The separatist president of the Serb part of Bosnia vowed to defy a court ruling banning him from political office for six years on Friday and said he would seek help from both Russia and U.S. President Donald Trump.

An appeals court in Bosnia-Herzegovina has confirmed a prison sentence for Bosnian Serb President Milorad Dodik for disregarding the decisions of an international peace envoy, a charge the pro-Russia nationalist politician has dismissed as politically motivated.

Appeal rejection triggers potential removal process; Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik vows to resist early elections - Anadolu Ajansı