Bosnian Serb President Dodik sentenced to prison, banned from politics, for separatist actions.

An appeals court in Bosnia-Herzegovina has upheld a sentence against Bosnian Serb President Milorad Dodik, ordering him to serve one year in prison and banning him from politics for six years due to his separatist actions. Dodik, supported by Serbia and Russia, rejects the ruling and plans to continue as president with parliamentary backing. The EU has called for respect of the verdict, while Dodik's lawyers intend to appeal to the country's highest court.