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#BidenRussianSanctions: What is #VEB? Vnesheconombank. #Putin is on its supervisory board; it funds Prigozhin, who runs Wagner mercenary group (now in East #Ukraine ). See many details in my 2018 🧵 plus... #Kushner /#Trump connection #UkraineRussiaCrisis #UkraineInvasion
VEB is a state-owned Russian corporation closely tied to the Russian government. Its chairman is appointed by the Russian president. The Russian prime minister is chairman of the bank supervisory board. #Kushner met with its banker: cnn.com/2017/03/27/pol…
#BREAKING
WH issues readout of US Nat'l Security Advisor #JakeSullivan's conversation today with #Russia's presidential foreign policy advisor, #YuriyUshakov, re: Russia and #Ukraine.
#Ushakov #Putin #Zelensky
WH issues readout of US Nat'l Security Advisor #JakeSullivan's conversation today with #Russia's presidential foreign policy advisor, #YuriyUshakov, re: Russia and #Ukraine.
#Ushakov #Putin #Zelensky
#BREAKING
WH / US Nat'l Security Council spokesperson issues readout of US Nat'l Security Advisor #JakeSullivan conversation today with nat'l security advisors, foreign ministers & other officials from #BucharestNine of #NATO Allies re: #Russia & #Ukraine.
#B9 #Putin #Zelensky
WH / US Nat'l Security Council spokesperson issues readout of US Nat'l Security Advisor #JakeSullivan conversation today with nat'l security advisors, foreign ministers & other officials from #BucharestNine of #NATO Allies re: #Russia & #Ukraine.
#B9 #Putin #Zelensky
#BREAKING
WH / US Nat'l Security Council spokesperson issues readout of US Nat'l Security Advisor #JakeSullivan's conversation today with #Russia's foreign policy advisor to the president, #YuriyUshakov.
#Putin #Zelensky #Ukraine #Ushakov
WH / US Nat'l Security Council spokesperson issues readout of US Nat'l Security Advisor #JakeSullivan's conversation today with #Russia's foreign policy advisor to the president, #YuriyUshakov.
#Putin #Zelensky #Ukraine #Ushakov
#BREAKING
Nat'l Security Council Spokesperson Emily Horne issues readout of Nat'l Security Advisor #JakeSullivan's conversation today with #Ukrain's head of presidential office, #AndriyYermak.
#Russia
Nat'l Security Council Spokesperson Emily Horne issues readout of Nat'l Security Advisor #JakeSullivan's conversation today with #Ukrain's head of presidential office, #AndriyYermak.
#Russia
💣Proffers💣
Despite a court order, the DOJ is holding back Kush’s 302s #AlfaBank #Aven #Foresman #VEB
FBI memo details Petr Aven’s chats with Putin
Aven is one of the founders of Alfa Bank, the largest private bank in Russia, and maintains a close relationship with Putin.
Despite a court order, the DOJ is holding back Kush’s 302s #AlfaBank #Aven #Foresman #VEB
FBI memo details Petr Aven’s chats with Putin
Aven is one of the founders of Alfa Bank, the largest private bank in Russia, and maintains a close relationship with Putin.
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Aven attended "quarterly meetings" with Putin & other powerful oligarchs.
302 describes a Dec 2016 meeting btwn Aven & Putin, where they discussed US sanctions & potentially engaging w/ members of the Trump transition team to improve relations & end the sanctions
Aven attended "quarterly meetings" with Putin & other powerful oligarchs.
302 describes a Dec 2016 meeting btwn Aven & Putin, where they discussed US sanctions & potentially engaging w/ members of the Trump transition team to improve relations & end the sanctions
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Putin was "skeptical Aven could succeed" with the outreach,
Aven said Putin didn't mention Russian interference in the US election during their meeting.
US intel agencies have said Putin personally ordered the Russian gov’t election-attack campaign in 2016.
Putin was "skeptical Aven could succeed" with the outreach,
Aven said Putin didn't mention Russian interference in the US election during their meeting.
US intel agencies have said Putin personally ordered the Russian gov’t election-attack campaign in 2016.
💣Triggered💣
The directive to freeze UKR aid came in June.
6/5/19: Zelenskiy spoke with Kushner & Rick Perry at a dinner in Brussels.
Trump used Pence to tell Zelensky that U.S. aid was still being withheld while demanding more aggressive ‘action on corruption’
The directive to freeze UKR aid came in June.
6/5/19: Zelenskiy spoke with Kushner & Rick Perry at a dinner in Brussels.
Trump used Pence to tell Zelensky that U.S. aid was still being withheld while demanding more aggressive ‘action on corruption’
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Rick Perry says he'll cooperate with Congress on Ukraine questions
The Ukrainians likely understood Pence’s ‘action on corruption’ code to include the inv’n of the Bidens.
Trump's erratic foreign policy is diminishing the US's standing on the world stage.
Rick Perry says he'll cooperate with Congress on Ukraine questions
The Ukrainians likely understood Pence’s ‘action on corruption’ code to include the inv’n of the Bidens.
Trump's erratic foreign policy is diminishing the US's standing on the world stage.
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Pence’s NatSec advisor was on the 7/25 call & the VP should have had access to the transcript w/in hours
Trump’s use of Pence is part of a broader pattern of using both exec authority & high-ranking officials in his adm to advance his personal/political interests
Pence’s NatSec advisor was on the 7/25 call & the VP should have had access to the transcript w/in hours
Trump’s use of Pence is part of a broader pattern of using both exec authority & high-ranking officials in his adm to advance his personal/political interests
💰Bank of Cyprus & TeamTrump
Wilbur Ross led a group of US European investors to purchase a $1.3B stake in Bank of Cyprus in July 2014
Cyprus is at the center of 💰flows surrounding Brexit/2016TeamTrump Deripaska, Manafort, Rick Gates, NRA & so much more
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Wilbur Ross led a group of US European investors to purchase a $1.3B stake in Bank of Cyprus in July 2014
Cyprus is at the center of 💰flows surrounding Brexit/2016TeamTrump Deripaska, Manafort, Rick Gates, NRA & so much more
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📌Ross's first co-chair was Putin appointee Vladimir Strzhalkovsky, a former KGB agent and long-time associate of Putin.
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wIn 2015, Strzhalkovsky was replaced by Maksim Goldman, is director of strategic projects at Viktor Vekselberg's Renova Group and sits on the board of Rusal.
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💰💦Trump Tower Projects
Bailed Out By Russia 1987-2014
Trump’s efforts to establish a hotel in Moscow go back at least to 1987, when, according to his book The Art of the Deal, he discussed the possibility with the Soviet ambassador Yuri Dubinin.
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Bailed Out By Russia 1987-2014
Trump’s efforts to establish a hotel in Moscow go back at least to 1987, when, according to his book The Art of the Deal, he discussed the possibility with the Soviet ambassador Yuri Dubinin.
politico.com/magazine/story…
💰Trump Soho - Bayrock Group
Trump SoHo broke ground in 2007, typifies how the Trump Organization benefited from financing coming out of Russia and the former Soviet Union. Much of the project’s financing came from the Bayrock Group.
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Trump SoHo broke ground in 2007, typifies how the Trump Organization benefited from financing coming out of Russia and the former Soviet Union. Much of the project’s financing came from the Bayrock Group.
npr.org/2017/11/07/560…
📌Investigators are looking at whether Trump associates laundered financial payoffs from Russian officials by channeling them through offshore accounts.
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