Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić attended a commemoration for the victims of Ustasha crimes at the Jasenovac concentration camp in Donja Gradina, Bosnia and Herzegovina. He stated that a 'cult of hatred towards Serbs' is being built in the region.
Nemanja Zavišić, Vice-President of the Vojvodina Assembly and member of the ruling SNS party, stated he "absolutely does not regret" his earlier comment that "maybe not all Ustashas are Croats, but all Croats are Ustashas," adding that a court will decide if he broke the law.
Nemanja Zavišić, Vice-President of the Vojvodina Assembly, is facing accusations of committing a criminal offense by spreading national hatred and public lynching against Croats, following his statement that 'all Croats are Ustashas' and his refusal to apologize.
Ivan Penava, leader of the Homeland Movement, dismissed the complaint against MP Stipo Dabro for singing about Ante Pavelić as media exaggeration, calling it 'mischief' rather than 'Ustashaism' and affirming his support for Dabro.
Efraim Zuroff, an Israeli-American historian and former director of the Simon Wiesenthal Center's Jerusalem office, stated that the EU should sanction Croatia for tolerating Ustasha symbols.
Serbia held a commemoration for the victims of Ustaše crimes at Donja Gradina, part of the Jasenovac concentration camp system. During the event, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić announced plans for a new memorial center.
Željko Budimir, Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Srpska, stated that he would not allow the glorification of Ustasha, Nazism, and Fascism, following an announcement of a gathering in Modran to honor Croatian victims of the past war.
Following a Croatian singer's cancellation of a concert in Novi Sad, a Serbian politician, Jakov Jozinović, made a controversial statement implying that 'all Croats are Ustashas,' sparking outrage.
A crisis has erupted within the Croatian ruling coalition due to MP Josip Dabro, who was recorded praising Ustasha leader Ante Pavelić, leading HSLS president Dario Hrebak to issue a 30-day ultimatum to Prime Minister Andrej Plenković.
Deutsche Welle reports on 'new problems' in Croatian-Serbian relations, citing a criminal complaint for inciting national hatred and heightened tensions following a Vojvodina Assembly Vice-President's statement that 'all Croats are Ustashas'.
The Parliament of Republika Srpska will hold a special session on March 17 to adopt a resolution banning the glorification of the Independent State of Croatia (NDH) and the use of Ustasha and Nazi symbols, prompted by recent concerts.
Croatian Parliament Speaker Gordan Jandroković vehemently denied accusations of being an Ustasha sympathizer, stating that both left and right-wing extremists deny crimes committed by those they support.