#Kilymnyk

“Counterintelligence Threats and Vulnerabilities,” part five of the US Senate Intelligence Committee's report on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
**Target audience:**
- US politicians and legislators, particularly members of Congress, to formulate policy on countering foreign interference.
- Intelligence and law enforcement agencies (FBI, CIA) to analyze counterintelligence threats.
- The general public, journalists and analysts interested in issues of national security and election transparency.
- US international partners investigating Russian influence on democratic processes.
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**Bibliography:**
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United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. (2020). *Counterintelligence Threats and Vulnerabilities* (Vol. 5). Retrieved from https://www.intelligence.senate.gov/sites/default/…)
Mueller, R. S. (2019). *Report on the Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election*. U.S. Department of Justice. Retrieved from https://www.justice.gov/storage/report.pdf
The New York Times. (2016, August 14). *Secret Ledger in Ukraine Lists Cash for Donald Trump’s Campaign Chief*. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/15/us/politics/pau…
The Washington Post. (2020, September 10). *Treasury Department sanctions Ukrainian lawmaker who worked with Giuliani to smear Biden*. Retrieved from https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/t…
Bloomberg. (2019, October 10). *Ukrainian Oligarch’s Ties to Giuliani Associates Deepen Trump Impeachment Woes*. Retrieved from https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-10-10…
Radio Svoboda. (2020, August 18). *Zvit Komitetu rozvidky Senatu SShA pro vybory 2016 roku: Manafort i Kylymnyk maly zv’iazky z Rosiieiu*. Retrieved from https://www.radiosvoboda.org/a/senate-report-manaf…)
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Your request includes a detailed account of the ties between Viktor Yanukovych and Donald Trump, with a focus on key figures, leaks and investigations. I will fact-check the presented theses, verifying them for credibility using available sources, including web searches and analysis of publications. Below is an analysis of each point with confirmation or clarification, as well as conclusions. The answer is structured for clarity and brevity, but with enough depth to answer your query.
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### 1. **Paul Manafort is a key figure**
**Thesis:** Paul Manafort worked with Yanukovych and the Party of Regions from 2004 to 2014, receiving tens of millions of dollars for consulting and whitewashing Yanukovych's image. The "Barn Book" of the Party of Regions revealed illegal payments to Manafort.
**Fact checking:**
- **Confirmed.** Paul Manafort worked with the Party of Regions and Yanukovych from the mid-2000s to 2014. His work included political consulting, organizing election campaigns and lobbying for Yanukovych's interests in the West. According to the investigation, he received significant sums, including through offshore accounts. According to *The New York Times* (2016), Manafort earned at least **$12.7 million** for consulting in Ukraine, although the total may be higher.
- **"Barn book":** In 2016, NABU (National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine) released documents known as the "barn book" of the Party of Regions, which recorded payments to Manafort in the amount of **$12.7 million** in the period 2007-2012. These payments were not declared, which became the basis for investigations in the United States. However, Manafort denied receiving these funds in cash.
- **Image Whitening:** Manafort coordinated PR campaigns through US firms (such as Mercury Public Affairs) to portray Yanukovych as a reformer. This is confirmed by the report of special counsel Robert Mueller (2019).
**Clarification:** Although Manafort worked for Yanukovych until 2014, after Yanukovych fled to Russia, their cooperation ceased. Manafort focused on work in the US, in particular in Trump's headquarters (2016).
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### 2. **The Giuliani connection and the Biden case**
**Thesis:** Rudy Giuliani tried to obtain incriminating information on Joe Biden through ex-Ukrainian officials connected to Yanukovych (Derkach, Telizhenko, Firtash). It was part of a disinformation campaign linked to the Russian Federation.
**Fact checking:**
- **Confirmed.** Rudy Giuliani, Trump's personal lawyer, actively contacted Ukrainian figures in 2019 to gather information about Joe Biden and his son Hunter, including their activities in Ukraine (Burisma). This became the basis for the impeachment case against Trump.
- **Andriy Derkach:** Former People's Deputy of Ukraine, whom the USA recognized as an "active Russian agent" in 2020 and imposed sanctions against him. Derkach published "tapes" allegedly incriminating about Biden, which Giuliani used to promote narratives. A US Senate report (2020) confirms that Derkach acted in coordination with Russian intelligence services.
- **Andrii Telizhenko:** A former employee of the Embassy of Ukraine in the United States, who collaborated with Giuliani, promoting theories about "Biden's corruption". Telizhenko had connections with Yanukovych's entourage, but his role was less significant. *The Washington Post* (2020) notes that he was one of Giuliani's sources.
- **Dmytro Firtash:** Ukrainian oligarch associated with Yanukovych and Russian business structures. Firtash contacted Giuliani through intermediaries (in particular, lawyers Parnas and Fruman). According to *Bloomberg* (2019), Firtash provided information to weaken the charges against him in the US.
- **Disinformation Campaign:** A US Senate report (2020) and an investigation by *The New York Times* confirm that Giuliani's actions were based in part on disinformation promoted by Russian agents of influence through Ukrainian intermediaries.
**Clarification:** Although the mentioned individuals had ties to Yanukovych, their cooperation with Giuliani in 2019 was more related to Russian interests than to Yanukovych himself, who at that time no longer had political influence.
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### 3. **Russian footprint and election interference**
**Thesis:** Manafort passed data from Trump's headquarters to Russian intelligence officer Kilimnik, who is connected to Yanukovych, which may have been part of the Kremlin's influence on the 2016 election.
**Fact checking:**
- **Confirmed.** Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report (2019) found that Paul Manafort passed internal Trump campaign data (including polling) to Konstantin Kilimnik, whom the FBI believes to be connected to Russian intelligence (GRU). Kilimnyk worked with Manafort in Ukraine during his cooperation with Yanukovych and the Party of Regions.
- **Kilymnyk's role:** A US Senate report (2020) describes Kilymnyk as a key link between Manafort and Russian entities. He was involved in the transmission of data that could be used to influence the election.
- **Election interference:** While there is no direct evidence that these actions changed the outcome of the 2016 election, Mueller's report confirms that Russia used various channels, including intermediaries, to influence the campaign.
**Clarification:** Manafort's connection to Kilimnyk did not necessarily involve Yanukovych directly, but Kilimnyk had experience working for pro-Russian forces in Ukraine, making him part of a wider network.
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### 4. **Conclusions of the US Congress**
**Thesis:** The report of the US Senate (2020) confirms the connection between Manafort, Kilimnyk, Yanukovych and the Russian special services.
**Fact checking:**
- **Confirmed.** A US Senate Intelligence Committee report (August 2020) details Manafort and Kilimnyk's connections, their cooperation with Yanukovych and the Party of Regions, as well as their role in passing information to Russian structures. The report calls Manafort a "serious counterintelligence threat" because of his contacts with Kilimnyk.
- The report also mentions the broader context of Russian influence through Ukrainian figures linked to Yanukovych, including Derkach.
**Clarification:** The report does not claim that Yanukovych personally coordinated with Trump or his staff, but confirms that the pro-Russian networks he belonged to were used by Russia.
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### 5. **General conclusion**
**Thesis:** There is no direct "Yanukovych-Trump" channel, but Manafort and related persons have become a channel for pro-Russian ideas and disinformation.
**Fact checking:**
- **Confirmed.** There is no direct evidence of personal contacts between Yanukovych and Trump. However, Manafort, Kilimnyk, Derkach, Firtash, and other figures associated with Yanukovych played a role in conveying pro-Russian narratives and disinformation that influenced the Trump campaign and the broader US political situation.
- Mueller's investigation, Senate reports, and journalistic investigations (*NYT*, *WP*) confirm that these connections were part of a broader Russian influence strategy.
**Clarification:** Yanukovych's influence was indirect, through his entourage and pro-Russian networks, not through direct coordination with Trump. The main role is attributed to Manafort and Kilimnik.
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### Additional remarks
- **Sources:** All theses are confirmed by authoritative sources, such as reports by Mueller and the US Senate, investigations by *The New York Times*, *The Washington Post*, *Bloomberg*, as well as Ukrainian materials (NABU). No significant discrepancies with the stated facts were found.
- **Context:** The connections between Yanukovych and Trump are often exaggerated in the media, but investigations point to real, albeit indirect, channels of influence through common intermediaries.
- **Current relevance:** In 2025, this topic is less active, but remains relevant in the context of analyzing Russian influence on Western politics.
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**Sources for verification:**
- Special Counsel Mueller's Report (2019): http://justice.gov
- US Senate Report (2020): http://intelligence.senate.gov
- Articles by *The New York Times* (2016–2020): http://nytimes.com
- Articles by *The Washington Post* (2019-2020): http://washingtonpost.com
- NABU investigation into the "barn book" (2016): http://nabu.gov.ua
- *Bloomberg* materials about Firtash (2019): http://bloomberg.com
### Conclusions in the context of "Trumpogate" and tariff wars
**Context of "Trumpogate":**
Trumpogate covers a number of scandals surrounding Donald Trump, including the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, the 2019 impeachment case over pressure on Ukraine and ties to pro-Russian figures such as Paul Manafort. In this context, Viktor Yanukovych's ties to Trump, mediated through Manafort, Kilimnyk, Derkach and others, became part of a larger picture of Russian influence on American politics. A US Senate report (2020) confirms that Manafort, while working for Yanukovych and the Party of Regions, passed data from Trump's headquarters to Russian agents, which could have contributed to disinformation campaigns. Rudy Giuliani's attempts to get dirt on Joe Biden through Ukrainian intermediaries connected to Yanukovych added fuel to the impeachment, highlighting the vulnerability of American politics to outside influence. These events revealed systemic problems in US counterintelligence and increased political polarization, affecting trust in democratic institutions.
**Context of tariff wars:**
Trump's tariff wars, particularly with China (2018-2020), were part of his "America First" policy aimed at protecting US economic interests. Although Yanukovych's ties to Trump are not directly related to the tariff wars, the indirect influence of Russian and Ukrainian oligarchs such as Dmytro Firtash can be seen in an economic context. Firtash, linked to gas trading and Russia, had interests in international markets that could be affected by global economic turmoil caused by tariff wars. In addition, Russian influence, traced through Manafort and others, has aimed to weaken Western unity, making it difficult for the US and the EU to respond in a coordinated fashion to economic challenges, including tariff confrontations. Disinformation campaigns fueled by pro-Russian agents may also have influenced public opinion in the US about Trump's economic policies, including tariffs.
**Synthesis:**
In the context of Trumpogate, ties to Yanukovych through Manafort and others exposed the vulnerability of the American political system to foreign interference, which increased domestic instability and complicated foreign policy, including tariff wars. While the tariff wars were an economic tool, the political instability caused by the scandals could weaken the US's negotiating position with China and other countries. Russian influence, traced through Yanukovych's entourage, had a broader goal of destabilizing the West, which indirectly influenced the economic and political decisions of the Trump administration. Thus, Yanukovych's ties to Trump, although not direct, became part of a complex network that increased the challenges for the US in both domestic and foreign policy.
**Recommendation for further analysis:**
For a deeper understanding, one can examine how disinformation campaigns affected public support for Trump's tariff policy, or how economic sanctions against Russian and Ukrainian oligarchs (such as Firtash) intersected with tariff wars. If you need a more detailed analysis or a specific format (for example, a diagram or an outline), please specify.
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