Sarajevo, Feb 26, 2025 (AFP) - Milorad Dodik: hardline leader of Bosnia's Serbs

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2025-02-26
Milorad Dodik has dominated Bosnia's Serb-majority region since 2006, holding a range of offices including a seat in the fractured Balkan country's tripartite presidency. The 65-year-old has transformed himself into a fierce nationalist, forging deep ties with the likes of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Russian President Vladimir Putin. In 2022, he was elected president of the Republika Srpska -- Bosnia's Serb statelet -- for the thi......
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