Milorad Dodik
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Alliance of Independent Social Democrats
President of Republika Srpska
government
Milorad Dodik is a Bosnian Serb politician who served as the 8th President of Republika Srpska from 2022 until his removal from office in 2025. Having previously held the office from 2010 to 2018, he also served as the 7th Serb member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2018 to 2022.
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Oct 5, 2026
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The separatist Serb leader dominates Bosnia's general election campaign despite being banned from public office, raising fears of Russian influence in the Balkans.
Renaissance views Dodik as a direct threat to European stability and a Putin proxy who illustrates why the EU must stay firm on enlargement and sanctions.