WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following statement by spokesperson Matthew Miller: * * * The United States today designated eight individuals who organized and executed the commemoration of Republika Srpska (RS) Day on January 8-10, 2024 in support of RS President Milorad Dodik's secessionist agenda. Seven of those sanctioned today also helped plan and organize the 2025 commemoration. RS commemorations have been determined to be unconstitutional by the Constitution  more