Russian-Connections

Erik Prince Establishes Kremlin Backchannel in Seychelles Meeting with Putin Ally

2017-01-11 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 5/10

Erik Prince, founder of military contractor Blackwater and brother of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, met with Putin ally Kirill Dmitriev in Seychelles to establish back channel between incoming Trump administration and Kremlin. George Nader told Dmitriev that Prince “is designated by Steve …

Erik Prince Kirill Dmitriev George Nader Steve Bannon Jared Kushner +1 more backchannel privatization diplomatic-bypass russian-connections blackwater +1 more

Trump Signs Letter of Intent for $1 Billion Moscow Tower While Running for President

2015-10-28 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 6/10

Trump personally signed Letter of Intent for Trump Tower Moscow project valued at over $1 billion while publicly denying Russian business dealings during campaign. Michael Cohen told Mueller investigators that Trump viewed his campaign as a significant “infomercial” for Trump-branded …

Donald Trump Michael Cohen Felix Sater VTB Group Yevgeny Dvoskin +1 more trump-tower-moscow foreign-influence campaign-finance monetization russian-connections +1 more