Russia, a pivotal player in Syria, has backed Syrian President Bashar Assad, often at the expense of civilians during a long civil war. The White House has previously confirmed that Kushner met with Kislyak at Trump Tower in December. Kushner was a trusted Trump adviser last year, overseeing the campaign's digital strategy, and remains an influential confidant within the White House as does his wife, Ivanka Trump. Investigators are also interested in a meeting Kushner had with the Russian banker, Sergey Gorkov, according to reports from The Post and NBC News. "Mr. Kushner previously volunteered to share with Congress what he knows about these meetings," Gorelick said in a statement Thursday.

Source: Economic Times May 27, 2017 16:52 UTC