Belgrade's position is that it won't ever accept an independent Kosovo, and that's pretty much the attitude of the vast majority of the electorate. So, Belgrade is representing the views of the majority of the nation - not telling the voters what stance to take.
The West can do whatever they want, but can't possibly expect Belgrade's signature on the dotted line.
As for Miloshevich - he's dead, and so is his regime. Mladich is God knows where. It's ridiculous to accuse Belgrade of protecting him after having sent the entire military-political leadership of Yugoslavia/Serbia -- including Miloshevich -- to the Hague.
There is no serious evidence that Belgrade knows where Mladich is.
Show me Serbian politicians who've been honest and come out and stated that Kosovo is for all intents and purposes lost to Serbia.
Here, I'll help you. That's one.
Belgrade's position is that it won't ever accept an independent Kosovo, and that's pretty much the attitude of the vast majority of the electorate.
Then Belgrade can deal with an independent Kosovo however it sees fit - denial up to independence and then kicking and screaming appears to be the plan if folks around here are any indication. Oughta work out just great.
It's ridiculous to accuse Belgrade of protecting him after having sent the entire military-political leadership of Yugoslavia/Serbia -- including Miloshevich -- to the Hague.
Excuse me? Taking individuals into custody and then extraditing them isn't the same thing as providing incentives for indictees to "take one for the team". The Serbian government at this time is reduced to negotiating with and bribing indictees to travel voluntarily to the Hague, and if they don't want to go, then they don't go.
Consider the cases of Pavkovic, Lazarevic, Djordjevic, and Lukic, all indicted in October of 2003. As soon as they were indicted, the Serbian government was obligated to arrest them and extradite them to the Hague.
Did this happen with any of them? Of course not. The men remained free until 3 of them were persuaded to turn themselves in to the Hague in 2005, while Djordjevic high-tailed it out of the country, and has been reported living as a fugitive in Russia.
So, again, Serbia's past actions are being used to judge it today - if Mladic continues to screw Serbia by flipping Belgrade the bird and not going to the Hague, then so be it. It's Belgrade's responsibility, and Belgrade will continue to be held accountable for the failure.