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US lawmakers urge Trump to reimpose sanctions on Republika Srpska officials

US lawmakers urge Trump to reimpose sanctions on Republika Srpska officials

A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has called on Donald Trump to reimpose sanctions on Republika Srpska officials amid growing scrutiny over Washington's shifting Bosnia policy.

A bipartisan group of United States lawmakers has urged Donald Trump's administration to reimpose sanctions on Republika Srpska officials, following local interrogations of Srebrenica Memorial Center staff connected to a report on genocide denial.

The congressional demand coincides with growing regional scrutiny over the White House's diplomatic posture in the Western Balkans. Commentators and foreign policy observers caution that Washington's apparent softening toward Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik risks destabilising long-standing peace frameworks and altering established Balkan strategy.

At the same time, the transition of US diplomatic leadership in Sarajevo is progressing, with retired Marine General Ronald Johnson awaiting final accreditation after securing Senate confirmation as the next ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Sources: Avaz, CDM (Cafe del Montenegro), Danas, Index, Klix.

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