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Rick Perry had more extensive role in Ukraine than previously reported & pushed to add 2 Americans to Naftogaz supervisory board: Robert Bensh, Michael Bleyzer

Not in article: Bensh has a big link to Frank Mermoud, an assoc of Paul Manafort & Arron Banks
politico.com/news/2019/10/0…
Robert Bensh is Senior Managing Partner Pelicourt LLC - Pelicourt is largest owner of Cub Energy, and the CEO of Cub Energy is largest owner of Pelicourt

Frank Mermoud, who has close ties to Manafort and Arron Banks, is one of four directors of Cub Energy
cubenergyinc.com/about/director…
Frank Mermoud has close ties to Paul Manafort and was the coordinator of the Washington diplomatic corps for the Republicans at the Republican National Convention when Trump was nominated and the platform was changed to remove references to arming Ukraine
theguardian.com/us-news/2016/j…
Frank Mermoud was in charge of overseeing the diplomatic corps for Trump's inauguration run by Tom Barrack
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
In January 2018 Sen Feinstein sent Frank Mermoud letters requesting info related to Paul Manafort, contacts between the campaign or transition team and Russian officials and changes to the Republican National Party Platform with regard to Ukraine
Frank Mermoud also has had several business ties to Brexit funder Arron Banks - from July 2018 until March 2019 Mermoud was a Director of Precision Risk and Intelligence Limited, a company co-owned by Arron Banks
beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/086801…
Frank Mermoud became a director of Iofina PLC in Nov 2018
beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/053933…

In May 2019 Arron Banks tweeted out about a $4 million investment in Iofina - an iodine and natural gas company that is developing cannabis/hemp products
Robert Bensh, who Rick Perry was pushing Ukraine to add to the board of Naftogaz, was affiliated with Manafort & Arron Banks' associate Frank Mermoud through Cub Energy and both are listed among 200+ Board of Directors of the US-Ukraine Business Council
usubc.org/site/u-s-ukrai…
Perry pushed Ukraine to add Robert Bensh to Naftogaz brd

Bensh's Pelicourt co-owns Cub Energy where Frank Marmoud is director

Marmoud had key role at convention, inauguration & ties w/Arron Banks

Barrack invested w/Richard Tice LeaveEU cofounder w/Banks
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