic to be buried with state honors — Интерфакс
- Embassy of Russia in Serbia expressed condolences on the death of Mladic — Вести
- Russian Foreign Ministry commented on the death of Ratko Mladic — Коммерсантъ
- Russian Foreign Ministry expressed condolences on the death of Ratko Mladic — Вести
Key entities
- Ratko Mladic
- Russia
- Moscow
- MID
- Serbia
- The Hague
- Sergey Shoygu
- Council of Ministers
- Nenad Vujić
- Security Council
- Ministry of Justice
- International Tribunal
- INTERFAX.RU
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