The president of Bosnian Republika Srpska recalled Serbian losses during World War II
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The president of Bosnian Republika Srpska Milorad Dodik stated that the Soviet people, by defeating fascism, determined the shape of the world order, TASS reported.
Dodik pointed out that Serbs lost "more than the British, Americans, and French combined" during World War II. The statement reflects the position of authorities regarding the historical contribution of the USSR and Serbia's role in the victory over Nazism.
President of the Republic of Srpska Dodik stated that the USSR defeated fascism and shaped the modern world order, emphasizing the underestimated contribution of the Serbian people, whose losses exceeded those of Britain, the United States and France combined.
Dodik's statement reflects a growing divide in the interpretation of World War II history between the West and Russia-oriented political leaders in the Balkans, which affects the region's geopolitical position in the context of current international conflicts.
Mehmet Yılmaz