A Texas businessman and former donor to Energy Secretary Rick Perry landed an exclusive energy extraction contract in Ukraine after Perry boosted him and his associate, the Associated Press reported Monday.
The American duo weren’t top bidders for the contract, but they beat the competition on other factors under consideration by the body that awards drilling rights, including technical expertise and financial resources, according to documents the AP reviewed.
The gas rights revelation adds even more weight to Perry’s role in the Ukraine scandal that threatens President Donald Trump with impeachment. Perry and two other men, EU Ambassador Gordon Sondland and former …read more
Source:: TPM
