Here are some of the key witnesses who will appear at trial, as well as the Ukrainians and Russians we’ll be hearing about. Manafort joined Trump’s campaign in an unpaid position in March 2016, ascending to campaign chairman in May of that year. Rick Gates, Manafort’s right-hand man, was expected to be the government’s star witness, though reports Wednesday indicate prosecutors may not call him after all. He and Manafort worked together in Ukraine, as well as on Trump’s campaign. Deripaska, who will not appear at trial, is also the person who allegedly introduced Manafort to Ukraine.

Source: Huffington Post August 01, 2018 17:15 UTC