The president of Bosnia's autonomous Serb Republic defied rulings by the international envoy to Bosnia, whose role is to prevent the multi-ethnic Balkan state slipping back into conflict.

President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, spoke after the court in BiH issued an arrest warrant for President of the Republic of Srpska, Milorad Dodik, Prime Minister Radovan Višković, and Speaker of the National Assembly of Republic of Srpska,

SARAJEVO (Reuters) - Bosnian state prosecutors have ordered the arrest of Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik and aides after they ignored a summons and have requested assistance from the State Investigation and Protection Agency, a SIPA spokeswoman said on Wednesday.