Trump-linked figures lead talks on $200m European pipeline contract

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 3 min read 100% complete by Tom BurgisJanuary 16, 2026 at 07:00 AM

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Figures linked to Donald Trump's 2020 election campaign are pursuing a $200 million European pipeline contract in Bosnia. Jesse Binnall, a lawyer who advanced Trump's voter fraud claims, and Joe Flynn are representing AAFS Infrastructure and Energy, a newly formed US company, in discussions with Bosnian ministers. The Southern Gas Interconnection pipeline aims to reduce the Balkans' reliance on Russian gas by connecting Bosnia to a Croatian LNG terminal, enabling imports from the US and other sources. The US embassy confirmed meetings between Flynn, Binnall, and Bosnian leaders to discuss American investment in the project. The pipeline project was agreed upon after Trump took office, with the intention of US companies building and running it.

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Croatia 40% Joe Biden 50% Ukraine 50% United States ×260% Vladimir Putin 60% Joe Flynn ×370% Russia ×270% AAFS Infrastructure and Energy ×380% Jesse Binnall ×580% Bosnia ×580% Donald Trump ×390% Southern Gas Interconnection ×390%

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southern gas interconnection 90% european pipeline contract 90% trump campaign 80% russian gas 70% bosnia 70% aafs infrastructure and energy 60% energy security 60% joe biden 50% geopolitics 50% vladimir putin 40%