1/ On 8/9/16, Dimitri Simes, a Russian expat and CEO of Center for the National Interest, emailed Kushner a “Russia Policy Memo,” recommending “downplaying Russia as a U.S. foreign policy priority,” as part of an upcoming meeting to address Clinton’s “Russia-related attacks.” 
2/ On 8/10/16, Steele claims that on 8/9/16, “an ethnic Russian associate of..TRUMP discussed the reaction inside his camp, and revised tactics therein...” Additionally, the “short term [objective] was to check..CLINTON’s successful exploitation of the PUTIN as bogeyman..story.”
3/ Until now Simes has mostly been associated with the Butina/Torshin storyline (supposedly her “U.S. Handler”). Looks possible that he’s a bigger player (witting or unwitting) in the whole affair if he is in the dossier. meduza.io/en/news/2019/0…
4/ He’s even got the obligatory Deripaska connection as well.
5/ Extremely lengthy piece on Simes and his background/connections. m.gordonua.com/english/news/e…
6/ Felshtinsky’s piece above likely contains the Bill Clinton story that is redacted from Mueller’s Report.
7/ If Simes is who Steele is referring to, it still leaves several possibilities - did Steele receive his info from Simes? From Simes’ office? From Simes’ handler? From Kushner’s office? Or even, from an interception of Simes’ 6pm email itself? Inquiring minds want to know. /END
