Senate Intelligence Committee Report: "Manafort hired and worked increasingly closely with a Russian national, Konstantin Kilimnik . Kilimnik is a Russian intelligence officer. Kilimnik quickly became an integral part of Manafort's operations in Ukraine and Russia..."
"Manafort briefed Kilimnik on sensitive Campaign polling data and the
Campaign's strategy for beating Hillary Clinton . AtManafort's direction , Gates used an
encrypted messaging application to send additional Campaign polling data to Kilimnik ."
"Manafort also discussed with Kilimnik a peace plan for eastern Ukraine that benefited the Kremlin. At Yanukovych's direction, Kilimnik sought Manafort's
assistance with the plan. Manafort continued to work with Kilimnik on the plan until at least
early 2018."
"The Committee obtained some information suggesting Kilimnik may have been connected to the GRU's hack and leak operation targeting the 2016 U.S.election."
Then a lot is redacted.
"The Committee found that Manafort’s presence on the Campaign and proximity to Trump created opportunities for the Russian intelligence services to exert influence over, and acquire confidential information on , the Trump Campaign."
"The Committee assesses that Kilimnik likely served as a channel to Manafort for Russian intelligence services."
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Every day, Trump denigrates the US to a worse banana republic:
"Donald Trump sues the IRS and Treasury for at least $10bn
Lawsuit stems from the disclosure of the US president’s tax documents during his first term" /1 ft.com/content/7488b3…
This is absurd in many ways. 1. How can a president sue his Ministry of Finance & tax authority? That should be prohibited. 2. The only cause is that somebody published Trump's tax returns, which he had promised to publish himself. /2
3. In the Nordic countries, unlike the US the least corrupt countries in the world, ALL TAX RETURNS ARE PUBLIC. That is called transparency that checks corruption. 4. As usual, Trump demands outrageous damages for no harm to repress the freedom in the US. /3
It looks as if Witkoff & Kushner are achieving nothing in their "peace" talks with Russia & Ukraine. The reasons are many: 1. Putin has made no concessions, not even accepting ceasefire. 2. Putin does not recognize the existence of Ukraine:
Try that first! /1
3. The Trump dimwits think it is a territorial negotiation, while it concerns the existence of Ukraine. 4. Trump & Witkoff want Ukraine to give up the remaining 1/4 of Donetsk region that Russia has failed to concur during 11 years. How disgustingly pro-Russian! /2
5. The US is just irrelevant in Ukraine: Trump has given Ukraine NOTHING, insultied Ukraine & Zelensky & knows nothing. 6. Worst of all, Witkoff & Trump support Putin. 7. Disgustingly, the Trump dimwits think they can make money on Russia & Ukraine. /3
Trump's new national security strategy is truly his,l but no strategy. Key insights: 1. No objection against Russia or its war of aggression in Ukraine. 2. "As a result of Russia’s war in Ukraine, European relations with Russia are now deeply attenuated.. whitehouse.gov/wp-content/upl…
...many Europeans regard Russia as an existential threat. Managing European relations with Russia will require significant U.S. diplomatic engagement, both to reestablish conditions of strategic stability across the Eurasian landmass, and to mitigate the risk of conflict between Russia and European states."
The US is no longer an ally of Europe but a mediator between Europe & russia.
3. "It is a core interest of the United States to negotiate an expeditious cessation of hostilities in Ukraine, in order to stabilize European economies, prevent unintended escalation or expansion of the war, and reestablish strategic stability with Russia, as well as to enable the post-hostilities reconstruction of Ukraine to enable its survival as a viable state."
Trump wants to end Russia's war against Ukraine to help Russia!
This week has offered many stark insights: 1. The US is by far the most corrupt Western country. 2. Trump's administration works for its own enrichment with Russia, sacrificing Ukraine (WSJ below). 3. The US must play no role on Ukraine-Russia issues. /1 wsj.com/world/russia/r…
4. Europe must offer Ukraine all the financing & arms it needs to defeat Russia. 5. Europe can only finance Ukraine sufficiently by seizing the Russian state assets in the West ($300bn), which Witkoff & Kushmer want to embezzle for themselves. /2
6. Trump has effectively taken away all US guarantees from NATO, so Europe has to arm asap to stand without the US. 7. Ukraine & Europe must stop asking for US security guarantees, because Trump does not do guarantees. /3
The essence of the Ukrainian corruption scandal is old Soviet-type kickbacks on procurement at a major state company, Energoatom.
This corruption scheme was allowed to persist because Energoatom remained state-owned; an old Soviet stooge maintained control &... /1
...enticed new people to join.
The kingpin was Andriy Derkach, who controlled Energoatom from around 2002 -2022 from the parliament, government or management. He graduated from the FSB Academy in Moscow in 1993. His father Leonid was a top KGB officer & headed SBU. /2
Andriy Derkach was a Yanukovych loyalist & MP from 1998-2023. He worked with Paul Manafort & Rudy Giuliani to undermine Joe Biden.
In 2020, the US sanctioned Derkach as a Russian intelligence agent.
In Jan 2023, the Ukrainian Rada stripped Derkach of his Ukrainian citizenship./3
How Trump has aggravated Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine: 1. Trump stopped all financial & military assistance to Ukraine in January 2025. 2. He posed no conditions or sanctions on Russia until mid-October, effectively encouraging Putin's aggression. /1
3. While praising Putin no end, Trump ambushed Zelensky in the White House on February 28 & October 17, showing that he supported Putin. 4. Trump supported Viktor Orban, who supports Putin & Xi, trying to split the EU as much as possible. /2
5. Trump sacked the best US intelligence analysts on Russia & Ukraine relying on his own daydreams instead. 6. Trump failed to come up with any sensible peace proposal & thus failed. 7. Trump even blamed the war on Zelensky & Biden rather than Putin. /3