{"id":24867,"date":"2021-11-11T20:06:19","date_gmt":"2021-11-11T19:06:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=24867"},"modified":"2021-11-11T20:06:19","modified_gmt":"2021-11-11T19:06:19","slug":"russia-backs-independence-of-republika-srpska-in-bosnia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/russia-backs-independence-of-republika-srpska-in-bosnia\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia backs independence of Republika Srpska\u00a0in Bosnia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Russia says it will endorse the independence of Republika Srpska\u00a0in Bosnia and Herzegovina.<\/p>\n<p>The declaration was made by the Russian Ambassador to Sarajevo, Igor Kalabukhov, who said \u201cto see no problem\u201d in the remarks made by Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik.<\/p>\n<p>Kalabukhov emphasized that the issue belongs to politicians and a democratic decision which Russia will endorse if it\u2019s \u201cachieved through dialogue\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll decisions must arise from dialogue and communication, where they need to find the best way to solve the situation\u201d, said the Russian diplomat.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Russia does not recognize EU Special Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Christian Schmidt, claiming that his appointment was not made according to procedures.<\/p>\n<p>The Russian Ambassador also said that in 2015, Moscow did not support the Resolution of Srebrenica at the UN Security Council organized by Britain as it \u201cwas not balanced\u201d. 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