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United States escalates financial restrictions against Bosnian Serb official Dodik

Economic penalties imposed on Milorad Dodik

USA tightens sanctions against Bosnian Serb leader Dodik
USA tightens sanctions against Bosnian Serb leader Dodik

United States escalates financial restrictions against Bosnian Serb official Dodik

The U.S. has taken a stern stance against Milorad Dodik, the Bosnian Serb leader, and his associates, with the Treasury Department adding two individuals and seven businesses to the sanctions list. These entities have allegedly been funding Dodik and his son, Igor. The U.S. declared that they will keep exposing the shady dealings that allow this family to misuse public funds for personal benefits.

The Treasury Department alleges that Dodik, backed by Russia, used his position to grant government contracts to private firms he and his son controlled.

Being a member of the Bosnian Serbs in the Tripartite Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Dodik has often threatened to secede his territorial entity, Republika Srpska, from the Bosnian state. The U.S. has accused Dodik of engaging in corrupt practices and making repeated attempts to destabilize and jeopardize the sovereignty of Bosnia and Herzegovina. His actions pose a threat to the Dayton Peace Agreement of 1995, which brought an end to the three-year war in Bosnia-Herzegovina that claimed around 100,000 lives.

Under this peace agreement signed in Dayton, U.S., the division of Bosnia into a Croatian-Muslim Federation and the Republika Srpska was established, each holding roughly half of the state territory. A Tripartite Presidency, comprising one Croatian, one Muslim, and one Serbian representative, was designated to lead the two entities.

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The USA has imposed sanctions on the Serbian leader Milorad Dodik and his affiliated entities for alleged funding and misuse of public funds, as revealed by the Treasury Department. Despite resistance from Russia, Dodik is accused of using his position in Bosnia and Herzegovina to benefit his son, Igor.

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