Dodik to Meet Putin Amid Rising Tensions Over Srebrenica Memorial
Get European news in your inbox daily
A short daily digest of the whole continent — or just the countries you care about.
Check your email. We've sent a confirmation link — click it to complete your subscription.
Milorad Dodik, a prominent Bosnian Serb political figure and President of the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD), is en route to Moscow for discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin. This visit comes as domestic tensions escalate over the Srebrenica Memorial Center, with the Party of Democratic Action (SDA) condemning what it calls "unacceptable pressure" from Dodik's regime and warning of severe consequences from a potential raid by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Republika Srpska.
The controversy surrounding the Srebrenica Memorial Center has drawn international attention, with the British Embassy emphasizing the need to safeguard the center's independence. Meanwhile, in Sarajevo, the director of the city's water utility company is facing criminal charges due to persistent water supply problems, with residents reportedly having water for only five days a month.
Other significant domestic news includes reports of 10 billion Convertible Marks in unrealized investments within Republika Srpska, and a positive development in Livanian Canton where the Ministry of Internal Affairs has hired 200 new police officers and invested 10.5 million Convertible Marks.