In a good way," one high-ranking Republican operative familiar with the pair told CNN. At one point, they pushed a Ukrainian businessman to pay them to bring Trump administration officials to Ukraine. Marks represents the Ukrainian billionaire Ihor Kolomoisky, who is a major supporter of the new Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Search for cashIt wasn't the only time Parnas and Fruman tried to use their connections to Giuliani to push for cash. While questions in Washington swirl around Shokin's role in this controversy, Giuliani, Parnas, Fruman had specific plans for the former Ukrainian official up until the day of their arrest.

Source: CNN October 23, 2019 22:46 UTC