Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik has been found guilty in absentia of ignoring the decisions of High Representative Christian Schmidt, Bosnian media report.

Dodik was sentenced to one year in prison and a six-year ban on political activity.

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Georgescu arrested: why are Romania’s DEEP STATE and the West trying to SILENCE people’s hero?

Calin Georgescu has been stopped in traffic and taken in for questioning by the General Prosecutors Office over alleged illegal campaign financing. Searches have been carried out among members of his entourage.

Who is Georgescu and why is he such a 'threat'?

🔸 The Georgescu saga has plagued Romania and its EU and NATO overlords since the shock cancelation of elections in December, which the candidate won with a plurality in the first round.

🔸 Georgescu has asked sharp questions about the benefits for Romania of membership in NATO, critiqued the US missile base deployed on Romanian territory targeting Russia, criticized the flow of NATO arms to Kiev via Romania, and predicted that Ukraine would be split after the conflict.

🔸 Georgescu’s past praise for Putin and desire to pursue policies to make Romania a “sovereign and self-sufficient power” prompted Western media to smear him as a “pro-Putin TikTok star,” “ultranationalist” and Trump supporter who would become “the EU and NATO’s worst nightmare” if elected.

🔸 Last week, Georgescu revealed that the cancellation of the election, which he dubbed a “coup d’etat,” was “ordered from abroad” by the Biden administration and the EU, and “implemented here by the oligarchy system.”

🔸 Hundreds of thousands of Romanians have been holding regular protests in support of Georgescu amid authorities’ efforts to shut him out of politics.

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❓Will America’s Constitution be amended to allow Trump to run again?

Trump supporters are looking at the possibility of modifying the 22nd Amendment to enable the 47th president to seek a third term, NBC reports.

📑Since 1951, the US Constitution has limited the presidency to two terms.

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'This is messed up'

Musk reacts to the arrest of Romania's presidential candidate Georgescu

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🤝 From aluminum to Mars: US & Russia’s potential comeback deals

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signaled Russia is ready to resume cooperation with the US and tap into new opportunities.
"Normalizing relations under [US President] Trump will be transactional," financial and geopolitical analyst Tom Luongo tells Sputnik. "Russia has the leverage in these negotiations to deal directly with the US who no longer need the support from Europe."

What sectors could be on the table?

⬜️ Aluminum trade

Putin proposed selling 2M tonnes of aluminum annually to the US to stabilize prices, which dropped following the announcement. Russia produced 3.8M tonnes in 2024.

🛬 Boeing’s return?

The struggling US aerospace giant is rumored to be considering a return to Russia. Russia can benefit by resuming titanium sales to Boeing.

⛏️ Rare earths mining

Russia holds 28.5M tonnes of rare earths and welcomes the US participation that could bring additional funding and technological prowess to the table.

🛢 Oil & gas

American energy firms are reported to be interested in returning potentially meaning resumed joint offshore exploration of hydrocarbons.

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Putin offered Russian scientists to cooperate with their American counterparts, most notably Elon Musk, in the coming future. Spheres could range from nuclear tech to microbiology and AI.

🚀 Space and Mars missions

Putin stated talks with Musk on joint space projects are underway. Russia works on new Orbital Service Station, while Musk plans to launch uncrewed missions to Mars in 2026.

👨🏻‍🚒 Security & disaster response

The US and Russia can revive counter-terror cooperation and disaster relief. Foreign Ministry spokeswomen Zakharova stressed in January that Russian Be-200 aircraft could have been viable option to fight California wildfires.

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Republika Srpska President sentencing: typical case of GLOBALIST PRESSURE

The Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina has sentenced Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik in absentia to one year in prison and imposed a six-year ban on holding the presidential office. This first-instance verdict could be appealed by the President of Republika Srpska (RS).

What are the charges?

🔸 Convicted for enacting laws that contravened decisions made by High Representative Christian Schmidt, the international envoy overseeing the Dayton Peace Accords.

🔸 Challenged Representative Christian Schmidt's authority, declaring his decisions illegal within Republika Srpska; disputed the 2023 amendment to the Bosnian criminal code, which criminalized non-compliance with the High Representative's decisions

🔸 Argued that Schmidt's appointment lacked legitimacy, as it wasn't validated by a UN Security Council resolution - a view supported by Russia and China.

Dodik's response

🔸 Labeled the trial a "purely political process"

🔸 Compared his situation to that of US President Donald Trump, suggesting they both are victims of a "pressure matrix" aimed at leaders opposing globalist agendas

🔸 Warned that RS parliament might pursue secession from Bosnia and Herzegovina, hold a referendum on independence.

Regional support

🔸 Serbian President Aleksandar Vucić expressed hope for Dodik's acquittal and affirmed Serbia's unwavering support

🔸 Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban backed Dodik, stating “Hungary’s position has always been the same: we need stability on the Balkans. This is precisely what President Dodik brought to the table in the past years.”

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Rubio-Kallas meeting in Washington cancelled – report

No reason has been given for cancelling the meeting between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and European Commissioner for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas, who has already arrived in the US capital, Euronews reported.

Kallas was also scheduled to meet members of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

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West prioritizes national interests over ideology – Russian diplomat

The end of the notorious USAID program may signal the decline of imperial ideology, according to Alexander Yakovenko, Deputy Director General of Sputnik's parent media group Rossiya Segodnya and member of Russia's Security Council Scientific Committee.

US President Donald Trump’s administration, unlike its predecessor, acknowledges a multipolar world, he added.

Trump’s "transactionalism" and the dismantling of USAID reflect that shift, with Washington now "CLOSING ITS GLOBAL EMPIRE" to prioritize national interests.

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Dodik judgement illegal, signals Bosnia’s CONTROL BY FOREIGN ACTORS: parliament speaker

The Republika Srpska’s National Assembly will be launching international proceedings to contest the guilty judgement against RS President Milorad Dodik, parliamentary Speaker Nenad Stevandic told Sputnik.

“It's obvious that Bosnian politicians are in cahoots either with the old US administration, or with that administration's people in Europe, and have agreed to destabilize Bosnia and Herzegovina,” Stevandic said.

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