The leader of Bosnia's Serbs said Tuesday that they were moving towards the "highest possible" level of independence, which he said was a legitimate political goal in a country deeply divided since its 1990s war.
Milorad Dodik, president of Republika Srpska (RS), spoke on a controversial holiday for Bosnian Serbs -- banned by the country's constitutional court -- to celebrateRead more
Bosnia will appeal the UN International Court of Justice ruling that cleared Serbia of blame for genocide, a move likely to widen rifts between the ethnic groups which fought the 1992-95 war.
Member of Bosnia's tripartite presidency Bakir Izetbegovic said the appeal would be launched before a 10-year deadline expired on 26 February.
The 2007 judgment by the International CourtRead more
The United States on Tuesday slapped sanctions on Milorad Dodik, President of Republika Srpska, for actively obstructing the 1995 peace agreement that ended the war in the Balkans.
Dodik was designated for his role in defying the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina in violation of the rule of law, thereby actively obstructing the peace agreement known as theRead more