Epstein Secrets

e activities of NGOs that are deemed "undesirable," vaguely defined as groups that pose a threat to the foundation of the constitutional order of the Russian Federation, the defense capability of the country, or the security of the state." The amendments bar such organizations from opening delegate offices, carryi

ine also zeroed in on Ukraine's sup- posed lack of respect for minority rights, a problem that Moscow had not raised during the administra- tions of Viktor Yanukovych or Leonid Kuchma. Neither Ukrainians nor informed observers in the outside world believed that Ukraine was faced with a civil war. This was entire

ior Columnist Chief Executive Officer, Europe, Middle East and Africa Founder and Chief Executive Officer First Deputy Chairman. Central Bank of the Russian Federation, Russian Federation State Councillor, Department of Regional Affairs, Economy and Health of Geneva, Switzerland Minister of Finance of Finland

vskiy Founder and Managing Partner First Nation Societe Bancaire Russian Federation Kerfalla Yansane Minister of Economy and Finance of Guinea Viktor Yanukovych President of Ukraine Daniel Orson Ybarra Artist Atelier Ybarra Uruguay George Yeo Visiting Scholar Lee Kuan Yew School of Singapore Public P

before he became president | | Epst_9780451494566_2p_all_r1.indd 220 @ 9/30/16 8:13AM | | HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019708 The Russians Are Coming | 221 of the Russian Federation in 2000, he made no secret that his goal was to prevent the United States from obtaining what he termed “global hegemony.” His logic was clear. He ju

995. Kucherena’s well-known friendship with Putin had evidently not hurt his law practice. His clients had included such well-connected defendants as Viktor Yanukovych, the president of Ukraine overthrown in 2014; Grigory Leps, a Russian singer black- listed by the United States for allegedly acting as a money couri