Bosnian Serb Election Marred by Fraud Allegations Amid Separatist Turmoil

The recent snap election in Republika Srpska, the Serb-dominated half of Bosnia-Herzegovina, has once again spotlighted the deep fractures threatening this fragile Balkan nation—and by extension, American interests in a stable Europe. With Sinisa Karan, an ally of the controversial Milorad Dodik, edging out his main opponent amid serious allegations of vote rigging and imported voters from Serbia, the integrity of Bosnian governance is under siege. How Long Will International Oversight Allow Separatist Machinations? This election follows the removal of Dodik from his presidential position after the Bosnian court convicted him for defying international authority—a rare but necessary assertion of...