Why $1bn in Balkans energy contracts are going to an obscure company connected to Donald Trump
A company named AAFS Infrastructure and Energy is on the verge of securing over $1 billion in energy contracts in the Balkans, linked to Donald Trump. The company, which has no prior experience in such large-scale projects, has connections to Trump through its representatives. This situation raises concerns about the intertwining of U.S. foreign policy and personal enrichment under the Trump administration.
- ▪AAFS Infrastructure and Energy is close to securing a concession to build a pipeline in the Balkans.
- ▪The company has no record of handling projects of this scale but has connections to Donald Trump.
- ▪US officials have indicated that the Trump administration supports AAFS's pipeline project.
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Donald Trump Jr, pictured arriving in Banja Luka, the main city in the Serbian half of Bosnia for a meeting with political leaders in April, was given a warm welcome by the son of ultranationalist Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik. Photograph: AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenDonald Trump Jr, pictured arriving in Banja Luka, the main city in the Serbian half of Bosnia for a meeting with political leaders in April, was given a warm welcome by the son of ultranationalist Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik.
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