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Report: Trump's lawyer hand-delivered Michael Flynn a secret plan to lift sanctions on Russia
President Donald Trump's personal counsel, Michael Cohen, hand-delivered a "peace" plan for Russia and Ukraine to former national security adviser Michael Flynn before Flynn was asked to resign, the New York Times reported on Sunday.
The plan involved lifting sanctions on Russia in return for Moscow withdrawing its support for pro-Russia separatists in eastern Ukraine. It would also allow Russia to maintain control over Crimea, which it annexed in 2014.
Trump has suggested he would be open to lifting sanctions on Russia if Moscow proved a useful ally in fighting terrorism.
The Times said the plan was pushed by Cohen — a close confidante of Trump who served as his organization's special counsel from 2007 to 2017 and now serves as Trump's personal lawyer — and Felix Sater, a Russian-American real-estate developer who has helped the Trump Organization scout deals in Russia. - BusinessInsider
The plan involved lifting sanctions on Russia in return for Moscow withdrawing its support for pro-Russia separatists in eastern Ukraine. It would also allow Russia to maintain control over Crimea, which it annexed in 2014.
Trump has suggested he would be open to lifting sanctions on Russia if Moscow proved a useful ally in fighting terrorism.
The Times said the plan was pushed by Cohen — a close confidante of Trump who served as his organization's special counsel from 2007 to 2017 and now serves as Trump's personal lawyer — and Felix Sater, a Russian-American real-estate developer who has helped the Trump Organization scout deals in Russia. - BusinessInsider
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Technically he may not be involved in Russian meddling, since the Russians did the meddling. He just facilitated the process. So technically... 