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In reply to the discussion: Be still my heart. Vance subpoenas Trump's financial docs from Deutsche Bank [View all]Kid Berwyn
(14,788 posts)37. Wilbur Ross at Commerce, Cyprus, Deutsche Bank and to the recuse...
Trump's commerce secretary oversaw Russia deal while at Bank of Cyprus
Questions raised over Trump appointee Wilbur Ross and his ties to politically connected Russian oligarchs
Stephanie Kirchgaessner
The Guardian, 23 March, 2017
Wilbur Ross, the Trump administrations new commerce secretary, presided over a deal with a Russian businessman with ties to Vladimir Putin while serving in his previous role as vice-chairman of the Bank of Cyprus.
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Ross was appointed vice-chairman at the bank after his investment in 2014, a post he shared with a deposit holder-turned-shareholder, Vladimir Strzhalkovsky, referred to in Russian media as a former KGB official and Putin ally. According to the banks annual reports, the two attended two board meetings together in 2014 and as many as five together in 2015 before Strzhalkovskys May 2015 resignation from the board. One of the questions that has been posed to Ross by Democratic senators is whether he ever had contact with Strzhalkovsky.
One of Rosss first big decisions at the bank was the appointment of former Deutsche Bank chief executive Josef Ackermann as chairman, whom he chose in part because of Ackermanns huge Rolodex, according to a 2014 Bloomberg interview.
Ackermanns ties to Russia were especially strong, including a warm relationship with Putin and Herman Gref of Sberbank.
Peter Harrell, who served as the deputy assistant secretary for counter-threat finance and sanctions in the State Department at the time and is now an adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, said Cyprus was obviously one of the places the Obama administration was worried about at the time because it was seen as a place that could help Russian entities evade sanctions, imposed as a result of the conflict over Crimea.
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/mar/23/wilbur-ross-russian-deal-bank-of-cyprus-donald-trump-commerce-secretary
Questions raised over Trump appointee Wilbur Ross and his ties to politically connected Russian oligarchs
Stephanie Kirchgaessner
The Guardian, 23 March, 2017
Wilbur Ross, the Trump administrations new commerce secretary, presided over a deal with a Russian businessman with ties to Vladimir Putin while serving in his previous role as vice-chairman of the Bank of Cyprus.
SNIP...
Ross was appointed vice-chairman at the bank after his investment in 2014, a post he shared with a deposit holder-turned-shareholder, Vladimir Strzhalkovsky, referred to in Russian media as a former KGB official and Putin ally. According to the banks annual reports, the two attended two board meetings together in 2014 and as many as five together in 2015 before Strzhalkovskys May 2015 resignation from the board. One of the questions that has been posed to Ross by Democratic senators is whether he ever had contact with Strzhalkovsky.
One of Rosss first big decisions at the bank was the appointment of former Deutsche Bank chief executive Josef Ackermann as chairman, whom he chose in part because of Ackermanns huge Rolodex, according to a 2014 Bloomberg interview.
Ackermanns ties to Russia were especially strong, including a warm relationship with Putin and Herman Gref of Sberbank.
Peter Harrell, who served as the deputy assistant secretary for counter-threat finance and sanctions in the State Department at the time and is now an adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, said Cyprus was obviously one of the places the Obama administration was worried about at the time because it was seen as a place that could help Russian entities evade sanctions, imposed as a result of the conflict over Crimea.
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/mar/23/wilbur-ross-russian-deal-bank-of-cyprus-donald-trump-commerce-secretary
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Be still my heart. Vance subpoenas Trump's financial docs from Deutsche Bank [View all]
yellowcanine
Aug 2020
OP
The last sentence just answered my question. I was hoping being state would free them from delaying
Frustratedlady
Aug 2020
#5
The biggest, most wonderful and most fantastic prison that the world has ever seen
DenverJared
Aug 2020
#27
Wait for the right to start squawking that this is a political move at election time
Mr. Ected
Aug 2020
#17
I don't know. But I was confused by your post cause James is the NY AG. Guess you meant that?
triron
Aug 2020
#40
dont say be still, eep, be calm my beating heart. im not going to hold my breath,
AllaN01Bear
Aug 2020
#24
Rachel is reporting the subpoena was issued months ago, and the bank has already complied nt
Fiendish Thingy
Aug 2020
#31