US EditionAppeals court in Bosnia confirms sentence for Bosnian Serb President Milorad Dodik
BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA, AUG 1 – The court cited Dodik's separatist actions and pro-Russia stance, imposing a one-year prison term and a six-year political ban amid rising ethnic tensions, officials said.
- An appeals court in Bosnia confirmed a one-year prison sentence and six-year political ban for Bosnian Serb president Milorad Dodik on August 1, 2025.
- The sentence followed Dodik's repeated calls to separate Republika Srpska and join Serbia, amid his clashes with the international peace envoy Christian Schmidt.
- The 1992-95 Bosnian war led to the Dayton Accords, which created two autonomous regions, including Republika Srpska, where Dodik holds power and which shares joint institutions with the federation.
- Dodik faces accusations of corruption, pro-Russian policies, and sanctions from the former U.S. administration while enjoying support from Serbia and Russian President Putin, who hosted him three times since February.
- Despite the court ruling and rising tensions, Dodik is unlikely to serve prison time soon, and his separatist stance continues to stoke instability in Bosnia.
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Court Backs Jail Sentence for Bosnian Serb Leader
An appeals court in Bosnia-Herzegovina confirmed on Friday the sentence of a lower court that the Bosnian Serb president, Milorad Dodik, should go to jail for one year and be banned from politics for six years. Dodik has repeatedly called for the Serb-run half of Bosnia-Herzegovina, known as Republika Srpska, to break away and join neighboring Serbia. In February, he was handed the sentence for defying the Constitutional Court and the country’s …
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Court Confirms Prison Sentence For Bosnian Serb Leader Dodik, Who Rejects Case
An appeals court in Bosnia-Herzegovina has confirmed a prison sentence for Bosnian Serb President Milorad Dodik for disregarding the decisions of an international peace envoy, a charge the pro-Russia nationalist politician has dismissed as politically motivated.
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