Blackwater founder held meeting to establish Trump-Russia backchannel: report
Blackwater founder held meeting to establish Trump-Russia backchannel: report
By Olivia Beavers - 04/03/17 05:12 PM EDT - THE HILL
Blackwater founder Erik Prince met with a Russian close to President Vladimir Putin in early January in what The Washington Post reports was an apparent effort to create a back channel line of communications between Moscow and the incoming Trump administration.
The meeting, on the Seychelles islands, reportedly occurred less than two weeks before President Trump’s inauguration.
The Unite Arab Emirates agreed to arrange the meeting in order to see if Russia might roll back its support for Iran, including its ties in Syria, the Post reports.
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By Olivia Beavers - 04/03/17 05:12 PM EDT - THE HILL
Blackwater founder Erik Prince met with a Russian close to President Vladimir Putin in early January in what The Washington Post reports was an apparent effort to create a back channel line of communications between Moscow and the incoming Trump administration.
The meeting, on the Seychelles islands, reportedly occurred less than two weeks before President Trump’s inauguration.
The Unite Arab Emirates agreed to arrange the meeting in order to see if Russia might roll back its support for Iran, including its ties in Syria, the Post reports.
READ MORE: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-roo...
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