Nearly a thousand Russian mercenaries were present on the battlefield in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). They killed for money and war catch. After the war, they continued the looting. Russian oligarchs plundered the goods of BiH, took out millions, and left devastation. They vetoed a resolution on genocide in the United Nations (UN), donated gold to Dodik, turned BiH away from NATO, expanded its influence, and used their players, spies, wolves, and strategists to give their Bosnian players support in destabilizing and destroying BiH, threatening the Ukrainian scenario. The Serbian-Russian world is united in BiH, and under the auspices of unity and friendship, the construction of a Russian military base in Trebinje is increasingly likely. The airport is just a mask. High Serbian flights for insidious Russian landing, Federalna writes.
Russian interest front and pro-Russian players in anticipation of the Moscow moment. The Russian hand is already there, and everyone is afraid of boots. That Russian voice is the key to destabilizing BiH and strengthening Dodik’s political career.
“In BiH, we have a phase in which those who are Dodik‘s fansbecome Putin‘s fans,” believes the director of the International Institute for the Middle East and Balkan Studies (IFIMES) from Ljubljana, Zijad Becirovic.
Journalist Dzenana Karup mentioned: “I would add that the problem of the West is that they do not understand how Aleksandar Vucic and Milorad Dodik work. I think that Putin, Vucic, and Dodik have the same mind.”
“Vladimir Putin has succeeded in Putinization, he has managed to unite what has never been together, the far–left and the far–right politics, from some left-wing parties to night wolves,” said Darko Trifunovic, director of the Institute for International and National Security.
A political analyst Velizar Antic emphasized: “I think that there is more talk about this influence of Russia in general on Republika Srpska (RS) and BiH than it really exists in this area.”
Russia is declaratively in favor of the Dayton Peace Agreement, but if BiH is made according to Dodik’s will with the RS outside of this country. Russians say ”njet” (no) to everything that means the progress of BiH.
“Nobody knows at this moment how far they are ready to go, whether they are ready for the last step – the secession of RS, whether they are ready for open war, although Dodik repeats, but we see what Putin says about Russia’s invasion – usually what politicians say and do are two different things, ” Karup added.
It began with a veto by Russia’s ambassador to the UN, Vitaly Churkin, on a resolution condemning the Srebrenica genocide, after which Dodik awarded him with a memorial bust in Istocno Sarajevo. Continued through the activities of the Peace Implementation Council (PIC), non-recognition and silencing of the High Representative in BiH, and threats by the Russian Ambassador about a ready response if BiH joins NATO.
“Now there is the emergence of Putinization, that is, the creation of a caste of Putin supporters who do everything in the function of disintegrating BiH, and all this is in line with what Milorad Dodik did, and that is secession. BiH is not a priority for Russia, but it is important in the sense to be a disruptive factor to European and Western interests so that they can always produce a crisis when it suits them through their individuals, and Milorad Dodik is one of them, ” added Becirovic.
“Cossacks and similar Russian and pro-Russian groups came here for a reason, and Milorad Dodik certainly has their support. I would just like to add that Aleksandar Vucic has that support in Serbia, which is very important for politics and events in the Western Balkans. What is devastating for BiH is that Dragan Covic joined all this, who, as I can say, was a weak link that Russian politics recognized here and used because of Dragan Covic’s personal ambitions, ” Karup stressed.
“The rest of us remain the only two territories besides Ukraine, those non-integrated territories, Bosnia and Serbia with Kosovo, and as such we are ideal for different foreign services who are pursuing their interests, to put all the bad blood among the peoples living here,” Trifunovic added.
Sometime in September ’92, they will form their first Russian detachment in Trebinje, and in November they will form another in Visegrad. It is important to mention that here in Sarajevo, they formed the third Russian detachment commanded by Major Aleksandar Skrabov, known by the nickname Sasa Rus,” added Huseinovic.
Namely, they came to BiH in an organized manner. The Intelligence Service of the Russian Army also participated in this process. Their identity was changed and Serbian documents were given to them, and these are the official names of the killed Russian volunteers under which they were buried throughout the RS. Day of Russian Volunteers and return to the crime scene. April 12th, every year. For RS officials, it is a reminder that the Russian brothers were still there.
The pre-election choreography of Russian brothers, peacekeepers, Cossacks, Night Wolves, and oligarchs, who have been in the service of the first Russian sleeper in RS for years, does not contribute to peace and stability, so Putin used SNSD propaganda vehicles. It is a causal link – a favor for a favor, in which Dodik profits. The question is whether he will turn the west against himself for a flag, or a tricolor more, and definitelystay a Siberian cold disruptive factor staring at the east instead of a fresh breath in the Balkans.
E.Dz.
