Bosnian Serb Leader Dodik Vows Secession if Banned from Political Activity

Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik has threatened that Republika Srpska will secede from Bosnia and Herzegovina if the Bosnian judiciary bans him from political activities. In an interview on Republika Srpska's RTRS television, Dodik stated that if such a decision is made, the parliament of Republika Srpska would immediately take steps to declare independence and hold a referendum on the matter.

This statement comes as the Bosnian prosecutor's office has filed charges against Dodik for not adhering to the decisions of the international community’s high representative, Christian Schmidt....