U.S. sanctions Bosnian president, official for threatening peace accords

The Biden administration on Monday issued sanctions against the president of Bosnia and Herzegovina for undermining democratic and peace efforts in the Western Balkans. The U.S. said that Marinko Cavara, president of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 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 Seranic, the minister of health