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Ukraine Energy Official Told Prosecutors That Parnas, Fruman Tried To Rope Him Into Scheme


Andrew Favorov, a top Ukraine energy official, told prosecutors that Rudy Giuliani associates Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman tried to recruit him to take over the state oil and gas company.

According to the Wall Street Journal, he said that they smeared former Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch in the process, saying that she was part of the “Soros cartel” working against President Donald Trump. He said that they asked if he was a Republican and said they wanted him to be “their guy.”
Favorov said that he told the men he couldn’t help them. Parnas’ lawyer denied his account.
Prosecutors are investigating …read more

Source:: TPM

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