Michael Cohen, a Trump attorney and executive vice president for the Trump Organization, sent the email in January 2016 to Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin’s top press aide. “Without getting into lengthy specifics the communication between our two sides has stalled.”“As this project is too important, I am hereby requesting your assistance. Cohen’s email marks the most direct interaction yet documented of a top Trump aide and a similarly senior member of Putin’s government. In the statement, obtained by The Washington Post, Cohen said Sater suggested the outreach because a massive Trump development in Moscow would require Russian government approval. Lawyers for the Trump Organization, Sater and the White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Source: National Post August 29, 2017 03:22 UTC