A covert influence campaign is being led by Trump allies, including former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, to bolster a Serbian leader with strong ties to Russia. The strategy involves portraying the figure as a political scapegoat, with Giuliani recently meeting with Milorad Dodik, the head of Republika Srpska, a Serb-controlled region of Bosnia and Herzegovina. This alignment between U.S. political figures and Russian-backed leaders in the Balkans raises concerns about the potential for increased geopolitical entanglements.