Bosnian Serb Leaders Hold Cocktail Party to Toast Trump Victory

The US-sanctioned president of Republika Srpska, Milorad Dodik, threw a cocktail party in honour of Trump’s victory in the American presidential elections, saying his win “symbolises a return to values we hold dear”.

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As Milorad Dodik comes in from the cold, Albanians impress on Trump that they have an enemy in common. Original post Here

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