Posted on 12/15/2019 8:16:14 AM PST by bitt
A Russian deputy attorney general, who is thought to have directed Russian attorney Natalia Veselnitskaya in her efforts abroad on behalf of Russia's government, reportedly died Wednesday night in a helicopter crash.
The Daily Beast reported that Saak Albertovich Karapetyan was aboard an unauthorized helicopter flight, which crashed near the village of Vonyshevo, outside of Moscow.
Karapetyan was reportedly behind Veselnitskaya's global efforts to lobby lawmakers to overturn anti-corruption acts such as the U.S. Magnitsky Act, which passed in 2012. The U.S. legislation is similar to others around the world which commemorate Sergei Magnitsky, a lawyer who died while trying to expose a $230 million fraud scheme in Russia. The acts have reportedly incensed Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The Daily Beast reported that Karapetyan signed a letter sent on behalf of Russia's government to a U.S. court in 2014 refusing assistance into an investigation concerning Magnitsky's death. The letter was drafted reportedly with aid from Veselnitskaya.
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Putin certainly doesn’t give a hug about Keystone XL. Russia is not selling oil in US and the trade between US and Canada is none of his business which he recognizes.
The U.S. and Russia both export oil. Hillary opposition to the Pipeline was deliberately harming our capacity to compete with Russia for the world market.
The Arkansas/Chicago reach was “strong” with this one. Sarc!
US and Russian producers aren’t in competition. US is mostly selling is Americas and Asia and very few in Europe. Russia is predominately geared towards European market.
Ha haaaaa! They both have European customers but they’re not in competition! Ohhhkayyy. You sound like my ex-boss. She could never admit when she was wrong even when she contradicted herself either. Classic narcissist.
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