Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump claims he has no investments in Russia ― but he sure keeps a lot of people with financial and political ties to the country close at hand. Trump’s roster of advisers and campaign donors is filled with people who are either directly or indirectly connected to Russia. Paul Manafort, chairman of Trump’s campaign, was a longtime adviser to former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin whose ouster set in motion a chain of events that led to Russian intervention in Crimea and eastern Ukraine. Howard Lorber, a friend of Trump’s …read more
Source: The Huffington Post
