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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsUkraine Halted Cooperation W Mueller Investigation (Manafort) Fearing Trump Would Deny Military Aid
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/02/world/europe/ukraine-mueller-manafort-missiles.html#click=https://t.co/SbFaoegqKzKIEV, Ukraine In the United States, Paul J. Manafort is facing prosecution on charges of money laundering and financial fraud stemming from his decade of work for a pro-Russian political party in Ukraine.
But in Ukraine, where officials are wary of offending President Trump, four meandering cases that involve Mr. Manafort, Mr. Trumps former campaign chairman, have been effectively frozen by Ukraines chief prosecutor.
The cases are just too sensitive for a government deeply reliant on United States financial and military aid, and keenly aware of Mr. Trumps distaste for the investigation by the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, into possible collusion between Russia and his campaign, some lawmakers say.
The decision to halt the investigations by an anticorruption prosecutor was handed down at a delicate moment for Ukraine, as the Trump administration was finalizing plans to sell the country sophisticated anti-tank missiles, called Javelins.
But in Ukraine, where officials are wary of offending President Trump, four meandering cases that involve Mr. Manafort, Mr. Trumps former campaign chairman, have been effectively frozen by Ukraines chief prosecutor.
The cases are just too sensitive for a government deeply reliant on United States financial and military aid, and keenly aware of Mr. Trumps distaste for the investigation by the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, into possible collusion between Russia and his campaign, some lawmakers say.
The decision to halt the investigations by an anticorruption prosecutor was handed down at a delicate moment for Ukraine, as the Trump administration was finalizing plans to sell the country sophisticated anti-tank missiles, called Javelins.
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Ukraine Halted Cooperation W Mueller Investigation (Manafort) Fearing Trump Would Deny Military Aid (Original Post)
CousinIT
Oct 2019
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alittlelark
(18,890 posts)1. Wow, Wow, Wow.......
drip, drip, drip
Garrett78
(10,721 posts)2. What's so aggravating about stories like this is that it will have zero impact on Republicans.
Edit: I see that this is from May of 2018, so it definitely won't impact Republicans.
yonder
(9,666 posts)3. One would think that should about wrap it up. In normal times.
But the GOP keeps shouting Quid Pro No.