US Treasury extends sanctions against network linked to Bosnian Serb leader
Kyiv • UNN
The US Treasury Department imposed new sanctions on individuals and companies that helped Milorad Dodik and his son circumvent restrictions. Dodik is accused of undermining the Dayton Peace Agreement and seeking to secede from Republika Srpska.
The United States has announced the expansion of restrictions against individuals who helped Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik and his son avoid existing US sanctions. This is stated in a statement by the U.S. Treasury Department, Reuters reports, UNN writes.
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It is noted that the pro-Russian president of the autonomous Republika Srpska in Bosnia, Dodik, has long advocated the region's separation from Bosnia and is under US and UK sanctions. In October 2023, Washington imposed sanctions on his adult children, son Igor Dodik and daughter Gorica Dodik, and their companies, claiming that they had contributed to the corruption of the Bosnian Serb leader.
In June 2024, the United States imposed sanctions on two individuals and a network of companies that generated profits for Milorad Dodik and his son Igor Dodik, who continued to control companies officially registered in the names of trustees.
For reference
The United States accuses Milorad Dodik of undermining the 1995 Dayton Peace Agreement, which ended the 1992-1995 war in Bosnia that claimed the lives of 100,000 people. The agreement divided the country into two autonomous parts: Republika Srpska and the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which are linked by a weak central government.
Recall
The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions against 275 individuals and companies from 14 countries for transferring technology to the Russian army. The list includes 20 Russians, including deputy defense ministers.
