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Support Talk Eastern Europe and join our Patreon community: https://patreon.com/talkeasterneurope Election season is reshaping the political landscape across Central and Eastern Europe — while signs of political tensionare emerging inside Russia itself. In this week’s Talk Eastern Europe News Roundup, Alexandra Karppi and Adam Reichardt look at the latest election results in Latvia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, where Milorad Dodik’s political camp has strengthened its position and concerns over Republika Srpska’s separatist ambitions remain very real.They also discuss growing tensions over transitional justice in Kosovo, the deteriorating environment for civil society in Georgia following the closure of German political foundations, and an unusual protest in Moscow where more than 60 people were detained after demonstrators called for fair elections and freedom for political prisoners.Plus: what could growing frustration and renewed fears of mobilization tell us about what is happening beneath the surface of Russian society? And don’t miss this week’s Deep Dive with Moldova expert David Smith, looking at Moldova’s EU path, relations with Romania, Transnistria and the growing spillover from Russia’s war against Ukraine.Timestamps01:40 Latvia’s election and the security challenge 05:13 Bosnia elections: Dodik’s influence grows 07:26 Serbia, Croatia and Bosnia’s nationalist politics10:21 Kosovo and the fight over transitional justice 12:59 Georgia: German foundations shut down operations 15:23 Russia detains protesters at an authorised rally 16:40 Is frustration growing inside Russia? 17:42 This week’s Deep Dive: Moldova