Their leaders were later convicted of war crimes and the massacre has been recognized as a genocide by the international community. The international community cannot be seen to be victimizing the Serbs, as it pushes them and Serbia further into Russia's arms. "Dodik and his clique of secessionists and genocide deniers have been appeased consistently for 15 years by the international community. "The international community has a clear mandate to protect peace in Bosnia," said Cidic. Mujanović says that EU member states could "enact unilateral sanctions against" Dodik and his cronies, which he believes would have some impact.

Source: CNN November 07, 2021 00:35 UTC