Bosnian Serb Leader Dodik Escalates Push for Secession Despite Arrest Warrant

Milorad Dodik advances separatist laws in Republika Srpska, defying Bosnia's constitutional order and international warnings.

Milorad Dodik, leader of Bosnia's Serb Republic, has initiated a draft constitution granting the region sovereign authority, including the right to self-determination and the creation of a separate army and judiciary.
Bosnian state prosecutors issued an arrest warrant for Dodik after he ignored a court summons and enacted laws barring federal judiciary and police from operating in Republika Srpska.
Dodik publicly challenged authorities to arrest him, vowing to resist with support from his regional police force and allies, including Russia and Serbia.
The crisis has drawn international condemnation, with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and European leaders emphasizing the need to uphold the Dayton Peace Agreement that ended Bosnia's 1992-95 war.
The escalating dispute poses one of the most significant threats to Balkan stability since the conflicts following Yugoslavia's collapse in the 1990s.