It was Paul Manafort who was an adviser and consultant to the previous
leader of Ukraine, a pro-Putin thug who was kicked out by the Ukrainian Orange Revolution. There is much about the Trump-Kremlin-Ukraine axis we still don't understand, but I'm convinced that as it all unravels we will have a much more complete picture about how the Russians have compromised the Republican Party in general, and the US Presidency in particular. This isn't just about money laundering; what we're seeing is a large portion of the world's economy being divided among a group of gangster states.

Putin is firmly established as the leader of the Russian Oligarchy. Trump is doing everything he can to place himself at the head of ours.