UK announces sanctions against Bosnian-Serb politicians for ‘undermining peace’ Liz Truss said that with these ‘tough sanctions we are showing that the enemies of peace will be held to account’. The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2022
Infographic: 30 years since the Bosnian War The international armed conflict that lasted from 1992 to 1995 led to a genocide that killed more than 100,000 people. Al Jazeera · Apr 6, 2022
Kosovo, Bosnia call for NATO membership as war rages in Ukraine Kosovo’s president and Bosnia’s defence minister share their concerns about regional security and Moscow ally Serbia. Al Jazeera · Apr 5, 2022
Ukraine matters, but so did Bosnia 30 years ago. Where was the outcry then? Echoes of conflict are loud in Sarajevo on this poignant anniversary, yet there is one key difference The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2022
A key reason Putin’s bloody invasion is faltering? He’s no match for Zelenskiy’s iPhone The leader’s messages to his people – and the west - have been central to the heroic fightback. But now more than ever, we must stay engaged, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland The Guardian - UK · Mar 25, 2022
Balkans split over Madeleine Albright's wartime legacy A monument in Kosovo, a snake named after her in Serbia The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2022
Fleeing Ukrainian athletes welcomed by clubs in Bosnia, Bulgaria Sports clubs in Bulgaria and Bosnia are providing refuge, training and competition for athletes escaping war in another show of global solidarity for Ukraine. Reuters · Mar 22, 2022
Russian ambassador in chilling warning about 'plans' for NATO after Ukraine invasion Russian ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Igor Kalabukhov, has threatened countries considering joining NATO, warning its 30 current members Moscow "has plans" for them all Daily Mirror · Mar 21, 2022
Can Bosnia’s Dayton Peace Agreement be reformed? While many Bosnians are calling for a new civic constitution, some political elites seek more division, analysts say. Al Jazeera · Mar 19, 2022
Bosnia asks to speed up start of EU membership talks (Amends dateline to SARAJEVO from BELGRADE) Reuters · Mar 10, 2022
After Ukraine, Europe wonders who's next Russian target Some European countries watching Russia’s brutal war in Ukraine fear they could be next The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2022
Ukraine war fuels Bosnian businesses' growth, instability fears (Fixes typo in paragraph 3) Reuters · Mar 9, 2022
Watching Ukraine, Bosnians relive the trauma of their war Survivors of the 1992-95 siege of Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia, cannot look away from what they say is a very similar tragedy now unfolding in Ukraine The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2022
France to conduct fast-jet training flights over Bosnia The European Union peacekeeping force in Bosnia (EUFOR) said on Saturday that France would conduct fast-jet training flights over Bosnia in light of the deteriorating security situation internationally. Reuters · Mar 5, 2022
The Guardian - AU · Mar 5, 2022 The International Monetary Fund announced it could approve $1.4b emergency funding – as it happened Biden says US and allies have ‘raised the costs’ on Russia over its aggression, as credit card giants Visa and Mastercard halt Russian business operations
Al Jazeera · Mar 3, 2022 Bosnians relive past war trauma as Russia invades Ukraine For those who survived the Bosnian war of 1992-1995, the war in Ukraine feels too familiar.
Reuters · Mar 3, 2022 Bosnia's pro-Russian Serb leader tried to stop country's UN vote -report Bosnian Serb separatist leader Milorad Dodik tried to prevent Bosnia from condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine in Wednesday's United Nations' vote, web portal Klix reported.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2022 Interpol arrest warrant allegedly targeting Kuwaiti princess and partner ‘on political grounds’ Dissident couple say their lives would be under threat if returned from Bosnia to Kuwait, as rights groups claim notice undermines refugee law
Reuters · Mar 1, 2022 Shelling of Kharkiv resembles 1990s atrocities in Bosnia - UK PM Johnson The shelling of the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv by Russian forces is an atrocity reminiscent of the attacks on Sarajevo by the Serbs in the 1990s, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said, adding such attacks were uniting the world against Russia.
Al Jazeera · Feb 28, 2022 Time for Bosnia to ‘get rid of Russian influence’: Analysts The Ukraine crisis presents opportunity for Bosnia ‘to deal a decisive blow’ to Putin-backed separatists, experts say.
Al Jazeera · Feb 24, 2022 EU boosts Bosnia force after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine European Union will almost double the size of EUFOR peacekeeping force in Bosnia by sending in 500 reserves.
Reuters · Feb 24, 2022 EU boosts Bosnia force after Russia's invasion of Ukraine The European Union decided on Thursday to almost double the size of its peacekeeping force in Bosnia by sending in 500 reserves as a precautionary measure to stave off any instability after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Reuters · Feb 22, 2022 Srebrenica testimonies, artefacts confront genocide denialism Survivors of the genocide at Srebrenica are hoping their accounts and keepsakes of families of some of the 8,000 Muslim men and boys who were killed will help dispel the denial of the massacre that is the heart of a political crisis in Bosnia.
The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2022 With all eyes on Ukraine, Putin to send his envoy to Balkans With all eyes on a possible Russia invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin is sending his top security envoy to the Balkans where Moscow has been trying to maintain influence mainly through its ally Serbia
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 21, 2022 EU Mulls Ways to Stop the Possible Breakup of Bosnia European Union foreign ministers on Monday discussed ways to ease tensions in Bosnia and prevent the possible breakup up of the ethnically divided Balkan country as the peace agreement brokered over 25 years ago continues to unravel. “The nationalist and separatist rhetoric is increasing in Bosnia and Herzegovina and jeopardizing…