US sanctions Bosnian leader, official for threatening peace accords

The Biden administration on Monday issued sanctions against the president of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina for undermining democratic and peace efforts in the Western Balkans, blacklisting one of the three leaders of the country.The U.S. said that Marinko Čavara has obstructed or threatened the implementation of the Dayton Peace Accords — the nearly three-decade-old framework for pursuing stability in the region. The administration also sanctioned Alen Šerani