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Hungary's Orban Meets Russian-Backed, Bosnian Serb Leader
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, AUG 5 – Hungarian leaders signaled support for Milorad Dodik, who faces a one-year prison term and six-year political ban in Bosnia for defying rulings, calling the charges politically motivated.
- On August 1, Bosnia’s Court of Appeals confirmed the one-year prison term and six-year political ban imposed on Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik.
- The sentencing followed Dodik’s 2023 refusal to comply with rulings by Bosnia’s Constitutional Court and High Representative Christian Schmidt on governance and sovereignty issues.
- Dodik met Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó in Budapest on Tuesday, where Hungary reaffirmed support for Dodik and opposed external interference in the Western Balkans.
- Orbán stated Hungary rejects the court ruling, calling Dodik the "rightful, elected leader" and condemning attempts by EU-appointed officials to remove him as "unacceptable".
- The meeting and support suggest Hungary aims to strengthen ties with Republika Srpska and uphold regional sovereignty amid tensions over Bosnia’s complex political structure.
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán received Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik at his residence in Budapest on Tuesday, whose prison sentence and ban on political office were upheld by a court in Sarajevo last week.
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto met on Tuesday in Budapest with Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik, to show Hungarian support, announced Hungarian officials on socialization networks, according to...
Hungary's Orban meets Russian-backed, Bosnian Serb leader
BUDAPEST - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto met Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik in Budapest on Tuesday to show Hungary's support, the ministers said in social media posts. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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