Rod Blagoevich has a new job. He represents the interests of a super-national politician known as the “Bosnia Bear,” who has connections with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Former Illinois governor who was forgiven by President Donald Trump in February I agreed to lobbying on behalf of The Republic of Srpska, the territory of the majority of Serbia in Bosnia and Herzegovina, has long been protected by bitter ethnic tensions in the region.
Blagojevich’s company, RRB Strategy, “providing communications and public relations support on behalf of the Republic of SRPSKA.” Registration Statement He had to submit Based on the Foreign Agent Registration Act.
That’s true in Bosnia and Herzegovina It was held together by the Dayton AgreementThe 1995 agreement ended the Bosnian War and unified the country. “I would like to use my ability to look at the Dayton agreement again and use my ability to convince decision makers that they need to bring it in line with today’s reality.”
As he begins his role, Blagojevich is about to cast himself on a long line of populist leaders, from Trump to French Marines, Milorado Dodik, president of Srpska, and Trump to Marina Le Pen, who are hampered by “unelected bureaucrats beyond constitutional power.”
“I believe that the weaponization that is happening in Europe is happening by the European Union to certain populist political leaders who started alongside me as the left of the Center Democratic Governor of Illinois,” Blagojevich said. “I know this, and they took it to the next level and did it to President Trump.”
For a long time, Dodik has pushed the Republic of Srpska away from Bosnia and Herzegovina and joining nearby Serbia. In February he was He was sentenced to one year in prison To rebel against the national constitutional court. It is known as the “Bosnian Bear” Due to his physique and rough attitude, Dodik has I fled to Moscow.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio blamed Dodik in March In a post on X, “to undermine the Bosnia and Herzegovina institutions and threaten their safety and stability.”
Blagojevich attempted to sell or trade the appointment of a Senate seat held by Barack Obama after being convicted of terror in 2011, when Trump was forgiven in February. From known Their days as celebrity apprenticeTrump notified Blagoevich’s ruling in 2020.
Trump was overwhelmed as he tapped Blagoevich to serve as US ambassador for Serbia before selecting Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovic for the post.
Blagojevich, whose parents were Serbs, promoted politics his long experience working in Balkan politics. Representative of the Democratic House of 1999, He traveled to Belgrade with Pastor Jesse Jackson. Win a deal that freed three American prisoners.
“I think the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Srpska could become fortresses of Jewish-Christian values in the Balkans, just as Israel is in the Middle East,” he said. “And I want to play a role in it, and I’m lucky enough to be brought in and hired to do just that.”
