Overview

• Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Vladimir Putin and Milorad Dodik recently met and continue an active dialogue.
• The Kremlin scheduled their next meeting for Thursday following Putin’s participation in the Valdai Discussion Club in Sochi.
• Dodik told reporters at Valdai that he has many topics to discuss and intends to outline the situation in the Balkans, especially in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
• He expressed gratitude to Putin for the invitation to attend the Valdai event.
• Dodik referenced Russia’s bilateral contacts and talks with President Trump and asked that Republika Srpska not be overlooked in those conversations.