Surprise: Ukrainian Oligarch Firtash linked to Giuliani pals' gas deals and Biden dirt digging

[MelissaB]

Ukrainian Oligarch Firtash linked to Giuliani pals' gas deals and Biden dirt digging

A Ukrainian oligarch who is fighting extradition to the U.S. may figure in both the dirt digging and the gas deals pursued by Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman.

By Ken Dilanian, Dan De Luce and Tom Winter

WASHINGTON — When two Rudy Giuliani associates were arrested last week and charged with funneling foreign money into political campaigns, two big questions lingered: Which foreigners were they working for, and what was their ultimate goal?

There are growing indications that a Ukrainian-backed oligarch who is fighting extradition to the United States figures in the answers.

The evidence is emerging from the mists of a complicated story.

The indicted pair, Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, were helping Rudy Giuliani hunt for dirt on Donald Trump's political opponents in Ukraine, even as they were also pitching potential partners on a business deal with Ukraine's gas company.

Oligarch Dmytro Firtash appears to be linked to both effort

More: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-impeachment-inquiry/ukrainian-oligarch-firtash-linked-giuliani-pals-gas-deals-biden-dirt-n1067516

[Mike 03]

1. For more background on Dmitry Firtash see

Craig Unger's great book House of Putin, House of Trump.

EDIT: to remove something I'm not positive is true.

[triron]

2. Not.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

3. here's a 5th recommendation