w—the very data that he went to such lengths to steal a few weeks earlier in Hawaii. As it turns out, this claim is also untrue. It is belied by two Kremlin insiders who were in a position to know what Mr. Snowden actually brought with him to Moscow. One of them, Frants Klintsevich, was the first deputy c

e case that countries like the United States have no right to lec- ture others on democracy, and that perhaps all elec- tions are equally flawed. The Kremlin's chief propagan- dist described the 2016 U.S. election as “so horribly noxious that it only engenders disgust towards what is still inexplicably cal

hared all of it with the Russians, and they are very grateful.” This assessment was backed by Frants Klintsevich. As the first deputy chairman of the Kremlin’s defense and security committee at the time of Snowden’s defection, he was | | Epst_9780451494566_2p_all_r1.z.indd 166 ® 9/29/16 5:51 Pa | | HOUSE

, in June 2016, to help investigate Trump’s repeated brags about his relationship with Vladimir Putin and the nature of Trump’s relationship with the Kremlin. With reports from Russian sources, many HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019911 --- PAGE BREAK --- connected to Russian intelligence, Steele assembled a damaging

n with the FSB and other Russian agencies. At the outset, Kucherena made it clear to Snowden that he would have to play by Moscow’s tules before the Kremlin would grant him permission to stay in Russia. To begin with, Snowden had to withdraw any and application he had made elsewhere for asylum. He had to

s: Source A, whom Steele calls “a senior Russian Foreign Ministry figure”; and Source B, “a former top-level intelligence officer still active in the Kremlin.” Sources A and B provided information supposedly exposing a long-time Russian FSB operation to get compromising information that could be used to co

f Mrs. Clinton’s campaign chairman, received millions lobbying for Russia’s largest bank and the European Center for a Modern Ukraine, both with deep Kremlin ties. The Clinton Foundation and Bill Clinton took millions from Kremlin-connected businesses. No evidence has emerged of Trump-Russia collusion, a

f Mrs. Clinton’s campaign chairman, received millions lobbying for Russia’s largest bank and the European Center for a Modern Ukraine, both with deep Kremlin ties. The Clinton Foundation and Bill Clinton took millions from Kremlin-connected businesses. HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_026283 --- PAGE BREAK --- No evide

f Mrs. Clinton’s campaign chairman, received millions lobbying for Russia’s largest bank and the European Center for a Modern Ukraine, both with deep Kremlin ties. The Clinton Foundation and Bill Clinton took millions from Kremlin-connected businesses. No evidence has emerged of Trump-Russia collusion, a

f Mrs. Clinton’s campaign chairman, received millions lobbying for Russia’s largest bank and the European Center for a Modern Ukraine, both with deep Kremlin ties. The Clinton Foundation and Bill Clinton took millions from Kremlin-connected businesses. No evidence has emerged of Trump-Russia collusion, a

f Mrs. Clinton’s campaign chairman, received millions lobbying for Russia’s largest bank and the European Center for a Modern Ukraine, both with deep Kremlin ties. The Clinton Foundation and Bill Clinton took millions from Kremlin-connected businesses. No evidence has emerged of Trump-Russia collusion, a

sion on the market for $125 million, despite making only minor improvements to the property. It was purchased for $96 million by Dmitry Rybolovlev, a Kremlin-linked industrialist - which meant Trump made $55 million on the deal despite risking none of his own money. Wolff offers two possible theories for t

sion on the market for $125 million, despite making only minor improvements to the property. It was purchased for $96 million by Dmitry Rybolovlev, a Kremlin-linked industrialist - which meant Trump made $55 million on the deal despite risking none of his own money. Wolff offers two possible theories for t

GHT_031333 --- PAGE BREAK --- In an astounding move puzzling many in Moscow, Putin after reading this secret FSB report today ordered posted to the Kremlin's official website a defense of Strauss-Khan becoming the first world leader to state that the former IMF chief was a victim of a US conspiracy. Puti