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House intel member heads to Russias money laundering island Cyprus to investigate Trump collusion
House intel member heads to Russia’s money laundering island Cyprus to investigate Trump collusion
http://www.rawstory.com/2017/04/house-intel-member-heads-to-russias-money-laundering-island-cyprus-to-investigate-trump-collusion/
Reep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) visited Cyprus this week as part of the House Intelligence Committee’s ongoing investigation into potential collusion between Donald Trump’s campaign and Russian operatives, The Daily Beast reports.
“Cyprus has a reputation as a laundromat for the Russians who are trying to avoid sanctions,” Quigley told The Daily Beast.
“The fact that Turkey, the U.S and Russia and other countries are really interested in Cyprus, because of its strategic location … the fact that Russians launder their money there to avoid sanctions, and the fact that key U.S. and Russia players were there—all make it really important for the Russia investigation,” Quigley explained in a separate interview with Crain’s Chicago.
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In 2015, Trump’s commerce secretary Wilbur Ross served as vice-chairman of the Bank of Cyprus, and presided over a business deal with Russian banker Artem Avetisyan. As the Guardian reports, Avetisyan has ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin and a bank that, at the time, was under U.S. sanctions over Russia’s annexation of Crimea.
http://www.rawstory.com/2017/04/house-intel-member-heads-to-russias-money-laundering-island-cyprus-to-investigate-trump-collusion/
Reep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) visited Cyprus this week as part of the House Intelligence Committee’s ongoing investigation into potential collusion between Donald Trump’s campaign and Russian operatives, The Daily Beast reports.
“Cyprus has a reputation as a laundromat for the Russians who are trying to avoid sanctions,” Quigley told The Daily Beast.
“The fact that Turkey, the U.S and Russia and other countries are really interested in Cyprus, because of its strategic location … the fact that Russians launder their money there to avoid sanctions, and the fact that key U.S. and Russia players were there—all make it really important for the Russia investigation,” Quigley explained in a separate interview with Crain’s Chicago.
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In 2015, Trump’s commerce secretary Wilbur Ross served as vice-chairman of the Bank of Cyprus, and presided over a business deal with Russian banker Artem Avetisyan. As the Guardian reports, Avetisyan has ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin and a bank that, at the time, was under U.S. sanctions over Russia’s annexation of Crimea.
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Keep this nonsense in the public's eyes! 
