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Nevilledog

(51,120 posts)
Sat Aug 29, 2020, 03:13 PM Aug 2020

BIG. Lawyers that used to represent Derkatch (the guy feeding deza to Giuliani) are cooperating




Lobbyists drop Ukrainian lawmaker tied to Russia

This is BIG. Lawyers that used to represent Derkatch (the guy feeding deza to Giuliani) are cooperating with investigators.

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/28/lobbyists-drop-ukrainian-lawmaker-404573

A Ukrainian politician accused of helping the Kremlin interfere in the 2020 election interference has quietly parted ways with his D.C. lobbying team, POLITICO confirmed. One of the ex-lobbyists said he is now cooperating with U.S. law enforcement.

In April of this year, Ukrainian parliamentarian Andrii Derkach retained former Ukrainian parliamentarian Andrii Artemenko and a second person named Nabil Bader to represent him in Washington. Derkach has helped Rudy Giuliani — a lawyer for Trump and longtime confidant of the president — investigate unsubstantiated allegations about former vice president Joe Biden and his son Hunter.

Four months after he hired the lobbyists, on Aug. 7, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence released a statement pointing to Derkach’s activity as part of the Russian government’s efforts to damage Biden’s candidacy.

On Aug. 15, the Justice Department unit responsible for overseeing foreign lobbying received notice that Artemenko and Bader were no longer representing Derkach. A letter from Bader to Derkach terminating their firm’s work for the parliamentarian is dated July 28.

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Deza


Dezinformatsiya (disinformation) is another Russian term once known only to espionage mavens but which, thanks to the events of 2016, now falls off the tongue of average citizens. Deza, as it’s called for short, is the original “fake news,” an alluring amalgam of fact and fantasy—much of it unverifiable—designed to confuse readers and shift political discussions.


https://observer.com/2017/03/kremlingate-russia-spy-game-disinformation/

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BIG. Lawyers that used to represent Derkatch (the guy feeding deza to Giuliani) are cooperating (Original Post) Nevilledog Aug 2020 OP
What the hell is deza? Sogo Aug 2020 #1
Disinformation? soothsayer Aug 2020 #2
Russian term for disinformation Nevilledog Aug 2020 #3
Devin Nunes is a traitor. Kid Berwyn Aug 2020 #4
republican house and senate received this information . . Iliyah Aug 2020 #5

Nevilledog

(51,120 posts)
3. Russian term for disinformation
Sat Aug 29, 2020, 03:21 PM
Aug 2020

Dezinformatsiya (disinformation) is another Russian term once known only to espionage mavens but which, thanks to the events of 2016, now falls off the tongue of average citizens. Deza, as it’s called for short, is the original “fake news,” an alluring amalgam of fact and fantasy—much of it unverifiable—designed to confuse readers and shift political discussions.


https://observer.com/2017/03/kremlingate-russia-spy-game-disinformation/

Kid Berwyn

(14,909 posts)
4. Devin Nunes is a traitor.
Sat Aug 29, 2020, 03:36 PM
Aug 2020
Nunes declines to answer if he received information from Ukraine lawmaker meant to damage Biden

BY JOHN BOWDEN
Politico - 07/30/20

The House Intelligence Committee's ranking member, Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) on Wednesday declined to answer whether he had received materials from Ukrainian sources meant to damage former Vice President Joe Biden's (D) reputation ahead of the 2020 election.

Nunes was questioned repeatedly in a closed-door committee meeting Wednesday by Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.) about materials that were allegedly sent to GOP members of Congress, including the California representative, by Ukrainian lawmaker Andrii Derkach.

Derkach has worked with President Trump's personal lawyer, Rudy Giulian.

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Maloney went on to tell Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), chairman of the Intelligence Committee, that there are public reports that congressional Republicans have received materials from the Ukrainian lawmaker, and that they "would not be prohibited from disclosure."

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https://thehill.com/homenews/house/509918-nunes-declines-to-answer-whether-or-not-he-received-information-from-ukraine-lawmaker-

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)
5. republican house and senate received this information . .
Sat Aug 29, 2020, 03:39 PM
Aug 2020

and might still try to use it . . since the DOJ again is on it. At this point in time I do not trust shithole's government, including the ICs.

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