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Did Kushner reject secure communication with Russians at the Russian embassy?

“After Flynn explained that there was no secure line in the Transition Team offices, Kushner asked Kislyak if they could communicate using secure facilities at the Russian Embassy. Kislyak quickly rejected that idea.” About a week later, the Russian Embassy attempted to set up a second meeting between Kushner and Kislyak, but Kushner rejected it.

What was the conversation between Flynn and the Russian ambassador?

Kislyak agreed that Russia would “moderate its response to those sanctions” as a result of his request, according to charges later filed against Flynn by the special counsel’s office. Flynn’s conversation with the Russian ambassador would not become public until Feb. 9, 2017, when he was Trump’s national security adviser.

Did the investigation establish links between the Trump campaign and Russia?

But “the investigation did not establish such coordination” between the campaign and Russia. “In sum, the investigation established multiple links between Trump Campaign officials and individuals tied to the Russian government. Those links included Russia offers of assistance to the Campaign.

Did the Crown Prosecutor of Russia offer the Trump campaign official documents?

“The Crown prosecutor of Russia met with his father Aras this morning and in their meeting offered to provide the Trump campaign with some official documents and information that would incriminate Hillary and her dealings with Russia and would be very useful to your father.

Why was the former mayor of New York named in a criminal complaint?

That same month, the former New York mayor was also named in a criminal complaint because his former law firm allegedly helped Kazakh fugitives launder stolen money. Both Armenia and Kazakhstan were once part of the Soviet Union, and today their governments, security services and intelligence organizations maintain close ties to Moscow.

Who is the Russian businessman who invited Giuliani to Armenia?

According to the company's website, several people on the company's board have links to the Russian government, including Ara Abramyan, the Armenian businessman who invited Giuliani to Armenia last month. Tri Global Strategic Ventures did not return requests for comment from Newsweek.

How long did the Khrapunovs go to jail?

They were sentenced to 17 and 14 years in jail respectively. Law enforcement officials say the couple helped launder around $10 billion stolen from their country. It is unlikely, however, that the Khrapunovs will go to prison anytime soon.

Who is Vladimir Putin's friend?

Banking records obtained by OCCRP show that cellist Sergei Roldugin, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s old friend, received money from an offshore company at about the same time it was being used to steal money from the Russian government in the notorious Sergei Magnitsky case.

When did the Russian money disappear?

After the money was fraudulently taken from the Russian treasury, it disappeared into a series of paper companies in early 2008. Two of those companies were the Moldovan-registered Elenast-Com SRL, located in a Communist-era block of flats, and Bunicon-Impex SRL, which claimed headquarters in an abandoned building in Chisinau.

Who was the Russian foreign policy adviser who met with Hillary Clinton?

On April 26, 2016, Papadopoulos, a campaign foreign policy adviser, met in London with a professor he “understood to have substantial connections to Russian government officials,” according to a plea agreement that Papadopoulos reached with the Justice Department. At the meeting, the professor — later identified as Joseph Mifsud — told Papadopoulos that the Russian government had “dirt” on Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in the form of “thousands of emails,” the plea agreement said.

When did Obama announce the Russian harassment?

On Dec. 29, 2016, with less than a month remaining in office, President Barack Obama announced “a number of actions in response to the Russian government’s aggressive harassment of U.S. officials and cyber operations aimed at the U.S. election in 2016.”

Did Trump meet with Kislyak?

The Mueller report also says that Trump and Sessions did not meet with Kislyak after the speech. “The Office found no evidence that Kislyak conversed with either Trump or Sessions after the speech, or would have had the opportunity to do so,” the report said.

Who is Michael Cohen?

Michael Cohen, chief counsel for the Trump Organization , and Felix Sater, a Trump business associate, led the Trump Organization’s negotiations with Russian officials until at least June 2016. During that time, Sater repeatedly sought for Cohen and Trump to visit Russia and discuss plans for a Trump Tower in Moscow.

Who was working with Cohen on the Moscow project?

Felix Sater, who was working with Cohen on the Moscow project, made numerous attempts to get both Cohen and Trump to visit Moscow and meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. In May 2016, Sater emailed Cohen about arranging for Cohen and Trump to visit Russia.

Who is Anton Kobyakov?

She again declined, citing the hectic campaign. At around the same time, Anton Kobyakov, who is described by the Mueller report as “a Russian presidential aide involved with the Roscongress Foundation,” asked Robert Foresman, a New York banker, if Trump could speak at the St. Petersburg forum.

Did Trump say Russia was responsible for hacking the Democratic National Committee's computer network?

At a press conference on July 27, 2016, Trump said he doubted that Russia was responsible for hacking the Democratic National Committee’s computer network, but he invited Russia to find the 30,000 personal emails that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s staff deleted when she left office.

Where did Manafort pass election information to a Russian spy?

According to the then-Republican-led Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, the ultrasensitive campaign information that Manafort passed to a Russian spy “ identified voter bases in blue-collar, democratic-leaning states which Trump could swing,” including in “Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Minnesota.”.

Who is Marik von Rennenkampff?

Marik von Rennenkampff served as an analyst with the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation as well as an Obama administration appointee at the U.S. Department of Defense. Follow him on Twitter @MvonRen.