FBI and Justice Department prosecutors are conducting an investigation into possible U.S. ties to alleged corruption of the former pro-Russian president of Ukraine, including the work of Paul Manafort’s firm, according to a CNN report Saturday.
The investigators are looking into whether U.S. companies and the country’s financial system were used to aid alleged corruption by the party of former president Viktor Yanukovych.
Manafort resigned as chairman of Donald Trump’s campaign Friday. He has not been the focus of the probe, law enforcement officials told CNN, adding that the investigation is ongoing and prosecutors haven’t ruled anything out.Also On PoliticoManafort’s man …read more
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