The leader of the Serb-controlled half of Bosnia on Sunday awarded Russian President Vladimir Putin the highest medal of honor in absentia, to recognize his “patriotic concern and love” for the Bosnia Serbs.The US-sanctioned Milorad Dodik has enjoyed deep ties with Russia despite the war on Ukraine. The awards ceremony was held to commemorate the National Day of Republika Srpska, a contentious day which marks the 1992 day when Bosnia Serbs declared their own state in Bosnia, sparking a four-year war where some 100,000 were killed. What is your take on the Putin’s highest medal of honor?

