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Al Arabiya
01-08-2025
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
Appeals court in Bosnia confirms sentence for Bosnian Serb President Milorad Dodik
An appeals court in Bosnia-Herzegovina confirmed Friday an earlier court ruling that sentenced the pro-Russia Bosnian Serb president Milorad Dodik to one year in prison and banned him from politics for six years over his separatist actions as tensions mount in the fragile Balkan state. It is highly unlikely that Dodik will end up in prison anytime soon because he enjoys full support from neighboring Serbia who can provide shelter for him in Belgrade as well as Russian President Vladimir Putin who hosted him at least three times since the original court ruling in February. Dodik has repeatedly called for the separation of the Serb-run half of Bosnia to join Serbia which prompted the former US administration to impose sanctions against him and his allies. Dodik was also accused of corruption and pro-Russia policies. Dodik's separatist threats have stoked fears in Bosnia where a 1992-95 war erupted when the country's Serbs rebelled against independence from the former Yugoslavia and moved to form a ministate with the aim of uniting it with Serbia. About 100000 people were killed and millions were displaced. The US-sponsored Dayton Accords ended the war and created two regions in Bosnia Republika Srpska and the Bosniak-Croat Federation which were given wide autonomy but kept some joint institutions including the army top judiciary and tax administration. Bosnia also has a rotating three-member presidency made up of Bosniak Bosnian Serbs and Bosnian Croats. Dodik has repeatedly clashed with the top international envoy overseeing the peace Christian Schmidt and declared his decisions illegal in Republika Srpska. The Dayton peace agreement envisages that the high representative can impose decisions and change laws in the country.


Reuters
05-07-2025
- Politics
- Reuters
Bosnia's prosecutor lifts arrest warrant against separatist Serb leader
BELGRADE, July 5 (Reuters) - Bosnia's prosecutor's office said it had lifted an arrest warrant against separatist Serb leader Milorad Dodik after he surprisingly appeared at a hearing investigating allegations against him of violating the constitutional order. After months of ignoring summons to attend the prosecutor's office to answer questions, Dodik appeared at a hearing on Friday, authorities said in a statement issued late on Friday. Dodik is a long-time advocate of the secession of the autonomous Serb Republic, one of two regions in Bosnia linked by a weak central government, and the crisis precipitated by his separatist push represents one of the biggest threats to peace in the Balkans since the 1990s conflicts that followed Yugoslavia's collapse. In February, he was sentenced to one year in jail and banned from holding office for six years for defying the decisions of an international peace envoy, the ultimate interpreter of Bosnia's constitution under the Dayton peace accords that ended the 1992-95 war in which 100,000 people were killed. In March, Bosnian state prosecutors ordered Dodik's arrest for ignoring a court summons. Following Friday's hearing, Bosnia's prosecutor's office and the court issued a statement saying that the arrest warrant for him was withdrawn, though he will still have to report periodically to state authorities.


France 24
04-07-2025
- Politics
- France 24
Thirty years after end of war in Bosnia-Herzegovina, tensions remain
Europe 15:58 Issued on: 15:58 min Three decades after the signature of the Dayton Accords put an end to the devastating war in Bosnia-Herzegovina, the country remains deeply divided. To what extent are the different communities in this small Balkan country managing to live side by side? FRANCE 24's Karim Yahiaoui and Mohamed Farhat report.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Diplomatic discussions with Balkan leaders held during NATO assembly
The Dayton NATO Parliamentary Assembly masked top-secret negotiations to ensure the pace in the Balkans is maintained. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] News Center 7's Mike Campbell was at Sinclair College, where those talks were being held. He will have the latest information LIVE on News Center 7 at 5:00. Congressman Mike Turner made it clear that the Dayton Accords have held the peace and stopped the bloodshed for 30 years. With seven heads of state from places like Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Kosovo all in Dayton, it was an opportunity that couldn't be passed up. 'The dialogue that happens means they will leave here with a to-do list for follow-up,' Turner said. We will continue to update this story. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Table 33 chef reflects on brush with the Dayton Accords and history
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Keith Taylor is the executive chef at Table 33. But he also shares a special connection to NATO. Thirty years ago, Taylor was a line cook at the four-star l'Auberge when the restaurant served people from Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and the U.S. moments after they had negotiated what are now commonly known as the Dayton Accords. 'To be a part of something like that, it feels special to me even at the time, even though I'm a carefree 25-year-old just wanting to have fun and trying to learn cooking,' said Taylor. 'So, this was a significant, significant thing in my life.' Taylor said he had always wanted to be a chef, so he was very excited to be serving people from different countries back in his 20s. For the NATO Parliamentary Assembly this weekend, Taylor served members of the Swedish delegation, along with people from Finland, Latvia and other countries. You can see photos of the prepared food below. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.