Albanian-American activist Kokalari accuses American consultants of advancing the Russian agenda in the Balkans

Conservative Albanian-American activist Evi Kokalari has raised accusations against several American political consultants, claiming that their engagement in the Balkans is serving political figures linked to Moscow and endangering the stability of the region.

In a post on the social network X, Kokalari mentioned Chris LaCivita, James Blair, Katie Wiles and Paul Manafort, questioning their political activity in the Western Balkans and their links to political actors in the region.

She opposed the statement of a person from LaCivita’s team, reported by journalist Kellie Meyer, according to which Republika Srpska in Bosnia and Herzegovina opposes traditional American foreign policy, but supports the conservatives and the “America First” movement.

According to Kokalari, this description does not reflect the political reality and clashes with the principles of American conservatism.

In her post, she also claimed that the links of the figures mentioned to the international socialist and communist network SOVINTERN run counter to the values of American conservatives. Kokalari described this network as founded in Moscow in April 2026, while also mentioning Aleksandar Vulin and Serbia’s Socialist Movement, which she described as a founding member of it.

“Republicans and conservatives have nothing in common with socialists and communists,” Kokalari wrote.

Concerns about Dodik and the Dayton Agreement

Kokalari devoted part of her criticism to Milorad Dodik as well, raising concerns about his statements regarding the revision of the Dayton Agreement, which ended the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

She linked these developments to the risk to peace and stability in the Western Balkans, claiming that the actions of certain political actors and the support they receive could advance Russian interests in the region.

However, the accusations presented by Kokalari in her post should be treated as her claims, which require independent verification.

She also mentions Sali Berisha and the company Continental

In her post, Kokalari also mentioned the leader of Albania’s Democratic Party, Sali Berisha, raising questions about how he and a group of representatives of this party took part in an event of American Republicans in Texas.

According to her claim, with the help of the company Continental, where she says Katie Wiles works, Berisha had secured an exemption from the visa requirement and had taken part in the convention of the Republican National Committee, together with ten members of the DP.

Kokalari claims that photographs taken during the event, where Berisha appeared with Republican representatives, were later presented in Albania as evidence of support from the Republicans and the American administration.

She has raised suspicions of a possible conflict of interest on LaCivita’s part, claiming that he had involved foreign clients in an event where he was engaged as a political consultant.

Following these claims, Kokalari has sought the opportunity to present her concerns directly to the American president, Donald Trump, in LaCivita’s presence.

Kokalari stressed that her concerns are not limited only to the activity of American political consultants, but also relate to corruption, the stability of the Western Balkans and the rights of citizens in Albania, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.