The following article by Diana Pilipenko was posted on the Center for American Progress website February 13, 2018:
Trump and the Corrupting Potential of Furtive Russian Money
Overview
Donald Trump’s finances are almost hopelessly opaque, exacerbating concerns that the wealthiest president in American history—and the first in decades not to meaningfully divest from his business holdings—may be even more financially compromised than is already thought, and in ways that may impact his decisions in office.
“What lingers for Trump may be what deals—on what terms—he did after the financial crisis of 2008 to borrow Russian money when others in the west apparently would not lend to him.” —Sir Richard Dearlove, former head of Britain’s MI61
“To keep kompromat on enemies is a pleasure. To keep kompromat on friends is a must.” —Yulia Latynina, Russian writer and journalist2 Continue reading “Cracking the Shell”