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Dodik Loses Presidency Amid U.S. Sanctions Ahead of Elections

10/2/2025

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Bosnia's SNSD leader Milorad Dodik lost Republika Srpska presidency but stays party leader.
Sinisa Karan is the SNSD candidate for the presidency; Dodik's revoked mandate renders his ministerial post unconstitutional.
The United States sanctioned Sinisa Karan for undermining the Dayton accords.
Elections are set for November 23, 2025; Dodik was convicted and fined, signaling a six-year loss of public office.

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Story summary

Bosnia's SNSD leader Milorad Dodik lost Republika Srpska presidency but stays party leader.
Sinisa Karan is the SNSD candidate for the presidency; Dodik's revoked mandate renders his ministerial post unconstitutional.
The United States sanctioned Sinisa Karan for undermining the Dayton accords.
Elections are set for November 23, 2025; Dodik was convicted and fined, signaling a six-year loss of public office.