Reps. Joe Wilson and William Keating introduced the SRBIJA Act to sanction Serbian officials and potentially Serbia, but analysts warn the measure could strengthen President Aleksandar Vučić domestically. The bill contrasts with the Trump administration’s continued pragmatic engagement with Belgrade.
Senator who urged Serbian authorities not to honor Ratko Mladić
ALSO MENTIONED Aleksandar Vučić, President of Serbia and the principal target of the article’s discussion of Western pressure; Marta Kos, EU Enlargement Commissioner who canceled a planned visit to Serbia; Ratko Mladić, Former Bosnian Serb military commander and convicted war criminal whose funeral prompted Western criticism; Slobodan Milošević, Former Serbian leader referenced in the historical context of U.S.-Serbia tensions; Xi Jinping, President of China whose relationship with Serbia is part of the strategic context
