—📰 FIRE LOVERS: Our first Editorial for the most tense time in Bosnia since the war.

There are two types of people: those who play with fire, and those who know how to play with fire. Milorad Dodik belongs to the second group. This is why nothing will change. Probably.

There are many reasons to think that Republika Sprska won't declare independence from Bosnia. The main one is the status quo established after the war. No one wants war again, yet someone has to pay a price for what's happening. Spoiler: It won't be Dodik.

Who will pay the price for things to remain as they are? The Bosnian State. At the cost of giving away more of its already reduced credibility as a State, Bosnia will now be more divided than ever in exchange for remaining united. Pure irony.

One thing is clear: With the current state of the things, Bosnia as we know it today has an expiration date. Whether closer or further, Dodik just took another step toward the final outcome.

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—❗🇺🇳/🇧🇦 URGENT: The UN Security Council will hold closed-door consultations on the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina as early as today.

🔗 The National Independent

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—❗UPDATE: The United Nations has called on all parties to cooperate in order to uphold the rule of law amid the situation involving Republic of Srpska President Milorad Dodik, the UN Deputy Secretary-General’s representative said.

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