The United States ignored requests by the Ukrainian prosecutors regarding the questioning of Manafort – CNN
Ukrainian prosecutors want to question Paul Manafort in connection with the investigation of corruption and has repeatedly requested assistance from U.S. authorities, CNN reports.
Prosecutors in Kiev said that over the last two years they made seven separate requests for help in questioning former campaign Manager of President Donald trump and former adviser to Viktor Yanukovych, including writing letters to the Director of the FBI James Comey and members of the U.S. Department of justice. Ukrainian officials said that the United States has not responded to these requests.
Under the Treaty on “mutual legal assistance”, the two countries agreed to regularly to help each other in law enforcement efforts, such as gathering statements and other evidence for prosecution.
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The us authorities confirmed to CNN that he had received requests from the Ukrainian side, but refused to comment further.
A special unit of the GPU started to send queries in the U.S. since December 2014, and they concern cases of corruption against the former Minister of justice of Ukraine Oleksandr Lavrynovych.
Manafort not been charged with a crime. Prosecutors want him to testify, said the head of the Department of special investigation GPU Sergey Gorbatyuk.
Prosecutors allege that the firm illegally transferred more than $ 1 million of public funds on the new York law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. These funds were intended for the preparation of the report on the case of former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko.
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The last letter, the Ukrainian side has sent to US in September 2016. In it Ukraine’s Prosecutor General asked the head of the FBI, why the U.S. government does not promote investigation.
We will remind, earlier edition of the New York Times reported that former adviser to Viktor Yanukovych by Paul Manafort could get 12.7 million dollars over 2007-2012 with hidden cash “Party of regions”. At the same time Manafort denied receiving any money.