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Al Jazeera
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Mersiha Gadzo

Time for Bosnia to ‘get rid of Russian influence’: Analysts

Russia has been at odds with the international community over the appointment of Schmidt as Bosnia’s new high representative and has been trying to shut down the UN-backed office entirely [File: Dado Ruvic/Reuters]

The Russian invasion of Ukraine may spill over into the Western Balkans, most critically, in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a small country that has become a battleground between NATO and Moscow, officials and analysts have warned.

Analysts told Al Jazeera the crisis in Ukraine presents “a unique opportunity for Bosnia to deal a decisive blow to [Russian President Vladimir] Putin-backed separatists” in the Balkan country.

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