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How a Ukrainian Gas Company Wound Up in the Middle of Trump’s Impeachment Drama


News broke Monday morning that a group of businessmen touting close ties to President Trump and his personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, spent last spring maneuvering to install new management at the top of Naftogaz, Ukraine’s state-owned gas company.

The news came on the heels of revelations that Trump and his allies spent much of this year pushing Ukrainian officials to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden, one of Trump’s likely opponents in his reelection bid, triggering a complicated impeachment inquiry.

So what is Naftogaz, why is it important, and where does it fit in this larger impeachment story?

The short answer is that …read more

Source:: Time

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