# What were Trump operatives doing for pro-Russian politician Dodik in Bosnia?

https://mins.news/en/item/91662

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-08 15:01 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/10/8/what-were-trump-operatives-doing-for-pro-russian-politician-dodik-in-bosnia?traffic_source=rss

> A New York Times report says Trump operatives James Blair and Chris LaCivita advised Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik ahead of parliamentary elections and each received hundreds of thousands of dollars. The revelation drew criticism within the Republican Party. The report says they were hired through a Washington law firm retained by Republika Srpska’s government.

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