Germany and Austria Ban Entry for Bosnian Serb Leader Dodik as Tensions Escalate

The move follows Dodik's defiance of Bosnia's constitutional framework, an international arrest warrant, and his political alignment with Moscow.

Germany and Austria have imposed entry bans on Milorad Dodik, Speaker Nenad Stevandic, and Prime Minister Radovan Viskovic of Republika Srpska for undermining Bosnia's constitutional integrity.
Dodik remains in Moscow, evading an international arrest warrant issued by Bosnia's State Court, which accuses him of enacting unconstitutional laws severing Republika Srpska from the central government.
Interpol declined to issue a Red Notice for Dodik's arrest, reportedly due to Serbian intervention, complicating efforts to hold him accountable.
The Republika Srpska government retaliated by declaring German State Minister Anna Lührmann persona non grata, escalating diplomatic tensions further.
EUFOR and NATO maintain a heightened presence in Bosnia to safeguard its territorial integrity as Dodik's actions threaten regional stability and Bosnia's EU accession prospects.