„Putin empfing mich nach Mitternacht“ – Russische Soft Power in der Republika Srpska
“Putin Received Me after Midnight” – Russian Soft Power in the Republika Srpska

Summary/Abstract: This paper examines the current Russian influence in Bosnia and Herzegovina, particularly in one of the two entities, the Republika Srpska with an 80 percent Serb majority. Russia’s goals and methods are discussed, particularly the ideological and economic influence – with special regard to the Kremlin’s soft and hard power. The article continues with remarks on how the spoils of this relation are divided between the Kremlin and Bosnian-Serb poli-ticians. Finally, the contribution tries to assess the risk of Russian interference for the stability of the Republika Srpska and, by extension, the country as a whole.

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