There is a very powerful figure who is very close to Trump who has been in place in both locations - Ric Grenell.
In the past two years, he's been Ambassador to Germany, the acting Director of National Intelligence, and the special envoy to Serbia-Kosovo peace negotiations.
On a related note, here's an interesting threat (I haven't vetted all claims) from a Serbian national about Dominion:
https://twitter.com/boginjaproleca/status/1329828319517356041?s=20
unrolled - https://pingthread.com/thread/1329828319517356041