The pair were reportedly paid hundreds of thousands of dollars each through a Washington law firm. Republika Srpska, led politically by Milorad Dodik’s nationalist party, has cultivated close ties with Putin while also courting Trump and his allies.
Trump-linked lobbyists and operatives have received more than $4 million from the Republika Srpska government since early 2025.
Source: NYT
Two top Trump advisers, James Blair and Chris LaCivita, traveled to Bosnia’s Republika Srpska to provide election advice to its Russia-aligned government while simultaneously leading Republican efforts for the U.S. midterms.
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