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Pro-Russian Dodik claims party victory in Bosnian elections
The Kyiv Independent • • world
Key Points:
- Milorad Dodik's Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD) declared victory in Bosnia and Herzegovina's Oct. 4 elections, with Zeljka Cvijanovic poised to retain the Serb seat in the tripartite presidency.
- Dodik, a pro-Russian Serb nationalist and former Republika Srpska president, credited Donald Trump's and Vladimir Putin's support for his party's success despite being barred from running until 2031.
- Denis Becirovic of the Social Democratic Party is set to keep the Bosniak presidency seat, while Croat nationalist Darijana Filipovic claimed the Croat seat, reflecting the country's ethnically divided political system.
- The SNSD is also expected to maintain control over the Republika Srpska local parliament and presidency amid a voter turnout decline to 42%, nearly 10% lower than in 2022.
