Putin Reaffirms Cooperation With Republika Srpska in Kremlin Meeting
Moscow cast the partnership as a sovereign tie free from outside interference.
Overview
- Vladimir Putin hosted Sinisa Karan, the new president of Republika Srpska, the Serb‑majority region in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and highlighted his regular working ties with Milorad Dodik.
- Senior Russian officials joined the talks, including Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak, aide Yury Ushakov, and trade commission chair Anton Shalayev.
- Putin said Russia will deepen political, economic, cultural, and humanitarian cooperation with Republika Srpska under a principle of no outside interference.
- He linked the partnership to what he called a push for a “more just world order.”
- He thanked the delegation for taking part in Victory Day events that honor the defeat of Nazi Germany.