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In reply to the discussion: Why Rudy G, John Solomon, OAN, Fox Noise & Dip are in Deep Doo-Doo. [View all]Kid Berwyn
(14,897 posts)9. Dmitryo Firtash hired Ms. Toensig and Mr. DiGenova
Indicted oligarch Firtash found to have accounts open at insolvent German bank as he fights extradition
By Mark Raczkiewycz
The Ukrainian Weekly, Feb. 12, 2021
Excerpt...
Russian banks, mainly the state-run Bank for Development and Foreign Economic Affairs (VEB) and Gazprombank, have over the years primarily financed the growth of Mr. Firtashs business empire in energy and chemicals.
Under former President Viktor Yanukovychs truncated presidency in 2010-2014, the former fireman and soldier received credit lines of up to $11 billion from bankers close to Russian President Vladmir Putin, a Reuters investigation found in November 2014.
Leading up to 2009, Mr. Firtash was at the dead center of the biggest alleged corruption operation in Ukraines history in which he raked in billions of dollars by jointly running an intermediary company with Russian state-owned Gazprom to supply natural gas to Ukraine.
Mr. Firtash has defended the business arrangement as saving consumers money because the imported Russian gas was sold at prices lower than what official Kyiv had negotiated, albeit on the surface and when Ukraine was largely Gazproms second-largest customer in Europe.
Leaked U.S. diplomatic cables featuring his meeting with Washingtons ambassador in Kyiv have him admitting to associating with criminals, including Russian mafia kingpin Semion Mogilevich, to establish businesses.
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https://www.ukrweekly.com/uwwp/indicted-oligarch-firtash-found-to-have-accounts-open-at-insolvent-german-bank-as-he-fight-extradition/
Seems Old Joe is to be mixing conflicts of interest, the peoples bidniz, and treason. Da.
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Why Rudy G, John Solomon, OAN, Fox Noise & Dip are in Deep Doo-Doo. [View all]
Kid Berwyn
Apr 2021
OP
going to need a truck load of beer & popcorn for this mess of shit !! jail m all !
monkeyman1
Apr 2021
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I hope they are as screwed as they seem to be, and as screwed as they deserve to be.
BobTheSubgenius
Apr 2021
#8
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BobTheSubgenius
Apr 2021
#22
Siding with Putin, advancing Putin's agenda, disinforming USA. Stuff like that.
Kid Berwyn
Apr 2021
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#34