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Was the Russian lawyer who met with Trump Jr in touch?

^ a b Greenwood, Max (14 July 2017). "Russian lawyer who met with Trump Jr. was in touch with top Russian prosecutor". The Hill. Retrieved 4 November 2017.

Who represented Russian firm at center of major money-laundering probe?

^ a b c Bertrand, Natasha (16 November 2017). "Former FBI director represented Russian firm at center of major money-laundering probe". Business Insider. Retrieved 25 January 2021.

Who is Katerina Veselnitskaya and why was she indicted?

On 8 January 2019, Veselnitskaya was indicted for obstruction of justice by the office of the U. S. Attorney for the Southern District Court of New York, in connection with a 2015 money laundering case.

Who is the lawyer for Pyotr Katsyv?

Veselnitskaya is a long-time lawyer for Pyotr Katsyv, who is the vice-president of the state-owned Russian Railways, and was formerly the Moscow region's minister of transportation.

When did Veselnitskaya graduate from the Moscow State Legal Academy?

Veselnitskaya has said that she graduated with distinction from the Moscow State Legal Academy in 1998. She attests that she was then employed for a period by the prosecutor's office in Moscow Oblast, where she worked on legislation, and claims to have won over 300 legal cases. Veselnitskaya switched to private practice, ...

Why was Veselnitskaya indicted?

On 8 January 2019, Veselnitskaya was indicted in the United States with obstruction of justice charges for allegedly having attempted to thwart the Justice Department investigation into the money laundering charges against Katsyv.

What did Donald Trump Jr. say about the Magnitsky meeting?

Regarding the meeting, Trump Jr. initially wrote, "I love it" but, in July 2017, said the meeting "was a waste of time". Donald Trump Jr. said that Veselnitskaya used the meeting to criticize the Magnitsky Act.

What did Akmetshin do in the Soviet Union?

From 1986 to 1988, Akmetshin served in the Soviet Army, where he obtained the rank of sergeant and worked in a counterintelligence unit for the KGB. Veselnitskaya's campaign included an unsuccessful attempt in Washington to repeal the Magnitsky Act and to "keep Mr. Magnitsky’s name off the law".

What is the case against Veselnitskaya?

Attorney for the Southern District Court of New York, in connection with a 2015 money laundering case.

What is Natalia Veselnitskaya's name?

Natalia Veselnitskaya. In this Eastern Slavic naming convention, the patronymic is Vladimirovna and the family name is Veselnitskaya. Veselnitskaya attends a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on Russia in 2016.

Where did Vladimir Veselnitskaya travel?

According to Swiss news sources, a Swiss agent and Russia specialist from the Federal Office of Police, investigating the Prevezon transaction from a Magnitsky Act violation, travelled privately to Moscow in December 2016 with his diplomatic passport, where he met Veselnitskaya.