Its government paid two Trump advisers hundreds of thousands.

The US lifted sanctions on Milorad Dodik last year, imposed for undermining the 1995 Dayton accords.

James Blair and Chris LaCivita of MAGA Inc. were paid through a Washington law firm, two people familiar said.

MAGA Inc. declined to comment and said both stayed engaged in midterm work.

Filings show Trump-linked lobbyists earned over $4 million from Republika Srpska since 2025.

How each outlet framed it
The New York Times leans critical
reconstructs Trump advisers' parallel Balkan lobbying arrangement during midterm campaign—paid hundreds of thousands via law firm

Sources: The New York Times