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A day after the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Christian Schmidt, repealed an ethnic Serb separatist law, the Russian embassy in Sarajevo warned that the West’s stance could cause “destabilization”.
Fears of an escalation of tensions in the divided East-West Balkans escalated sharply after the invasion of Ukraine in late February.
Christian Schmidt, backed by the West but not recognized by Moscow, suspended the controversial law, which is seen as an attempt by Republika Srpska entity authorities to transfer state property to its territory.
Since the 1992-1995 war, Bosnia has consisted of two semi-independent halves: the Muslim-Croat Federation and the Serb Republika Srpska. They share central institutions, but each has its own government.
Under the controversial law, which would take effect on Thursday, the Bosnian Serb entity would take ownership of state property. The Russian embassy in Sarajevo called Schmidt’s move “illegal” and called for its cancellation by the governing body of the Peace Implementation Council, an international body still overseeing the peace process in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
“All responsibility for a possible destabilization in Bosnia and Herzegovina will fall on the representatives of the international community,” the statement said.
Bosnian Serbs in December launched a withdrawal process from the country’s joint army, judiciary and tax system, raising fears of a break-up and the start of a new conflict.
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