U.S. calls on Bosnian leaders to stop divisive rhetoric, actions

Samantha Power, the administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), speaks during a press conference in Sarajevo, January 21, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

SARAJEVO (Reuters) - The United States on Friday called on Bosnian rival ethnic leaders to put aside divisive rhetoric that threatens the volatile country's economy and future, saying Washington was ready to impose more sanctions on those obstructing stability.

"Talk of war is making it incredibly difficult ... to attract investment from the international community ... and to build a strong and enduring economy that creates jobs," Samantha Power, the administrator of the U.S Agency for International Development (USAID), said during a news conference in Sarajevo.