Bosnian Serb President Sentenced Over Separatist Actions Bosnian Serb president Milorad Dodik sentenced to prison for separatist actions, escalating tensions in fragile Balkan state. Top News · Feb 27, 2025
Bosnian Serb leader Dodik sentenced to prison for defying peace envoy President of Bosnia’s autonomous Republika Srpska has two weeks to appeal the ruling by Sarajevo court. Al Jazeera · Feb 26, 2025
Tensions Rise As Bosnian Serb Leader Faces Court Verdict Bosnian Serb President Dodik faces potential ban and prison sentence for defying international envoy, raising tensions in a region scarred by ethnic violence. Top News · Feb 25, 2025
Call For 'Maximum' Sentence For Bosnian Serb Leader Prosecutors demanded a near five-year jail sentence Wednesday for Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik for defying the envoy who oversees the peace accords that ended the country's bloody 1990s war. International Business Times · Feb 19, 2025
Frozen USAID funding strands groups that support marginalized people in the Western Balkans Many nongovernmental organizations in the Western Balkans have been left stranded after President Donald Trump abruptly froze foreign aid for three months The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2025
Bosnia’s EU membership hopes hinge on overcoming deep political rift Bosnia's path to European Union membership hangs in the balance as the country faces its deepest political crisis since the 1990s war. Western powers are weighing their response after Bosnian Serb lawmakers this week moved to paralyse state institutions, threatening reforms crucial for the country's EU integration. Radio France Internationale · Dec 27, 2024
Annual Commemoration Of Srebrenica Genocide Draws Thousands Annual commemoration of Srebrenica genocide, denial by Serb officials, international recognition, calls for remembrance and prevention. Top News · Jul 11, 2024
US Imposes New Sanctions On Supporters Of Bosnia's Dodik U.S. Treasury imposes new sanctions on individuals and businesses supporting Milorad Dodik in Bosnia's Serb-run region. Top News · Jun 18, 2024
Treasury sanctions network connected to separatist Bosnian leader A network of people and firms that support the sanctioned president of Bosnia’s Serb-run part, Milorad Dodik, has been hit with new sanctions The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2024
Serbs rally in Belgrade with calls for unity in a volatile region as Russia gives its support Serbia’s populist president has called for peace and harmony in the Balkans even as he and the Bosnian Serb separatist leader organized a large nationalist gathering that featured calls for “unity” of all Serbs in the region The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2024
UN to establish Srebrenica genocide memorial day despite Serbian opposition The UN General Assembly voted Thursday to establish an annual day of remembrance for the 1995 Srebrenica genocide, despite furious opposition from Bosnian Serbs and Serbia. France 24 · May 23, 2024
UN approves annual commemoration of 1995 Srebrenica genocide, over strong opposition from Serbs The U.N. General Assembly has approved a resolution to commemorate the 1995 Srebrenica genocide in Bosnia annually, over strong opposition from Serbs in Bosnia and neighboring Serbia The Independent UK · May 23, 2024
Bosnian Serb leader reiterates threat to secede from Bosnia ahead of UN vote on genocide The leader of Bosnia’s Serb portion reiterated his threat to split up the Balkan country Wednesday, a day ahead of a planned U.N. vote on establishing an annual day to commemorate the 1995 genocide of more than 8,000 Bosnian Muslims by Bosnian Serbs The Independent UK · May 22, 2024
A UN resolution on the Srebrenica genocide ignites old tensions Leaders from Serbia and Bosnia’s Republika Srpska have been campaigning against the adoption of a UN resolution. Al Jazeera · May 14, 2024
International Business Times · Apr 18, 2024 Thousands Of Bosnian Serbs Rally Against UN Resolution On Srebrenica Several thousand Bosnian Serbs protested Thursday in Banja Luka against a potential UN resolution to declare July 11 an international day to remember the Srebrenica genocide.
France 24 · Mar 21, 2024 EU leaders agree to open membership negotiations with Bosnia EU leaders on Thursday agreed to open talks with Bosnia on joining the bloc, though negotiations will only begin in earnest once the Balkan country has passed more key reforms.
Top News · Mar 21, 2024 EU Leaders Poised To Open Membership Talks With Bosnia EU leaders set to open membership talks with Bosnia-Herzegovina, facing challenges of ethnic divisions and political reforms.
Radio France Internationale · Mar 12, 2024 Brussels recommends opening EU membership talks with Bosnia EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday Brussels was recommending member states open formal membership talks with Bosnia, in the latest move towards expanding the bloc in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
International Business Times · Mar 5, 2024 Top Envoy Warns Against Russian Influence In Bosnia Bosnia's top international envoy has warned of Russia's growing influence in the Balkan country amid a growing stand-off with the Moscow-backed Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik.
International Business Times · Jan 9, 2024 Bosnian Serbs Mark Controversial 'National Day' Bosnian Serbs marked on Tuesday their self-proclaimed "national day", disregarding condemnations and warnings that the holiday violated Bosnia's constitution and put peace at risk.
The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2024 US says Bosnian Serbs celebrating self-proclaimed national day could be breaking the law Tuesday’s planned celebrations in the northwestern town of Banja Luka include a parade of police forces
The Guardian - US · Jan 9, 2024 US joins Bosnia in show of support on eve of planned celebration by Serb nationalists Two US fighter jets flew over Bosnia as parts of the country prepared to mark the anniversary of the proclamation of Republika Srpska as a breakaway state
The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2024 US fighter jets to fly over Bosnia in a sign of support to the country as Serbs call for secession Two U.S. fighter jets will fly over Bosnia in a demonstration of support for the Balkan country’s integrity in the face of increasingly secessionist policies of the Bosnian Serb pro-Russia leader Milorad Dodik
The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2023 Separatist Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik vows to tear his country apart despite US warnings The Bosnian Serbs’ separatist leader is vowing to keep weakening his war-scarred country until it tears apart, despite a pledge by the United States to prevent that
Al Jazeera · Dec 6, 2023 Bosnian Serb leader Dodik stands trial for defying peace envoy Dodik called the envoy a ‘stinker’ as he demanded the trial be relocated to the capital of Bosnia’s Serbia entity.