The man for Russia-connection Inwashington is called Richard Burt. He is one of most important contacts for Russian entrepreneurs in capital. As a diplomat, heute70-year-old was already working under Ronald Reagan and Georg Bush senior, at end of 1980s he was U.S. ambassador to Germany. Today's businessman is considered to be an important Russia advisor to trumps, Mitgeschriebenhaben even his first major foreign policy speech.
The five energy companies Wintershall, Uniper, OMV, Shell and Engie, which finance planned Russian Baltic Sea pipeline Nord Stream 2, are now also on its wire in US Administrationzählen. Every company is involved in energy project with about one billion Euroan. For months, five have been worried about ir money because US government has decided to impose sanctions on Russia half a year ago. They could also take sanctions, Schließlichfinanzieren pipeline project of Russian Gazprom group. It wäredas out for Nord Stream 2. One that you absolutely want to prevent.
So you hired Richard Burt and his agency McLartyAssociates, which is located just a few minutes walk from White House. DieAufträge from Nord Stream to McLarty and or agencies in Washington Zeigenbeispielhaft who are willing to pay millions of dollars to influence DieGesetzgebung in Washington.
"Protecting interests of companies"In summer of last year, DasKonsortium closed a PR contract with McLarty. The Mission: "DieInteressen of companies in discussions to protect and promote gas market as part of Guardian energy security". Piquant is dasDatum of contract: PR contracts were valid on August 1, 2017. Only one time later, US President Donald Trump signed sanctions against Russia. McLarty was obviously well informed.
In first quarter alone, five companies Engagementsüberwiesen a total of 100,000 dollars in McLarty. You do not want to express what you receive in return. Wintershallund Uniper explain only on request that Burt's agency has been commissioned with "analyses" element situation. One could not comment on "Business services with service providers".
1.4 million dollars for lobbyingAlready in year 2016, DieVorgängergesellschaft of Nord Stream 2, new European Pipeline AG, was under contract with Burt's PR agency. They referred about 700,000 dollars to make DasProjekt known in Washington and to get support. Overall, according to database OpenSecrets.org, NordStream alone has cost dasLobbying more than 1.4 million dollars last year. The agency CapitolCounsel was also commissioned to monitor issue of sanctions.
Date Of Update: 21 February 2018, 12:03
