It's always these random videos, Mashallah ☪

Meanwhile, Dodik faces an international arrest warrant and was politely asked to leave a conference in Israel organized by the Israeli Ministry of Diaspora Affairs. The event was attended by European right-wing politicians and a former Paraguayan president under U.S. sanctions for Hezbollah ties. According to sources, Dodik stayed for barely an hour and did not take part in key sessions.

Back home, residents of Prijedor are still underwater, desperately trying to find shelter after the floods, while their leadership spends nearly a million dollars on lobbying efforts instead of helping its own people.

Srpska when it's citizens invite them to Prijedor 🚬

A photograph taken in the 1880s in Sarajevo ⚜

🇹🇷 Turkey Stands Firm with Bosnia and Herzegovina – HDZ in Panic Over Bosniak Lobbying Efforts in Washington 🇧🇦

Turkey continues to be a strong and unwavering ally of Bosnia and Herzegovina, actively supporting its sovereignty, territorial integrity, and stability. The political landscape is shifting, and it seems that Bosniaks, with Turkey’s backing, have successfully established contacts with Donald Trump’s administration. This has triggered concern within the HDZ BiH, particularly for its leader, Dragan Čović.

🔹 Zoran Krešić, a journalist from Večernji List and an open supporter of Čović, highlights two historical instances of Bosniak lobbying in Washington:
1️⃣ Saudi King Fahd facilitated a meeting between Alija Izetbegović and U.S. President Bill Clinton, demonstrating the strength of diplomatic ties.
2️⃣ Bakir Izetbegović personally requested Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to relay the political situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina to Donald Trump’s administration.

📌 The latest development in this context is a meeting between Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and newly appointed U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. This diplomatic move is widely interpreted as laying the groundwork for a high-level discussion between Erdogan and Trump, further strengthening Bosnia and Herzegovina’s position on the international stage.

💬 Interestingly, while Krešić raises concerns about Bosniak lobbying, he conveniently omits mentioning the millions of dollars that Milorad Dodik has funneled into lobbying efforts in Washington. Dodik has worked with firms such as Zell & Associates, primarily to push for the removal of sanctions against him and to undermine the Dayton Peace Agreement. Despite spending exorbitant sums on lobbying, his efforts have largely failed to gain traction.

🇹🇷 Meanwhile, President Erdogan has reaffirmed Turkey’s unwavering support for Bosnia and Herzegovina by maintaining direct communication with all members of the BiH Presidency. His stance remains clear: Turkey supports a unified, multiethnic, and functional Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Note: For those unaware, the HDZ (Croatian Democratic Union) "represents" the interests of Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina, to the great misfortune of those same Croats.

Relatable ❤️

🇧🇦 Significant Surge in Bosnia and Herzegovina's Arms Exports 🚀

Bosnia and Herzegovina’s defense industry has seen an astonishing 400% growth in exports over the past decade. 📈

🔹 In 2014, exports of weapons, ammunition, explosives, and related products totaled 112.1 million BAM, while in 2023, they skyrocketed to 561.5 million BAM.

💥 Main Export Products:
✅ 65% - Ammunition & explosives
✅ 27% - Gunpowder & detonating cords
✅ 7% - Military weapons & parts

🛠️ Military analyst Djuro Kozar highlights major advancements in ammunition production, particularly in Konjic, which supplies both Eastern (Kalashnikov) and Western (M16) firearms.

🔺 Economist Igor Gavran points out that despite years of neglect, BiH’s defense sector is now thriving—and with the EU investing €800 billion in military procurement, further growth is expected.

📌 The Foreign Trade Chamber of BiH reports full production capacity across the sector, emphasizing the need for investment in expansion to meet rising global demand.

You have to admire Donald Trump; he somehow fooled an entire nation into believing that he, a rich man, cared for the working class and the average citizen. Happy Liberation Day to the Global South—corporate greed is killing the empire, and now Americans will understand what it feels like to be an African. 🎉🥳

(To earse confusion, I'm not looking down upon Africa- I'm saying the Americans will experience what it feels like to have your wealth stolen from you by corporations.)

Gazi Husrev-Bey mosque in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, was built in 1532 as the central object of the Bey's endowment. Gazi Husrev-Bey mosque was the first mosque in the world to receive electricity and electric illumination in 1898. 🇧🇦☪

Trade War Tariff Aura 🗿🇧🇦⚔🇺🇸🤡

Bosnian Maqam 🇧🇦☪

April in Sarajevo ✨

You know maybe I should focus more on these sorts of videos

Nationalism in the Balkans, unlike in other parts of the world such as Africa or Latin America, has always been a tool for the imperial powers of Europe. It served one and only one purpose: to harm the then-ruler of the Balkans, Rumelia—the Ottoman Caliphate—and to further the interests of other European empires. If Europe was a chessboard, then the Balkan nation-states were pawns. In the case of the majority of the Balkans, it was the barbaric Russian Empire that launched a wave of violence which surpassed even the savagery of Attila the Hun and engineered the creation of these Orthodox crusader states, intended to serve as Moscow’s foot soldiers in future wars. The histories of these states were distorted into fictitious narratives serving political purposes—explaining why, in our time, there are Balkan nationalist volunteers heading off to fight for Russia in Ukraine. Their nationalism was always meant to serve that very purpose. (Part 1)

🇧🇦 On This Day in 1992, the Longest Siege of a Capital City Began – The Siege of Sarajevo

The siege of Sarajevo lasted 1,425 days — from April 5, 1992, to February 29, 1996.
During that time, an average of 329 shells fell on the city every day.

120 mortars and 250 tanks were stationed in the hills, first by the Yugoslav People's Army, later taken over by the Army of Republika Srpska.
Their goal: to starve, terrify, and break the spirit of the civilian population.

One of the most horrific massacres: Markale Market, February 1994 — 68 civilians killed.
Another in August 1995 claimed 43 lives.
Suada Dilberović and Olga Sučić were the first victims, shot by a sniper on Vrbanja Bridge.

In total, 11,541 people were killed, including 1,601 children.
Over 50,000 tons of shells were fired on the city.
Children were killed while playing, fetching water, or standing in line for bread.

Cultural and historical landmarks were destroyed: the National Library, Olympic Hall Zetra, the Maternity Hospital, the Main Post Office, and more.
Even bread and water lines were targets.

Electricity and water were nearly non-existent. Winters were brutal — trees were cut down for firewood, and families burned furniture, clothes, and books to stay warm.

Despite it all, the people of Sarajevo showed resilience, courage, and creativity in the face of terror.

The International Criminal Tribunal confirmed: civilians were deliberately targeted as part of a campaign of terror by the Army of Republika Srpska.

Sarajevo - A black cauldron

History does not repeat itself but it sure rhymes 🇧🇦☪🇵🇸