Serbia Defies US Sanctions, Backs Bosnian Serbs Amidst Accusations of Undermining Peace Deal

Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic announced that Serbia will ignore US sanctions imposed on Bosnian Serb officials accused of undermining a 1995 peace agreement. The sanctioned officials, including a member of the Bosnian presidency and the prime minister of the Serb entity in Bosnia, will still be welcome in Serbia. The US Treasury sanctioned the officials for their alleged involvement in drafting a law that undermines the unity of Bosnia. Vucic and Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik claim that the sanctions are aimed against Serbs in general, while the US Embassy in Sarajevo denies this, stating that the sanctions were imposed due to actions threatening the stability and territorial integrity of Bosnia.