# Bosnians vote as pro-Russian politician looms large amid ethnic tensions

https://mins.news/en/item/85114

- France 24, 2026-10-04 05:55 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20261004-polls-open-in-bosnia-and-herzegovina-as-pro-russian-politician-looms-large-over-race

> Bosnians are voting Sunday in an election that could affect the influence Russia is seeking over the small Balkan country. Serb separatist leader Milorad Dodik, despite being barred from public office, has dominated the campaign. Bosnia and Herzegovina remains marked by ethnic tensions and has struggled to recover from its brutal 1992-95 war.

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