Leak shows Russia funded investments via Kushner associate

  • Newly leaked documents called Paradise Papers reveal Wilbur Ross has significant business ties to President Vladimir Putin’s son-in-law
  • Ross failed to clearly disclose his interests with Putin’s immediate family while he was being confirmed for his cabinet position with Trump’s administration
  • He currently retains an interest in shipping company Navigator Holdings that has close relationship with a Russian energy firm 
  • That firm is controlled by Putin’s son-in-law and other key members of Putin’s close inner circle
  • Leaked papers also reveal Yuri Milner, a Russian technology magnate, holds a stake in a company co-owned by Jared Kushner

Millions of recently leaked documents revealed that Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross has significant business ties to a President Vladimir Putin’s son-in-law, while Russia funded Facebook and Twitter investments through an associate of Jared Kushner.

The newly disclosed 13.4 million documents, called the Paradise Papers, reveal that two Russian state institutions with close ties to Putin funded substantial investments in Facebook and Twitter via a business associate of President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior White House advisor.

Those investments were made through Yuri Milner, a Russian technology magnate who holds a stake in a company that’s co-owned by Kushner. 

The latest development is likely to fuel more concerns over Russia’s influence in America’s politics and the significant role that social media seemingly played in the election last year. 

A massive data leak has revealed that Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross (above) has significant business ties to a Russian oligarch and President Vladimir Putin’s son-in-law

The newly disclosed documents, called the Paradise Papers, also reveal that two Russian state institutions with close ties to Putin funded substantial investments in Facebook and Twitter via a business associate of Jared Kushner (above), President Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior White House advisor

The newly disclosed documents, called the Paradise Papers, also reveal that two Russian state institutions with close ties to Putin funded substantial investments in Facebook and Twitter via a business associate of Jared Kushner (above), President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior White House advisor

But the documents show that Ross failed to clearly disclose his interests with Putin’s immediate family while he was being confirmed for his cabinet position with Trump’s administration. 

The billionaire industrialist currently retains an interest in Navigator Holdings, a shipping company that was partially owned by his former investment company. 

One of the most crucial business relationships Navigator has is with a Russian energy  firm that is controlled by Putin’s son-in-law and other key members of Putin’s close inner circle. 

 More to follow. 

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