The US has hit 13 Bosnian officials with sanctions for their ties to Milorad Dodik, the controversial president of Republika Srpska. Many of those targeted are Dodik’s close political allies, accused of helping him and his family line their pockets with public money.
Among the newly sanctioned is Marko Grujançi?, who allegedly worked with Dodik’s son, Igor, to take control of key business sectors in Bosnia. Also on the list is Pavle ?orovi?, the husband of Dodik’s daughter, Gorica.
The US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) claims these figures are key players in Dodik’s corrupt network, which aims to wreck Bosnia’s democratic system.
“Dodik’s efforts to enrich himself and destabilize the region must be stopped,” said Bradley T. Smith, acting deputy secretary of the Treasury for Counterterrorism and Financial Intelligence.
Dodik’s money-making empire under attack
This latest round of sanctions targets Dodik’s inner circle, including Igor, who’s accused of secretly controlling numerous companies, hiding his stake behind fake owners.
Also in the crosshairs are Radmila Bojani? and Nemanja Reljin, who allegedly ran Nimbus Innovations under Igor’s orders, and Siniša Dodik and Marko Grujançi?, who are accused of manipulating media to boost Dodik’s agenda.
The US has had enough of Dodik’s defiance of Bosnia’s laws. In 2024, Dodik pushed for a breakaway from Bosnia, a move that sparked outrage and led to more sanctions.
The sanctions are part of the US’s ongoing mission to stop Dodik and his cronies from dragging Bosnia into chaos.
