‼️Let’s take a closer look into what FruityG is up to hobnobbing with some of Kiev’s most dubious pro-Putin operatives in Kiev & Budapest and why.
#Babakov #Surkov #Telizhenko #Derkach #Dubinsky #Lutsenko #Shokin #Kulyk #Artemenko #Firtash
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#Babakov #Surkov #Telizhenko #Derkach #Dubinsky #Lutsenko #Shokin #Kulyk #Artemenko #Firtash
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Goals?
📌Smear Biden for Trump’s personal propaganda purposes.
📌Discredit the Impeachment inquiry.
📌By smearing Biden, Firtash hopes to fight his indictment as ‘political’ in nature.
📌Putin wants to blame his attack on the 2016 election on UKR to lift Sanctions.
📌Smear Biden for Trump’s personal propaganda purposes.
📌Discredit the Impeachment inquiry.
📌By smearing Biden, Firtash hopes to fight his indictment as ‘political’ in nature.
📌Putin wants to blame his attack on the 2016 election on UKR to lift Sanctions.
🔑Giuliani drops anchor in Ukraine, meets with Andriy Derkach the “Ukrainian Putin.”
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Re: Andriy Derkach
Re: Andriy Derkach
Giuliani meets at the “Premier Palace Hotel, owned by close Putin ally, Russian oligarch Alexander Babakov.
The Hotel known as den for Kremlin agents & Babakov is alleged Russian intel himself.”
The Hotel known as den for Kremlin agents & Babakov is alleged Russian intel himself.”
Background:
During the 2014 EuroMaidan Revolution, 100 activists surrounded the Babakov’s hotel,
🔑The protesters alleged
that gangs of so-called “titushki” & Russian agents were using Babakov’s hotel (Premier Palace Hotel) as a base of operations.
kyivpost.com/ukraine-politi…
During the 2014 EuroMaidan Revolution, 100 activists surrounded the Babakov’s hotel,
🔑The protesters alleged
that gangs of so-called “titushki” & Russian agents were using Babakov’s hotel (Premier Palace Hotel) as a base of operations.
kyivpost.com/ukraine-politi…
📌Babakov is a RU intel officer & is sanctioned by the EU, US and the UK, who note his tight connex to the Kremlin & support for the Russian invasion of Crimea.
Babakov is the main political actor on behalf of Vladislav Surkov (close advisor to Putin).
kyivpost.com/ukraine-politi…
Babakov is the main political actor on behalf of Vladislav Surkov (close advisor to Putin).
kyivpost.com/ukraine-politi…
Babakov: Kremlin house: Ukrainian empire of top Putin ally
H/T @jacklaureson
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H/T @jacklaureson
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Surkov, personal advisor to Putin, is widely regarded as the creator of post-truth politics where facts are relative. He recently said that Putinist system of gov’t would be the "ideology of the future" & said that Russia was "playing w/ the West's minds”
independent.co.uk/news/world/eur…
independent.co.uk/news/world/eur…
He [Surkov] is more recently seen as the point-man for Russia's operations in eastern Ukraine.
smh.com.au/world/europe/j…
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Surkov also connex to BoJo’s Elliott Cummings (Brexit VoteLeave)
“And the relationships he allegedly forged with individuals like Vladislav Surkov, the key figure behind Vladimir Putin’s throne," Thornberry told the Commons.
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“And the relationships he allegedly forged with individuals like Vladislav Surkov, the key figure behind Vladimir Putin’s throne," Thornberry told the Commons.
smh.com.au/world/europe/j…
🔑Surkov also connex to MH17 tragedy:
In a call on July 3, 2014, Kremlin aide Vladislav Surkov — who has been Russia’s point person on E Ukraine — told Borodai that Russian fighters “were departing for the south to be combat-ready,” prior to shoot down.
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In a call on July 3, 2014, Kremlin aide Vladislav Surkov — who has been Russia’s point person on E Ukraine — told Borodai that Russian fighters “were departing for the south to be combat-ready,” prior to shoot down.
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“Investigations also show that Babakov used a proxy to interfere in 2017 French elections.” (In support of Le Pen)
🔑Don’t forget TeamTrump operatives & WikiLeaks interfered with the 2017 French election to assist Le Pen against Macron...
It was a huge story that broke in the very final hours of coverage of France's presidential election campaign.
#MacronLeaks
It was a huge story that broke in the very final hours of coverage of France's presidential election campaign.
#MacronLeaks
🔑WikiLeaks published a cache of more than 70k emails related to the recent campaign of Macron & other comms going back to 2009. A network of TeamTrump activists, aided by bots & automated accts, & then ultimately signal boosted by WikiLeaks on Twitter
washingtonpost.com/world/europe/c…
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New today 12/8/19:
📌Russian intelligence accused of hacking Macron’s correspondence
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📌Russian intelligence accused of hacking Macron’s correspondence
uawire.org/russian-intell…
US Amb Kurt Volker met with Surkov four times, in Minsk, Belgrade and a final session on Dubai in January 2018. Re “UN Peace Keeping”
neweasterneurope.eu/2018/03/13/vol…
neweasterneurope.eu/2018/03/13/vol…
🔑Putin’s goal is not only Ukraine. The subordination of Kyiv or strengthening the Assad regime are only stages in achieving Russia’s ultimate goal – a new international order, and regaining the status of a world superpower.
neweasterneurope.eu/2018/03/13/vol…
neweasterneurope.eu/2018/03/13/vol…
In Budapest, Giuliani had dinner US Amb David B. Cornstein, a longtime friend/assoc of both Trump/Giuliani.
Cornstein has courted Viktor Orban, Hungary’s authoritarian PM, who in turn has provided fodder for Trump’s critical view of Ukraine.
nytimes.com/2019/12/04/us/…
Cornstein has courted Viktor Orban, Hungary’s authoritarian PM, who in turn has provided fodder for Trump’s critical view of Ukraine.
nytimes.com/2019/12/04/us/…
Trump, Putin and the mob.
Research collection.
Part 2: #BudapestBridge and the Hungarian connection to Trump
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Research collection.
Part 2: #BudapestBridge and the Hungarian connection to Trump
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Giuliani met with fmr prosecutor Kulyk, who had compiled a seven-page dossier in English falsely accusing Hunter Biden of corruption, and had taken steps to pursue an investigation into Burisma Holdings,
nytimes.com/2019/12/04/us/…
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🔑However, Mr. Kulyk was fired recently by Mr. Zelensky’s new top prosecutor as part of an anti-corruption initiative.
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‼️Telizhenko
Andrii Telizhenko, a former Ukrainian diplomat, tweeted out a photo of himself and Giuliani on Thursday evening at Babakov’s Premier Palace Hotel.
Andrii Telizhenko, a former Ukrainian diplomat, tweeted out a photo of himself and Giuliani on Thursday evening at Babakov’s Premier Palace Hotel.
Andrii Telizhenko has been helping Giuliani produce the show for OAN, the One America News Network, a conservative channel now favored by Trump. #Propaganda
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OAN is publicizing the two-part broadcast this weekend, promising “witnesses who destroy [House Intelligence Committee Chairman] Adam Schiff’s ‘baseless’ impeachment case against President Trump.” 🙄 #Gaslighting
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🔑Telizhenko is alleged to be involved in Russian intelligence efforts & has been instrumental in pushing unsubstantiated claims that Ukraine, not Russia, interfered in the 2016 presidential election.
politico.com/news/2019/11/1…
politico.com/news/2019/11/1…
Andrii Telizhenko, says he was tasked with helping Chalupa dig up dirt on Manafort in 2016.
politico.com/news/2019/11/1…
politico.com/news/2019/11/1…
2017 KT: “Suspected DNC mole, Andrea Chalupa, is under investigation by the FBI.” Suspected connex to RIS.
🔑At issue here is the Manafort Black Ledger which led to his resignation as Campaign Chief.
🔑Secret Ledger in Ukraine Lists Cash for Paul Manafort, Then
Trump’s Campaign Chief
nytimes.com/2016/08/15/us/…
🔑Secret Ledger in Ukraine Lists Cash for Paul Manafort, Then
Trump’s Campaign Chief
nytimes.com/2016/08/15/us/…
‼️Artemenko
🔑Ukraine stripped Artemenko of his citizenship in 2017 and officially expelled him from the State Rada for proposing to rent Crimea to Russia.
🔑Moscow seized and annexed the strategic peninsula in 2014 and Ukraine wants it back.
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🔑Ukraine stripped Artemenko of his citizenship in 2017 and officially expelled him from the State Rada for proposing to rent Crimea to Russia.
🔑Moscow seized and annexed the strategic peninsula in 2014 and Ukraine wants it back.
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Let’s not forget Artemenko’s role in this:
🔑2/19/17 A Back-Channel Plan for Ukraine and Russia, Courtesy of Trump Associates: Cohen, Sater, Flynn & Artemenko
🔑Artemenko said he had received encouragement for his plans from top aides to Putin.
nytimes.com/2017/02/19/us/…
🔑2/19/17 A Back-Channel Plan for Ukraine and Russia, Courtesy of Trump Associates: Cohen, Sater, Flynn & Artemenko
🔑Artemenko said he had received encouragement for his plans from top aides to Putin.
nytimes.com/2017/02/19/us/…
Feb 2017 UKR Peace plan:
Michael D. Cohen, delivered the document to Flynn; Felix H. Sater and a Ukrainian lawmaker Andrii V. Artemenko trying to rise in a political opposition movement shaped in part by Manafort developed the plan.
nytimes.com/2017/02/19/us/…
Michael D. Cohen, delivered the document to Flynn; Felix H. Sater and a Ukrainian lawmaker Andrii V. Artemenko trying to rise in a political opposition movement shaped in part by Manafort developed the plan.
nytimes.com/2017/02/19/us/…
🔑Giuliani ‘Caused Shock’ Among Ukrainians for Working with Andrey Artemenko. an Expelled Politician Who Proposed Leasing Crimea to Russia
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‼️Dubinsky & Derkach
Dubinsky's ally, lawmaker Andrii Derkach, also met w/ Giuliani and said he invited Giuliani to help set up an “anti-corruption” group in the UKR parliament to investigate "the effectiveness" of US financial aid to UKR.🙄
cnn.com/2019/12/06/pol…
Dubinsky's ally, lawmaker Andrii Derkach, also met w/ Giuliani and said he invited Giuliani to help set up an “anti-corruption” group in the UKR parliament to investigate "the effectiveness" of US financial aid to UKR.🙄
cnn.com/2019/12/06/pol…
🔑Ukrainian political activists and anti-corruption experts say Derkach and Dubinsky have suspicious political motives.
cnn.com/2019/12/06/pol…
cnn.com/2019/12/06/pol…
🔑Derkach and Dubinsky are politically marginal figures who have pushed publicly for a probe into a pro Putin conspiracy theory that Ukraine meddled in the 2016 US presidential election to aid Democrats.
cnn.com/2019/12/06/pol…
cnn.com/2019/12/06/pol…
Reminder, this is all about sanction relief:
PBO struck back at Russia for its efforts to influence the 2016 election, ejecting 35 suspected Russian intel operatives from the US and imposing sanctions on Russia’s two leading intelligence services.
nytimes.com/2016/12/29/us/…
PBO struck back at Russia for its efforts to influence the 2016 election, ejecting 35 suspected Russian intel operatives from the US and imposing sanctions on Russia’s two leading intelligence services.
nytimes.com/2016/12/29/us/…
‼️Lutsenko, Giuliani, Trump, Kliminik, Manafort thwarted Mueller investigation
🔑Giuliani Putin Glazyev
🔑Reminder: Gas industry experts say the gas-market reforms pushed by Biden and others in 2014 and 2015 hit Firtash in the wallet, and badly—to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars.
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🔑In 2016 Republican senators echoed Biden in urging Ukrainian president to reform prosecutor general's office
cnn.com/2019/10/03/pol…
cnn.com/2019/10/03/pol…
CNN's KFile found a February 2016 bipartisan letter signed by several Republican senators that urged then-Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko to "press ahead with urgent reforms to the Prosecutor General's office and judiciary."
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The letter shows that addressing corruption in Ukraine's Prosecutor General's office had bipartisan support in the US & further undercuts a baseless attack made by Trump & his allies that Biden pressured the Ukrainian gov’t to fire then PG Viktor Shokin
cnn.com/2019/10/03/pol…
cnn.com/2019/10/03/pol…
🔑There is no evidence of wrongdoing by either Joe or Hunter Biden, nor is it clear whether Hunter was under investigation at all.
cnn.com/2019/10/03/pol…
cnn.com/2019/10/03/pol…
Trump: Giuliani will report to Justice Department, Congress on his ‘investigations’ [aided by Russian Intel assets] in Ukraine
#Babakov #Telizhenko #Surkov #Derkach #Dubinsky #Lutsenko #Shokin #Kulyk #Artemenko #Firtash
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#Babakov #Telizhenko #Surkov #Derkach #Dubinsky #Lutsenko #Shokin #Kulyk #Artemenko #Firtash
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🔑From the moment of Zelensky’s inauguration, last May, he and his advisers saw relations with Trump as imperative to the goal of reaching a negotiated settlement to the Donbass war.
🔑Trump has thwarted that goal which only serves Putin.
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🔑Trump has thwarted that goal which only serves Putin.
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Bottom line Giuliani’s ops are purely benefit the Kremlin, RUmob operatives/Oligarchs especially Firtash, Trump & his co-conspirators
Lift RU sanctions
Cede Crimea/Donbas region to Putin
Smear Biden (propaganda)
Discredit Impeachment
Fight Firtash’s indictment
Manafort Ledger
Lift RU sanctions
Cede Crimea/Donbas region to Putin
Smear Biden (propaganda)
Discredit Impeachment
Fight Firtash’s indictment
Manafort Ledger
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