Bosnia Faces Deepening Crisis as Republika Srpska Defies Constitutional Order

Tensions escalate after Milorad Dodik's sentencing and Republika Srpska adopts measures challenging the Dayton Peace Agreement.

Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik has been sentenced to a year in prison and barred from holding office for six years for defying the authority of the UN High Representative.
Republika Srpska's parliament has adopted a draft constitution asserting its right to self-determination and creating its own army, directly violating Bosnia's constitutional framework.
The actions of Republika Srpska have been widely condemned internationally, with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio calling for dialogue and opposing separatist moves.
The crisis highlights long-standing ethnic divisions in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the Dayton Peace Agreement failing to establish lasting unity among Bosniak Muslims, Catholic Croats, and Orthodox Serbs.
The European Union and NATO are under pressure to respond decisively, as the U.S. signals continued leadership in addressing the instability in the Western Balkans.