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Russian Intelligence Agent Indicted for US Sanctions Violations and Money Laundering [1]
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Date: 2022-12-09
Well, well what have we here?
"The conduct of this Kremlin asset, who was sanctioned for trying to poison our democracy, has shown he is ready, willing, and capable of exploiting (the) banking system in order to advance his illicit goals. The U.S. will not be a safe haven where criminals, oligarchs or sanctioned entities can hide their ill-gotten gains or influence our elections," said U.S. Attorney Breon Peace in a statement announcing the charges.
Lawmaker sanctioned as Russian agent faces new charges over alleged purchase of condos in Beverly Hills
ABC, December 7, 2022
"Andrii Derkach and other Russian agents employ manipulation and deceit to attempt to influence elections in the United States and elsewhere around the world," Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in a statement. Last November, Derkach appeared with Giuliani as part of a One America News (OAN) "investigation" that aired in December, the same week the House of Judiciary Committee approved articles of impeachment against the president.
Treasury Department says Ukrainian linked to Rudy Giuliani is 'Russian agent'
ABC, September 10, 2020
President Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani is playing down his contacts with a Ukrainian lawmaker who the Treasury Department says is a longtime Russian agent….
..Sens. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin and Chuck Grassley of Iowa have been investigating, promising to get to the bottom of what they suggest could be inappropriate or corrupt dealings.
Giuliani Distances Himself From Ukrainian Sanctioned By U.S. As Russian Agent
NPR, September 11, 2020
Late Sunday, Trump amplified a tweet that contained audiotapes of a 2016 conversation between Biden and then-Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko – material that was released earlier this year by Andriy Derkach, a Ukrainian lawmaker named by the US intelligence community in its August 7 statement about Russia’s disinformation campaign against Biden. US authorities labeled Derkach’s efforts as disinformation because they are intentionally designed to spread false or misleading information about Biden.
Trump retweets Russian propaganda about Biden that US intel agencies say is intended to influence 2020 election
CNN, December 7, 2022
Federal prosecutors unsealed charges on Wednesday against Andrii Derkach, a Kremlin-linked former Ukrainian lawmaker who repeatedly promoted disinformation about then-presidential candidate Joe Biden, for an alleged scheme to launder money and purchase real estate in violation of US sanctions…. ...According to the report released by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Derkach and others “sought to use prominent US persons and media conduits to launder their narratives to US officials and audiences. These Russian proxies met with and provided materials to Trump administration-linked US persons to advocate for formal investigations; hired a US firm to petition US officials; and attempted to make contact with several senior US officials.”
Alleged Russian Intelligence Agent Charged With Violating US Sanctions and Money Laundering
CNN, December 7, 2022
Derkach Indictment
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