Bosnian Court Clears Dual Citizen Who Fought for Russian Army in Ukraine

In a controversial ruling, the Bosnian state court has rejected charges against Dario Ristic, a dual Bosnian-Russian citizen, who fought for Russia in the war in Ukraine. The decision underscores a significant gap in Bosnia’s legal framework regarding dual citizenship and combatants in foreign conflicts. Ristic, who joined the Russian armed forces as a resident and citizen of Russia, was deemed not to have violated Bosnian laws prohibiting participation in foreign paramilitary groups. Ristic ret