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Karan Triumphs in Controversial Republika Srpska Election

11/24/2025

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Sinisa Karan, an ally of Milorad Dodik, won the snap presidential election in Republika Srpska with 50.89% of the vote.
Milorad Dodik, ousted Bosnian Serb leader, was banned from politics for six years and declared Karan's victory.
Branko Blanusa alleged media bias in favor of Sinisa Karan and said he would contest the results.
The political landscape remains complex with ethnic divisions in Bosnia.

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Sinisa Karan, an ally of Milorad Dodik, won the snap presidential election in Republika Srpska with 50.89% of the vote.
Milorad Dodik, ousted Bosnian Serb leader, was banned from politics for six years and declared Karan's victory.
Branko Blanusa alleged media bias in favor of Sinisa Karan and said he would contest the results.
The political landscape remains complex with ethnic divisions in Bosnia.