Russia's ambassador threatens Bosnia and Herzegovina

Russia's ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Igor Kalabukhov, has threatened the Balkan country with the example of Ukraine if it joins NATO, Report informs.

"If (Bosnia and Herzegovina) decides to be a member of any alliance, that is an internal matter. Our response is a different matter. Ukraine's example shows what we expect. Should there be any threat, we will respond," Kalabukhov told the FTV entity broadcaster, thus making a barely concealed threat.

"We do not have any plans. We will respond having analyzed the strategic and geopolitical situation," the ambassador said, adding that BiH's membership of NATO was now not reality anyway because of the lack of consensus on the matter in the country, which was not likely to change that easily.