2016 Postmortem

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts) Sun Jul 31, 2016, 08:55 AM Jul 2016

Donald Trump and Russia: a web that grows more tangled all the time

Donald Trump and Russia: a web that grows more tangled all the time
Frank Mermoud, a key figure at the recent Republican convention, has strong business ties with Ukraine, to which others in Trump’s orbit have been linked as questions grow over the candidate’s interests in Russia and view of its president
Peter Stone, David Smith, Ben Jacobs, Alec Luhn and Rupert Neate
Saturday 30 July 2016 10.38 EDT

A key figure at the Republican national convention where Donald Trump was nominated for president has strong business ties with Ukraine, the Guardian has learned.

The party platform, written at the convention in Cleveland last week, removed references to arming Ukraine in its fight against pro-Russia rebels, who have received material support from the Kremlin. Trump’s links to Russia are under scrutiny after a hack of Democratic national committee emails, allegedly by Russian agents.

The coordinator of the Washington diplomatic corps for the Republicans in Cleveland was Frank Mermoud, a former state department official involved in business ventures in Ukraine via Cub Energy, a Black Sea-focused oil and gas company of which he is a director. He is also on the board of the US Ukraine Business Council.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jul/30/donald-trump-paul-manafort-ukraine-russia-putin-ties

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Donald Trump and Russia: a web that grows more tangled all the time (Original Post) workinclasszero Jul 2016 OP

russian oligarchs heaven05 Jul 2016 #1

I believe this is why trump refuses to submit his tax and finacinal info workinclasszero Jul 2016 #2

+100 heaven05 Jul 2016 #3

I cant believe the government cant demand full workinclasszero Jul 2016 #4

heaven05

(18,124 posts)

1. russian oligarchs

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Sun Jul 31, 2016, 09:08 AM

Jul 2016

giving tRUMP MANY LOANS IN THE PAST and he owes, owes, owes......and to the bankers too? Such a corrupt man running for POTUS. Why aren't any saying anything about this..........trump is connected at the hip....to the russians.......

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)

2. I believe this is why trump refuses to submit his tax and finacinal info

Reply to heaven05 (Reply #1)

Sun Jul 31, 2016, 09:17 AM

Jul 2016

I bet it ties him directly to Russia.

Hell I think hes running for President strictly as a business deal between him and Putin!

He already invited Russian hackers to attack the democrats which they promptly did via the DCCC.

Where is the outrage over this traitor scumball?

heaven05

(18,124 posts)

3. +100

Reply to workinclasszero (Reply #2)

Sun Jul 31, 2016, 09:29 AM

Jul 2016

on the direct ties, tax returns and all the rest....there is an ugly can of worms squirming around in this con man's background......

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)

4. I cant believe the government cant demand full

Reply to heaven05 (Reply #3)

Sun Jul 31, 2016, 03:44 PM

Jul 2016

full financial disclosure from candidates for president.

This effects national security!

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