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Mon Jan 20, 2020, 03:16 PM Jan 2020

LParnas's feverish text messages show his wide reach among Ukraine's oligarchs and political elite

Source: Washington Post

KYIV —Lev Parnas, the Ukrainian American businessman at the heart of the Trump impeachment, adopted a tone of hearty bonhomie when exchanging messages with Ukraine’s political elite, calling them “my brother” or “my friend,” or telling them “I missed you” or “I embrace you.”

The Florida businessman whose family moved to the United States from the Soviet Union when he was a child, has said he was part of a multipronged effort led by former New York mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani (R), to help President Trump’s reelection campaign and damage a political opponent, former vice president Joe Biden.

Parnas has said he and his associate, Igor Fruman, used their deep knowledge of a Ukrainian government known for functioning on secret inside deals — a reputation it is trying to change — to support Giuliani’s efforts. The two face federal charges over alleged campaign finance violations.

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The connections read like a who’s who of Ukraine’s political elite: members of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s inner circle, the country’s head police officer, chief of the security services, two former top prosecutors and one of Ukraine’s richest men.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/lev-parnass-feverish-text-messages-show-his-wide-reach-among-ukraines-oligarchs-and-political-elite/ar-BBZ8Hlk?li=BBnbcA1&ocid=hplocalnews

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LParnas's feverish text messages show his wide reach among Ukraine's oligarchs and political elite (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2020 OP
He's a handler. 2naSalit Jan 2020 #1
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