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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsUkrainian official from Ministry of the Interior: "Trump is looking for kompromat on Biden."
https://www.thedailybeast.com/ukraine-is-ready-to-investigate-bidens-sonbut-only-if-theres-an-official-us-request?ref=homeKYIVUkraine is ready to investigate the connections Joe Bidens son Hunter had with the Ukrainian natural-gas company Burisma Holdings, according to Anton Geraschenko, a senior adviser to the countrys interior minister who would oversee such an inquiry.
Geraschenko told The Daily Beast in an exclusive interview that as soon as there is an official request" Ukraine will look into the case, but currently there is no open investigation.
Clearly, said Geraschenko, Trump is now looking for kompromat to discredit his opponent Biden, to take revenge for his friend Paul Manafort, who is serving seven years in prison. Among the counts on which Manafort was convicted: tax evasion. We do not investigate Biden in Ukraine, since we have not received a single official request to do so, said Geraschenko.
His remarks last week came amid widespread speculation that U.S. President Donald Trump had made vital U.S. military aid for Ukraine contingent on such an inquiry, but had tried to do so informally through unofficial representatives, including his lawyer Rudy Giuliani and Giulianis adviser on Ukraine, Sam Kislin.
But Geraschenko spoke before the appearance of a Washington Post story on Thursday that implied that an intelligence-community whistleblower may have reported the untoward quid pro quo was put forth directly by Trump in a phone call with Ukraines recently elected president last July.
Geraschenko told The Daily Beast in an exclusive interview that as soon as there is an official request" Ukraine will look into the case, but currently there is no open investigation.
Clearly, said Geraschenko, Trump is now looking for kompromat to discredit his opponent Biden, to take revenge for his friend Paul Manafort, who is serving seven years in prison. Among the counts on which Manafort was convicted: tax evasion. We do not investigate Biden in Ukraine, since we have not received a single official request to do so, said Geraschenko.
His remarks last week came amid widespread speculation that U.S. President Donald Trump had made vital U.S. military aid for Ukraine contingent on such an inquiry, but had tried to do so informally through unofficial representatives, including his lawyer Rudy Giuliani and Giulianis adviser on Ukraine, Sam Kislin.
But Geraschenko spoke before the appearance of a Washington Post story on Thursday that implied that an intelligence-community whistleblower may have reported the untoward quid pro quo was put forth directly by Trump in a phone call with Ukraines recently elected president last July.
Geraschenko had an understanding that Trump was looking for kompromat on Biden BEFORE the media broke the story. Which means, he deduced that from what Trump/Giuliani had told the ukrainian government.
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Ukrainian official from Ministry of the Interior: "Trump is looking for kompromat on Biden." (Original Post)
DetlefK
Sep 2019
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superpatriotman
(6,246 posts)1. All trump children should be investigated
ALL of his brood...and his wife/handler
I dont trust any of them.
Roland99
(53,342 posts)2. Remember when Rudy was out of the limelight last summer??
MFGsunny
(2,356 posts)3. Geraschenko knew damn well how to put the puzzle pieces in play. Only Trump is too stupid. n/t