In an email, Ms. Veselnitskaya said she would respond in two weeks. Federal prosecutors say Ms. Veselnitskaya was the driving force on Mr. Katsyv’s defense team, a description she has echoed in court filings. In a declaration to the court, she identified herself as a lawyer in private practice, representing Mr. Katsyv and his firm. The Justice Department asked the Russian government to keep the matter confidential, “except as is necessary to execute this request,” according to court documents. The emails indicate that a senior prosecutor on Mr. Chaika’s staff, Sergei A. Bochkaryov, worked closely with Ms. Veselnitskaya to craft the Russian government response.

Source: New York Times April 27, 2018 12:00 UTC