Poland has announced it will ban Milorad Dodik, the Bosnian Serb separatist leader, from entering its territory. This decision, revealed by the Polish foreign ministry on Tuesday, comes amid a political crisis in Bosnia, where Dodik is wanted for allegedly attacking the constitutional order.
With this move, Poland joins Germany and Austria in barring Dodik. He is accused of instigating Bosnia’s most significant political crisis since the 1990s war by defying rulings from the international envoy responsible for preventing the multi-ethnic state from relapsing into conflict.
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The Polish foreign ministry stated via email, “A procedure has been initiated regarding a national entry ban for Milorad Dodik. The procedure is ongoing. It will be finalised in a few days.”
As of now, Dodik’s party’s press office has not responded to requests for comment.
In April, Bosnia’s international peace envoy, Christian Schmidt, announced a halt to all budget allocations for Dodik’s party. Additionally, Bosnia’s state police, SIPA, attempted to arrest Dodik in April but were obstructed by his armed police forces.
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