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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY WASHINGTON, D.C. 20220 December 19, 2018 The Honorable Mitch McConnell Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Mr. Majority Leader McConnell: With this letter, we wish to provide you with notif

N, D.C. 20220 December 19, 2018 The Honorable Mitch McConnell Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Mr. Majority Leader McConnell: With this letter, we wish to provide you with notification that Treasury intends to terminate the sanctions imposed on En+ Group plc ("En+"), UC R

reasury intends to terminate the sanctions imposed on En+ Group plc ("En+"), UC Rusal plc ("Rusal"), and JSC EuroSibEnergo ("ESE") in 30 days. En+, Rusal, and ESE have agreed to undertake significant restructuring and corporate governance changes to address the circumstances that led to their designat

OFAC also designated Rusal for being owned or controlled by, directly or indirectly, En+; Deripaska has a 0.01 percent direct ownership interest in Rusal, and his involvement was not a basis for the designation of Rusal. OFAC also designated ESE for being owned or controlled by, directly or indirectl

ng.- Mitch McConnell walks to his Senate office earlier this year. (Salwan Georges/The Washington Post) -- Follow the money: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) had quarterbacked the effort on Capitol Hill to lift sanctions on Russia's largest aluminum producer, a company that soon afterward backed

m producer, a company that soon afterward backed the creation of the first new aluminum-rolling mill in the U.S. in nearly four decades — built in McConnell's home state. Tom Hamburger and Rosalind S. Helderman report: "In January, as the Senate debated whether to permit the Trump administration to lift

llars riding on the outcome met for dinner at a restaurant in Zurich. On one side of the table sat the head of Page 12924 EFTA00043435 sales for Rusal, the Russian aluminum producer that would benefit most immediately from a favorable Senate vote. ... On the other side sat Craig Bouchard, an Ameri

ll had successfully blocked the bill, despite the defection of 11 Republicans. "Within weeks, the U.S. government had formally lifted sanctions on Rusal, citing a deal with the company that reduced the ownership interest of its Kremlin-linked founder, Oleg Deripaska. And three months later, Rusal an

s killed.' The president later tweeted that intelligence reports indicated that China's government 'is moving troops to the Border with Hong Kong.- Mitch McConnell walks to his Senate office earlier this year. (Salwan Georges/The Washington Post) -- Follow the money: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R- K

um producer, a company that soon afterward backed the creation of the first new aluminum-rolling mill in the U.S. in nearly four decades — built in McConnell's home state. Tom Hamburger and Rosalind S. Helderman report: "In January, as the Senate debated whether to permit the Trump administration to lift

n Rusal, citing a deal with the company that reduced the ownership interest of its Kremlin-linked founder, Oleg Deripaska. And three months later, Rusal announced plans for an extraordinary partnership with EFTA00043469 Bouchard's company, providing $200 million in capital to buy a 40 percent stak

two men with millions of dollars riding on the outcome met for dinner at a restaurant in Zurich. On one side of the table sat the head of sales for Rusal, the Russian aluminum producer that would benefit most immediately from a favorable Senate vote. ... On the other side sat Craig Bouchard, an Amer

ge. ... Patel also sparred with Rod Rosenstein during his time supervising the Russia probe." -- Two former top staffers to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell lobbied for an aluminum mill project in Kentucky backed by a close ally of Vladimir Putin. From Politico: "The disclosure comes as Democrats are pu

inistration to review Rusal's $200 million investment in the Kentucky project — concerned that the mill will supply the Defense Department — and as McConnell weathers criticism for helping block a congressional effort to stop the investment. The Russian firm was only able to make the investment after it

n firm was only able to make the investment after it won sanctions relief from penalties the Treasury Department initially imposed in April 2018 on Rusal and other companies owned by Oleg Deripaska, a Russian oligarch and Kremlin ally accused of facilitating Moscow's nefarious activities. ... It's un

entucky backed by a close ally of Vladimir Putin. From Politico: "The disclosure comes as Democrats are pushing the Trump administration to review Rusal's $200 million investment in the Kentucky project — concerned that the mill will supply the Defense Department — and as McConnell weathers criticism

e. ... Patel also sparred with Rod Rosenstein during his time supervising the Russia probe." -- Two former top staffers to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell lobbied for an aluminum mill project in Kentucky backed by a close ally of Vladimir Putin. From Politico: "The disclosure comes as Democrats are p

nistration to review Rusal's $200 million investment in the Kentucky project — concerned that the mill will supply the Defense Department — and as McConnell weathers criticism for helping block a congressional effort to stop the investment. The Russian firm was only able to make the investment after it

firm was only able to make the investment after it won sanctions relief from penalties the Treasury Department initially imposed in April 2018 on Rusal and other companies owned by Oleg Deripaska, a Russian oligarch and Kremlin ally accused of facilitating Moscow's nefarious activities. ... It's u