This article covers the pivotal meeting between Paul Manafort and the alleged Russian intelligence officer Konstantin Kilimnik at the Grand Havana cigar bar where they discussed a potential Ukrainian peace plan. It is the fourth article in the series “Black Caviar: Paul Manafort, the Russo-Ukrainian Conflict, and the Trump Campaign.”…

This article covers Paul Manafort’s communications with pro-Kremlin oligarchs while he was chairman of the Trump Campaign and his provision of internal polling data to Russian intelligence. It is the third article in the series, “Black Caviar: Paul Manafort, Russia, and 2016 Trump Campaign.” While it is not necessary to…

This article covers how Paul Manafort was hired on to the 2016 Trump Campaign and his possible connections to the GRU’s hack-and-leak operation. It is the second article in the series “Black Caviar: Paul Manafort, Russia, and the 2016 Trump Campaign.” While it is not necessary to read previous entries…

This article examines Paul Manafort’s activities immediately prior to joining the Trump campaign, in particular how he reconnected with his scattered allies in Ukraine following the Maidan Revolution. It is the first in a series entitled “Black Caviar: Paul Manafort, Russia, and the 2016 Trump Campaign.” I have published an…

This article covers Donald Trump’s quest to build Trump Tower Moscow, which took place prior to, and during, the 2016 presidential election. You can find my collected writings here. Trump, the Agalarovs, and the First Proposed Trump Tower Moscow Project Between the 2013 Miss Universe Pageant and his unlikely rise to the presidency, Donald Trump pursued several opportunities to build a…

This is an article about the origins and activities of the Internet Research Agency in the lead-up to, and during, the 2016 U.S. presidential election. You can find my collected writings here. — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —…

This article examines the momentous political events that occurred on October 7th, 2016, and the staggered Wikileaks releases up to the election. It is the sixth and final article in the series “Russian Active Measures and the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election.” …

The article examines how the Obama Administration and the U.S. intelligence community responded to Russia’s interference campaign targeting the 2016 American presidential election. It is the fifth article in the series “Russian Intelligence, Active Measures, and the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election.” …

This article covers the role of the anti-secrecy organization Wikileaks played in the Russian information war targeting the 2016 U.S. presidential election. It is the fourth article in the series “Russian Intelligence, Disinformation, and the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election.” …