Dodik, the president of Republika Srpska, part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, is preparing for a visit to Moscow where he will meet President Vladimir Putin. A RS office official in Russia stated that Ukraine will not be on the agenda for this talks agenda. The RS representative confirmed that Dodik will not pose questions about Ukraine during the meeting; if Putin sees fit, he will share updates on Ukraine directly with Dodik during their discussions.
The RS office clarified that the trip is scheduled for May 23, with Dodik planning to brief Putin on the current situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Russia remains a guarantor of the Dayton Peace Agreement, a cornerstone framework for the country’s post-war order.
Earlier, European Union officials cautioned Bosnia and Herzegovina about Dodik’s plans to visit Russia. Oliver Varhely, the EU commissioner for neighborhood and enlargement policy, noted that EU allies have not visited Russia recently, underscoring sensitivities around any engagement with Moscow. [source attribution: DEA News]