Republika Srpska to be separated from Bosnia and Herzegovina

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“They think their security is threatened by Sarajevo politics and deeply hurt by imposed decisions, especially during Paddy Ashdown's administration, which has further separated them from BeH”, Les said in an interview with Belgrade weekly NIN.

The other reason Republika Srpska will be separated from BiH is the change of the international environment.

For the past 20 years, the West has had the upper hand over Bosnia and kept all options closed, which means that even if Bosnian Serbs wanted to leave Sarajevo, they were not allowed. Today, the European Union faces the minimal impact it has on Bosnia due to the fact that it is not planning expansion, “said Les.

He praised that Serbian President Aleksandar Vuciq is working to reach a compromise with Pristina, to calm Bosnian Serbs, primarily as he wants EU membership. However, according to Les, this phase of history is over.

“The EU is in a state of irreversible decline, so the membership bid has withdrawn. The EU has little to offer for the region except money, so there is no authority,”poson Les.