Bosnian Defense Minister Urges International Community to Withdraw Support for Republika Srpska

Bosnian Defense Minister Zukan Helez, reacting to the state-honors funeral of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić in Belgrade, called on the international community to withdraw support for the creation of Republika Srpska. This marks a sharpening of rhetoric from a senior Bosniak official, potentially escalating tensions with Bosnian Serb leadership and Serbia. The statement is likely to heighten political friction in Bosnia and Herzegovina, though its immediate impact is limited.