The United States has sanctioned seven individuals and entities involved in supporting the patronage network of Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller stated that the sanctions include a Bosnian politician described as "a key enabler of Dodik's corruption and destabilizing political agenda."
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Department of Treasury released the following list of sanctioned individuals and entities:
- Aleksandar Dobric (DOB: July 15, 1991; Nationality: Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- Mirko Dobric (DOB: August 30, 1968; POB: Gradiska, Bosnia and Herzegovina; Nationality: Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- Stasa Kosarac (DOB: March 19, 1975; Nationality: Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- Vlatko Vukotic (DOB: June 3, 1976; POB: Slavonski Brod, Croatia; Nationality: Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- Best Servis D.O.O. Banja Luka (a.k.a. Agape Best D.O.O. Banja Luka; a.k.a. Najbolja Usluga Drustvo Sa Ogranicenom Odgovornoscu Banja Luka) Address: Trg Krajine br. 2, Banja Luka 78000, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Nimbus Inovacije D.O.O. Banja LukaAddress: Brace Pantica 2, Banja Luka 78000, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Vorto D.O.O. Address: Ulica Jevrejska 67, Banja Luka 78000, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Zelena Jabuka D.O.O. (a.k.a. Green Apple D.O.O.) Address: Gornji Podgradci bb, Gradiska 78400, Bosnia and Herzegovina
According to the US Treasury Department, the sanctions will block all property and interests in property of those listed that are located in the United States or controlled by US persons. These assets must be reported to OFAC.
“In addition, any entities that are owned, directly or indirectly, 50 percent or more by one or more blocked persons are also blocked. All transactions by U.S. persons or within (or transiting) the United States that involve any property or interests in property of designated or blocked persons are prohibited unless authorized by a general or specific license issued by OFAC, or exempt. These prohibitions include the making of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services by, to, or for the benefit of any blocked person and the receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services from any such person.,” the Treasury Department stated.
Non-U.S. persons are also prohibited from causing or conspiring to cause U.S. persons to wittingly or unwittingly violate U.S. sanctions, as well as from engaging in conduct that evades U.S. sanctions.
In addition, financial institutions and other persons that engage in certain transactions or activities with the sanctioned entities and individuals may expose themselves to sanctions or be subject to an enforcement action. The prohibitions include the making of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services by, to, or for the benefit of any designated person, or the receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services from any such person.
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