Bosnian Serb Leaders Meet with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin Ahead of Weekend Election in Bosnia
RTRS said Putin backed Bosnian Serb leaders as Milorad Dodik seeks support for a campaign that has raised Western fears of instability.
- On Tuesday, separatist leader Milorad Dodik and Prime Minister Savo Minic met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow just days ahead of Bosnia's general election this weekend.
- Bosnian Serb television RTRS reported that the politicians won support from Putin for the Sunday vote, as Dodik continues to dominate the pre-election campaign in the Serb-held region.
- While a chief Russian ally in the Balkans, Dodik has repeatedly clashed with Western officials; he remains banned from holding public office in Bosnia despite leading the ruling party.
- Dodik's calls for separating the Serb entity from Bosnia have sparked fears in the West of renewed instability, particularly as war continues to rage in Ukraine.
- Around 3.4 million voters will participate in the Oct. 4 election, choosing leadership for central institutions in a nation still struggling with ethnic tensions decades after the 1992-95 war.
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Bosnian Serb leaders meet with Russia's President Vladimir Putin ahead of weekend election in Bosnia
Bosnian Serb official TV says ruling politicians have won support from Russian President Vladimir Putin ahead of a general election this weekend in Bosnia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin received in Moscow the leader of the Union of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD) Milorad Dodik and the Prime Minister of Republika Srpska Savo Minič. Putin wished the ruling coalition in the Bosnian entity success in Sunday's elections. He also reportedly assured that the price of Russian gas for Republika Srpska would remain unchanged.
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DnevnikRussian President Vladimir Putin received in Moscow the leader of the Union of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD) Milorad Dodik and the Prime Minister of Republika Srpska Savo Minič. Putin wished the ruling coalition in this entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina great success in Sunday's elections.
The Republika Srpska of Bosnia and Herzegovina (RS BiH) supports Russia and its objectives in a special military operation in Ukraine, as announced today, 29 September by the President of RS BiH, Milorad Dodik, in a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Kremlin.
Putin welcomes Serbian leaders and wishes Dodik party luck in upcoming elections
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