UN high representative for Bosnia forced out amid US-Russia pressure and Trump family interests

        May 13, 2026

UN high representative for Bosnia forced out amid US-Russia pressure and Trump family interests

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                X-Risk Daily

                Wednesday 13 May 2026

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UN high representative for Bosnia forced out amid US-Russia pressure and Trump family interests

Christian Schmidt, the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, resigned on 11 May following mounting geopolitical pressure that underscored the fragility of international oversight in the Western Balkans.

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