Milorad Dodik, an ultra-nationalist who rules Republika Srpska, which is part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, said in an interview with the Russian propaganda channel RT Balkan that “If Greenland joins the US, Republika Srpska can unite with Serbia. ” He referred to the words of Donald Trump, who had already repeatedly mentioned the annexation of Greenland to the United States. On Friday, Washington announced additional sanctions against the Dodika environment.
On Friday, Milorad Dodik pointed to the words of the US President-elect Donald Trump, who recently spoke about the need to join Greenland to the US, through Balkan propaganda TV. Dodik said in the interview that “if it is possible, like the unification of East and West Germany, why is it impossible to unify the Republic of Serbia and Serbia.”
He then added that the borders that existed in this region after the collapse of Yugoslavia are not “sacred cows”.
Mr. Dodik PAP/EPA
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The US imposes sanctions on additional individuals associated with Dodik’s activities
Dodik from 2022 for “participation in violations or actions that hinder or threaten the implementation of the Dayton Peace Agreement (the end of the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina – ed.), as well as for corrupt activities.” In 2023, he admitted in an interview with Russian TV RT that “he wants Republika Srpska to become an independent country.”
The U.S. Treasury Department announced on Friday that it has imposed sanctions on five people and a company that help President Dodik and his family grow rich, as well as eight people, including key politicians from Republika Srpska, who organized the unconstitutional holiday celebration. . Day of the Republic of Serbia (January 9).
“The sanctions follow an executive order issued by US President Joe Biden on January 8, strengthening the ability of US authorities to crack down on actions that undermine or undermine the framework for regional peace and the rule of law in the Western Balkans, as well as expanding efforts to avoid previously imposed sanctions,” it said.
Bradley T. Smith, who serves as the US Treasury Undersecretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, said the US “will resist any attempt by Dodik and his friends to enrich themselves and destabilize the region”.
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