Sarajevo: The Prosecutor's Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina lifted an arrest warrant for Milorad Dodik, president of Republika Srpska (RS), one of the country's two entities. Dodik had been charged with "threatening the constitutional order," as reported by media outlets. He appeared at the Prosecutor's Office with his lawyer to provide a statement. Following his appearance, the office lifted the arrest and detention orders but warned that the arrest warrant would be reinstated if Dodik persisted with his separatist rhetoric.

According to Anadolu Agency, tensions in Bosnia and Herzegovina escalated when the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina sentenced Dodik to one year in prison and imposed a six-year political ban for "failing to comply with the decisions of the Office of the High Representative (OHR)." In response to the ruling, the National Assembly of Republika Srpska (NSRS) prohibited the operations of several national institutions, including the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council, the Prosecutor's Office, the Court, and the State Investigation and Protection Agency within RS territory. However, these decisions were later overturned by the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Dodik continued to promote his separatist agenda despite repeated warnings. He announced that a new Constitution would be discussed in the RS assembly, which included controversial provisions such as "the right to self-determination" and the "formation of an RS army." These actions prompted the Prosecutor's Office to issue a domestic arrest warrant for Dodik on charges of "threatening the constitutional order."