Posted on 09/26/2019 2:14:28 PM PDT by NoLibZone
For one thing, while Burisma is clearly trying to portray itself (perhaps genuinely) as an open, Western company, its ownership is more than a little murky. A 2012 investigation from Forbes Ukraine noted that registration documents from Ukraine and Cyprus indicated that Nikolay Zlochevsky, a former government minister and representative of Yanukovych's Party of Regions, was in control of the company. There was speculation from Ukrainian energy analysts that Biden's appointment may have been an attempt to avoid sanctions by other, bigger Yanukovych allies.
It's also unclear why, exactly, Biden was hired: At Yahoo News, Olivier Knox and Meredith Shiner have speculated that the fact that so much of Burisma's permits are in Ukraine's troubled Dnieper-Donets Basin may play a role.
Then there's the broader problem: The appointment of the vice president's son to a Ukrainian oil board looks nepotistic at best, nefarious at worst. No matter how qualified Biden is, it ties into the idea that U.S. foreign policy is self-interested, and that's a narrative Vladimir Putin has pushed during Ukraine's crisis with references to Iraq and Libya. It clashes with the U.S. narrative that this is all about international law and human rights.
To be fair, Hunter Biden isn't the only person linked to politics on the board of Burisma: The Wall Street Journal reports that Devon Archer, the college roommate of John Kerry's stepson, has also joined, and on Wednesday, Ukrainian media reported that former Polish president Aleksander Kwasniewski would also join the board. It's an impressive crowd.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
“more than a little murky”
Describes pretty much everything in Washington DC since 1988
Ukrainian Employer of Joe Biden’s Son Hires a D.C. Lobbyist
That D.C. Lobbyist was David Leiter, a former Senate chief of staff to Secretary of State John Kerry. The article also mentions:
"Devon Archer, a Democratic bundler and former adviser to John Kerry’s 2004 presidential campaign. Both Archer and Hunter Biden have worked as business partners with Kerry’s son-in-law, Christopher Heinz, the founding partner of Rosemont Capital, a private-equity company."
I'm assuming Kerry had a hand in getting these people hired by Burisma.
What about the third stooge, Whitey Bulger’s nephew?
Hadn't heard of James Bulger's involvement. Did a search and found this:
Note an issue. Ukraine found Hunter Biden’s resume on recruiter.com.
Seems so corrupt and the media just blows right by it...
Seems so corrupt and the media just blows right by it...
Always nice that the Washington Post wants to be fair.
Were any Republicans involved?
ML/NJ
Oh my! What a coincidence!! I bet he has never met either the elder or junior Biden either. Luck of the draw!!
Send this to Judicial Watch.
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