It went on for years: How the Kremlin got Trump "on the hook"
For a long time, the Russians had been trying to gain access to Donald Trump through his inner circle of business associates and family members. In fact, this entire operation had been going on for years.
Taras Zhovtenko, an international security expert at the "Democratic Initiatives" Foundation, spoke about this on 24 Channel. According to him, the Kremlin abandoned plans to directly recruit Trump due to his unpredictable nature and psychological traits. Instead, Moscow has focused on his family’s business interests.
How does the Kremlin influence Trump?
As Zhovtenko pointed out, Western media have already reported on the hacked phone of Trump’s special representative, Jared Kushner, where three accounts worth billions of dollars were discovered. At least one of them showed joint business transactions with Russians.
Russian intelligence agencies are making things as convenient as possible for Trump. The money flows through his son-in-law or son, creating an illusion of complete security and family assistance,
Zhovtenko emphasized.
In addition, details have emerged about Trump Jr.’s joint hunting trips to Mongolia with Umar Kremlev, an oligarch close to Putin, as well as Steve Witkoff’s visits to Russia.
Russia is trying to influence Trump: watch the video on 24 Channel
In the future, the reconvening of the Senate and the House of Representatives could trigger large-scale criminal investigations. Democrats will first seek to sever Trump’s financial ties to Russia, which will lay the groundwork for legal prosecution of his inner circle. This could also trigger Trump’s impeachment process.