https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/serb-separatist-dodik-declares-victory-in-bosnia-vote-as-ethnic-tensions-and-eu-hopes-collideContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/serb-separatist-dodik-declares-victory-in-bosnia-vote-as-ethnic-tensions-and-eu-hopes-collidehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/serb-separatist-dodik-declares-victory-in-bosnia-vote-as-ethnic-tensions-and-eu-hopes-collide#u117609Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:40:35 +0000Bosnian Serb nationalist politician Milorad Dodik has declared victory for his party following a general election held on Sunday in Bosnia-Herzegovina. The vote took place amid severe economic pressures, simmering ethnic tensions that have divided the Balkan nation since its 1992-95 war, and stalled European Union membership prospects. Dodik did not appear on the ballot, but the staunchly pro-Russia politician dominated the campaign, inflamed divisions, and subsequently credited figures including Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin after the announcement.Why it mattersThe elections expose the prof