Russia Collusion article RE: Sergei Millian
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Trump, Inc.
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Chris Zeitz
Mar 2, 2017
The head of the Russian American Chamber of Commerce was also supportive of Trump during the campaign. Sergei Millian, according to the Financial Times, arranged for 50 US businessmen to travel to Russia in 2011. Upon their return home, the FBI debriefed the travelers to see if they had been approached by Russian intelligence. Millian has claimed that Trump several years ago directed him to Michael Cohen, Trump’s attorney, who authorized Millian to promote Trump projects in the Former Soviet Union. This arrangement predates Donald Trump, Jr.’s, now famous quote about his father’s business ties to Russia in 2008: “We see a lot of money pouring in from Russia.” As the election approached, Millian quietly packed his bags and went to Asia. His activities have in part led some analysts, quoted in the Financial Times, to conclude that Russia has returned to the old Soviet tactic of using chambers of commerce to recruit agents in the West.
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