The leader of the Republika Srpska called the Ukrainian message “unwanted.” The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine reacted
The pro-Russian leader of the Bosnian Serbs, Milorad Dodik, declared Ukraine’s ambassador to Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, Vasyl Kyrylych, an “undesirable person” in Republika Srpska. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine reacted.
A little background
Recently, Dodik awarded the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin with a medal to commemorate January 9 as the Day of the Republic of Srpska, writes edition of Slobodna Dalmacija.
“It is an honor for Republika Srpska that the road expressed its willingness to receive such an award“, he told reporters.
The Ambassador of Ukraine to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Vasyl Kyrylych, reacted to this.
“Terrorists reward terrorists. Servants reward their masters. Both the first and the others are ruled by fear. Over time, this fear eats both the terrorist and the service“, — wrote he’s on Twitter.
Terrorists reward terrorists. Servants reward their masters. Both the former and the latter are governed by fear. Over time, that fear disappeared from both the terrorist and the servant. pic.twitter.com/kmYE86eL5y
— Vasyl Kyrylych (@VasylKyrylych) January 8, 2023
After that, Dodik assesses Kyrylich as an “unwanted person” in Republika Srpska.
The reaction of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
Spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Oleg Nikolenko on Facebook wrotethat Milorad Dodik does not have the authority to make such decisions, and his statement should be considered “exclusively as an additional attempt to justify his populist decisions in favor of the Kremlin.”
“Ukraine has no message in the so-called “To the Republic of Srpska”. Vasyl Kyrylych is accredited ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina with residence in Zagreb.” — Another Nikolenko.
He added that according to the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina, powers in the field of foreign policy are the exclusive competence of the Presidium of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
About Republika Srpska
In 1992, the Republika Srpska was established as a self-proclaimed state after Bosnia and Herzegovina initiated a breakaway from Yugoslavia. However, in 1995, within the framework of the Dayton Agreements, Republika Srpska became part of Bosnia and Herzegovina.