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HUNGARY, AUG 5 – Hungarian leaders expressed strong support for Dodik after Bosnia upheld his one-year prison sentence and six-year political ban for defying constitutional rulings, escalating regional tensions.
- On Tuesday, Viktor Orbán welcomed Milorad Dodik in Budapest despite his week-old prison sentence and political ban, meeting with Szijjártó as well.
- After his February court ruling, the Appeals Department of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina upheld Dodik’s one-year sentence and six-year political ban, based on the court’s decision.
- In social media posts, Péter Szijjártó warned that external interference in the Western Balkans is dangerous and confirmed Hungary’s support for Dodik.
- On social media, Orbán declared Hungary does not recognize the court ruling against Dodik and said 'legal witch-hunts' have no place in democracy.
- In broader context, Orbán noted that stability in the Western Balkans is as crucial as attention on Ukraine, with Dodik’s ties to Russia drawing Moscow’s support against his court ruling.
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Goran Bubić, the lawyer of the President of Republika Srpska (RS) Milorad Dodik, today submitted a request to the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) that Dodik pay a fine of 36,500 convertible marks (about 18,700 euros) instead of a year in prison, the Sarajevo portal Raport reported.
Milorad Dodik has had his conviction for disregarding orders from the international envoy in Bosnia upheld.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán received Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik at his residence in Budapest on Tuesday, whose prison sentence and ban on political office were upheld by a court in Sarajevo last week.
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Orbán Receives Bosnian Serb Leader Dodik After Appeal Court Upholds Prison Sentence
President of Republika Srpska Milorad Dodik visited Hungary on Tuesday, where he met with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó. The meetings took place shortly after a Bosnian appeal court upheld Dodik’s one-year prison sentence and confirmed a six-year ban from holding political office, following his February 2025 conviction for defying rulings by the international High Representative and Bosnia’…
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