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Sanctions Lifted as Bosnian Serb Leader Steps Down

11/1/2025

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Milorad Dodik, the pro-Russian leader of the Bosnian Serb Republic (Republika Srpska), had sanctions lifted on October 29, 2025.
The sanctions were imposed in 2022 over accusations of corruption and threats to regional stability.
Dodik stepped down from politics after a court ruling.
The sanctions also affected a media outlet linked to Dodik's family.
The Dayton accords created two autonomous regions.

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Milorad Dodik, the pro-Russian leader of the Bosnian Serb Republic (Republika Srpska), had sanctions lifted on October 29, 2025.
The sanctions were imposed in 2022 over accusations of corruption and threats to regional stability.
Dodik stepped down from politics after a court ruling.
The sanctions also affected a media outlet linked to Dodik's family.
The Dayton accords created two autonomous regions.