The State Department has upheld the first-instance conviction of Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik.
State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce announced on the X platform that they respect the ruling of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina against Dodik.
“The United States has invested in a stable Bosnia and Herzegovina for decades. We strongly oppose any actions by local leaders that would undermine security and stability. We support Dayton and the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina,” Bruce emphasized.
On Wednesday, the Court of BiH found Dodik guilty in a first-instance verdict. He was sentenced to one year in prison and a six-year ban from holding the office of President of the RS.
The second defendant, the acting director of the Official Gazette of the RS, Miloš Lukić, was acquitted of the charges.
