"Earlier this year, Dodik was sentenced to a year's imprisonment and barred from political activity over separatist policies that international overseers said stoked instability in the Balkan nation. Dodik flouted decisions by High Representative Christian Schmidt, the international envoy tasked with enforcing the Dayton Agreement peace deal that ended the Bosnian War 30 years ago. Dodik had repeatedly threatened the possible secession of Republika Srpska, from the rest of the Bosnia."
"Bosnia and Herzegovina's Serb-majority Republika Srpska is voting on Sunday to elect a new president. The snap election follows the removal of former Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik, a staunch pro-Russian politician who has dominated the political landscape for years. Dodik, who has voiced separatist ambitions and has strong ties to Belgrade, was convicted in February of defying the constitutional court and an international peace envoyImage: Maxim Shemetov/REUTERS"
Republika Srpska is holding a snap presidential election after the removal and conviction of longtime Serb leader Milorad Dodik. Dodik was sentenced to a year in prison and barred from politics for defying the High Representative and pursuing separatist policies that international overseers said undermined stability. Dodik repeatedly threatened secession and cultivated ties with Belgrade and Moscow. The 1995 Dayton Agreement created Republika Srpska and the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the Brcko District as a buffer. The 1992–95 war caused about 100,000 deaths and mass displacement. Candidates include Sinisa Karan, backed by Dodik, and Branko Blanusa.
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