The United States has removed four citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina from its Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list, lifting sanctions that were imposed under an executive order targeting corruption and threats to stability in the Western Balkans, the U.S. Treasury Department said on Thursday.
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said it has deleted Jelena Pajic Bastinac, Danijel Dragicevic, Goran Rakovic, and Dijana Milankovic from the SDN list. All four had been designated under Executive Order 14033, which authorizes sanctions against individuals accused of undermining democratic institutions, rule of law, or regional security.
The decision follows a routine review by OFAC to determine whether sanctioned individuals continue to meet the criteria for designation. Their removal lifts all associated asset freezes and restrictions on financial or business transactions involving U.S. persons.
The Treasury Department did not specify the reasons for delisting the four individuals.
The delisted persons include:
– Jelena Pajic Bastinac, born December 1, 1982, in Bijeljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina; resident of Banja Luka; held passport B1606358, valid until July 11, 2027.
– Danijel Dragicevic, born March 25, 1980; passport B0932715, valid until June 3, 2026.
– Goran Rakovic, born October 8, 1975; national ID number 4M162T040.
– Dijana Milankovic, born May 1, 1979; passport B2779959.
All four were initially designated in connection with alleged corruption or actions seen as undermining democratic governance in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Their removal from the SDN list indicates that the United States no longer considers them subject to the sanctions criteria outlined in Executive Order 14033.