Dodik announced the victory of candidates from the Union of Independent Social Democrats party in the elections in Republika Srpska
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- Milorad Dodik announced the victory of members of his Union of Independent Social Democrats party in the general elections in the Republika Srpska of Bosnia and Herzegovina, thanking Vladimir Putin for his support.
- Elections were held for 518 posts with more than seven thousand candidates and 3.4 million voters.
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Why It Matters
Bosnia and Herzegovina announced its secession from Yugoslavia in 1992, after which the republic began a war involving Bosnian Muslims, Serbs and Croats, which lasted until 1995. The exact number of victims has not been established; various sources indicate a figure of more than 100 thousand people.
Milorad Dodik announced the victory of candidates from the Union of Independent Social Democrats party in the general elections in the Republika Srpska of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
BELGRADE, October 4 – RIA Novosti. The leader of the ruling Union of Independent Social Democrats party in the Republic of Srpska Bosnia and Herzegovina (RS BiH), Milorad Dodik, announced the victory of its members in the general elections.
Earlier, the country's Central Election Commission reported that the candidate for the post of President of the RS BiH, Savo Minić, and the member of the Presidium of BiH from the Serbs, Zeljka Cvijanovic, are leading in the general elections.
He also thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for his support.
Residents of Bosnia and Herzegovina today elected candidates for positions in the Presidium and House of Representatives of the national Parliamentary Assembly, the House of Representatives of the Federation of BiH (the Muslim-Croat part of the country), as well as in the National Assembly and for the positions of President and Vice-President of Republika Srpska. Elections were also held in ten municipal assemblies of the Federation. In total, more than seven thousand candidates are vying for 518 posts, and 3.4 million citizens have the right to vote.
BiH announced its secession from Yugoslavia in 1992, after which a war began in the republic with the participation of Bosnian Muslims, Serbs and Croats, which lasted until 1995. The exact number of victims has not been established; various sources indicate a figure of more than 100 thousand people.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina will officially confirm the election results in the coming days
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- What are the official election results for all 518 posts?
- How did other ethnic groups in Bosnia and Herzegovina react to Dodik's statement?
- What specific measures of support from Russia did Dodik and Putin have in mind?
