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Trump pardons Manafort, known in Ukraine for working with Yanukovych team

Manafort is one of the most high-profile former advisers of the U.S. president, both of whom were indicted by special counsel Robert Mueller, went to trial, and were convicted by juries of multiple crimes.

11:55, 24.12.2020

AP: Against all evidence, debunked Ukraine theory endures

The idea of Ukrainian interference took root during Trump's presidential campaign, was spread online and then amplified by Russian President Vladimir Putin before some of America's elected officials made it their truth.

23:15, 13.01.2020

FBI Director Wray: Ukraine did not interfere with 2016 U.S. election

Wray also cautioned that election interference is still a concern moving into 2020.

11:00, 10.12.2019

DOJ opens criminal inquiry into own investigation of Russia meddling in U.S. elex – media

The move is likely to open the attorney general to accusations that he is trying to deliver a political victory for President Trump who has long sought to undermine the Russia investigation, attacking it as a hoax.

18:50, 26.10.2019

Trump viewed Ukraine as adversary, not ally, witnesses say – media

Behind closed doors, President Donald Trump has made his views on Ukraine clear: "They tried to take me down."

21:10, 22.10.2019

NYT: Trump pressed Australian leader to help Barr investigate Mueller inquiry's origins

The discussion was another instance of the president using American diplomacy for potential personal gain.

13:55, 01.10.2019

U.S. tightens sanctions on Putin ally linked to election tampering – media

Evgeny Prigozhin was indicted in Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 vote, accused of being a mastermind of the Internet Research Agency, a "troll farm" that tried to help elect President Donald Trump.

09:56, 01.10.2019

Ex-White House Counsel goes on trial over Ukraine work – media

Craig's trial grew out of former Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation that also led to the prosecution of Manafort for lobbying violations and financial crimes.

14:20, 13.08.2019

Reuters: Mueller report shows evidence Trump committed crimes, House Judiciary chairman says

Mueller has made it clear he has no desire to appear before Congress.

09:00, 22.07.2019

Reuters: Trump orders intelligence community to cooperate with review on Russia probe origins

The order also allows Barr to declassify any information he sees fit during his review.

09:59, 24.05.2019

Paul Manafort sent to minimum security federal prison camp in Pennsylvania – media

Manafort is set to be released on Christmas Day 2024.

10:13, 24.04.2019

Trump approval drops 3 points to 2019 low after release of Mueller report: Reuters/Ipsos poll

The poll found that 50 percent of Americans agreed that "Trump or someone from his campaign worked with Russia to influence the 2016 election."

17:34, 20.04.2019

Autonomy in Donbas with Yanukovych at helm: Details of "Ukraine peace plan" revealed in Mueller report

For the plan to work out, all that was needed was a "wink" or a slight push from Donald Trump, the report says.

10:20, 19.04.2019

Reuters: Mueller's Russia report details episodes of possible Trump obstruction

Mueller did not make a conclusion on whether Trump had committed obstruction of justice, but did not exonerate him either.

19:55, 18.04.2019

Former Obama aide expected to be charged soon: reports

He would be the first prominent Democrat charged as a result of Mueller's investigation.

10:18, 11.04.2019

Mueller report finds no Trump-Russia conspiracy

The document does not exonerate the U.S. president on obstruction of justice.

23:10, 24.03.2019

Mueller report sent to attorney general, signaling his Russia investigation has ended – media

Congress and the newly empowered Democratic House majority will soon assess Mueller's findings – and determine what steps to take next.

23:59, 22.03.2019

Reuters: Trump says he does not mind if public sees Mueller's Russia probe report

As he has before, Trump questioned the legitimacy of Mueller's investigation.

19:50, 20.03.2019

Manafort now faces 7 years in prison, fresh New York charges: AP

Mueller’s investigation has shown signs of coming to a close and he is expected to soon deliver a report to the Justice Department.

22:45, 13.03.2019

Manafort sentencing highlights Russia probe looming over Trump – CNN

Manafort could face up to an additional 10 years in prison.

15:45, 13.03.2019

Lawyers for Trump ex-campaign chairman ask for leniency ahead of sentencing – media

Manafort is 69, meaning a lengthy sentence could mean he would live out his life in prison.

12:44, 26.02.2019

U.S. Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker says special counsel investigation nearly done – media

So far, the indictments have led to seven guilty pleas and three people sentenced to prison.

10:42, 29.01.2019

Roger Stone indicted on charges brought by Mueller – CNN

He was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury in the District of Columbia on seven counts, including one count of obstruction of an official proceeding, five counts of false statements, and one count of witness tampering.

15:20, 25.01.2019

Paul Manafort: Robert Mueller team details accusations of lies to void plea deal – media

Each of the documents was heavily redacted.

09:46, 17.01.2019

Special counsel Mueller examining Ukrainians who attended Trump inaugural in 2017 – media

There were at least a dozen Ukrainian political and business figures who made their way to Washington, D.C., for the inauguration, several of whom attended the Liberty Ball.

09:00, 11.01.2019

Trump says people would revolt if he were impeached – media

It's hard to impeach somebody who hasn't done anything wrong, Trump said.

12:00, 12.12.2018

At least 16 Trump associates had contacts with Russians during campaign or transition – CNN

These communications came in the form of face-to-face meetings, phone calls, text messages, emails and video chats.

13:40, 11.12.2018

Mueller says Manafort lied about contacts with Trump officials - NYT

Manafort faces at least 10 years in prison as a result of two prosecutions for charges ranging from bank fraud to conspiracy to obstruct justice and is expected to be sentenced early next year.

22:40, 08.12.2018

‘Individual 1’: Trump emerges as a central subject of Mueller probe – The Washington Post

Legal experts said it’s still unclear how much peril the president might face as a result of the new evidence Mueller has gathered about the Moscow project and WikiLeaks, but his prominence in the prosecutors’ papers puts the president in an awkward starring role.

16:20, 30.11.2018

ABC News: Mueller asked Trump about 2016 RNC platform change regarding Ukraine

Trump submitted his answers to special counsel Mueller last week after months of negotiating over how the questions would be handled.

02:47, 29.11.2018

Jeff Sessions out as U.S. attorney general - media

The move is an abrupt end to what had been a tumultuous tenure for Sessions, originally one of Trump's earliest and most loyal surrogates as an Alabama Republican senator.

23:28, 07.11.2018

Inept plot to bring down Robert Mueller falls apart

Female law professor reveals email from apparently bogus private intelligence firm.

16:20, 01.11.2018

Trump ready to "respond to questions" in Russia collusion case

The U.S. president thinks it is "ridiculous" the investigation seeks to question him.

11:00, 30.10.2018

Manafort wanted to galvanize 'Obama jews' against Ukrainian politician as part of lobbying work – media

Prosecutors say he collaborated with an Israeli official to spread the story that Tymoshenko was allied with anti-Semitic causes to make the administration believe "the Jewish community will take this out on Obama on election day if he does nothing."

17:18, 15.09.2018

Paul Manafort and special counsel reach tentative plea deal – media

The deal is expected to be announced in court Friday.

10:31, 14.09.2018

Mueller to accept Trump's written responses in Russia probe as first step - Reuters

Trump’s legal team and Mueller’s investigators have been negotiating for months over whether Trump will be formally interviewed in the investigation.

10:40, 05.09.2018

FBI tried to flip Russian oligarchs – NYT

In the estimation of American officials, Oleg Deripaska, a Russian oligarch with close ties to the Kremlin, has faced credible accusations of extortion, bribery and even murder. Agents also thought he might make a good source.

13:40, 03.09.2018

Manafort associate charged over illegal lobbying for Ukraine's pro-Russian politicians

Sam Patten was charged under Foreign Agents Registration Act.

21:10, 31.08.2018

Mueller interview could be "perjury trap," Trump worries

The president expressed fears that investigators could compare his statements with that of others who have testified in the probe, such as former FBI Director James Comey, and that any discrepancies could be used against him.

10:00, 21.08.2018

Trump calls for stop to Mueller probe - media

The U.S. president tweets that attorney general should end "this Rigged Witch Hunt right now."

23:35, 01.08.2018

Witness list for trial of Trump's former campaign chief released – Reuters

The trial had been scheduled to start this past Wednesday in the Washington suburb of Alexandria, but U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III delayed it until next Tuesday and directed Mueller to provide a witness list to Manafort's lawyers.

12:55, 28.07.2018

Trump’s tweets examined in wide-ranging obstruction inquiry

Mueller is examining whether the president's actions add up to attempts to obstruct the investigation by both intimidating witnesses and pressuring senior law enforcement officials to tamp down the inquiry.

10:20, 27.07.2018

More facts claim Wikileaks Russia intel tool

Russian operatives blasted 18,000 tweets ahead of huge news day during 2016 U.S. campaign, and they seem to have known what was coming.

21:00, 21.07.2018

Trump calls Putin's elex meddling denial "strong and powerful"

Trump said Monday that Putin made an “incredible offer” to allow U.S. investigators work alongside Russian investigators.

22:00, 16.07.2018

Reuters: U.S. grand jury indicts 12 Russian spies in 2016 election hacking

There is no allegation that U.S. citizens were involved in the alleged crimes described in the indictment.

20:33, 13.07.2018

Paul Manafort moved to Alexandria jail, a past home to spies and terrorists - WP

The suspect has been moved, over his objections, to a new jail with a history of illustrious guests.

11:40, 13.07.2018

Bloomberg: Mueller taps more prosecutors to help with growing Trump probe

Mueller and his team of 17 federal prosecutors are coping with a higher-than-expected volume of court challenges that has added complexity in recent months.

11:02, 06.07.2018

VOA: Potential Manafort jurors could be asked about IRS, Ukraine

The proposed questionnaire asks would-be jurors about exposure to pre-trial publicity, whether they have friends or family with connections to Ukraine, and whether they've ever been audited or treated unfairly by the IRS.

12:50, 22.06.2018

Tymoshenko knew about "Ukraine peace plan" in advance, exiled MP says

Special Counsel Robert Mueller is getting a crash course in Ukrainian politics as his investigation combs over Michael Cohen’s ties to Ukraine.

21:10, 19.06.2018

Manafort listed as 'VIP' in Virginia jail – media

He's a Very Important Prisoner, according to the edition.

12:33, 17.06.2018