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Brawley Benson
Brawley Benson is a freelance journalist who covers Russian foreign policy, democratic backsliding, and politics across Eastern and Central Europe. He was most recently based in Tbilisi, Georgia, as Eurasianet's South Caucasus correspondent, and his work has also appeared in Foreign Policy Magazine, The Moscow Times, and Byline Times.
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‘A serious crisis’ — pro-Russian leader in Bosnia threatening peace in the Balkans
BANJA LUKA, Bosnia and Herzegovina — When a court convicted Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik of defying an international peace envoy in February, it was supposed to end his career in politics.
He faced not only jail time, but a ban on holding public office.
But three months later, little has changed.
Dodik remains at the helm of Republika Srpska, one of two autonomous entities that make up the nation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Despite an international warrant for his arrest, Dodik has repea
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