The developments stem from a sweeping investigation Mueller is conducting into possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia to influence U.S. politics. Many of the charges against Manafort and Gates, which include money laundering and tax fraud, relate to alleged crimes that predate either of the political operatives joining the Trump campaign. President Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, Manafort's former business associate Rick Gates and Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos have all been charged in the special counsel's investigation into Russian election interference. [Three former Trump campaign officials charged by special counsel]Who are the Ukrainians and Russians for whom Manafort's firm worked? An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that the charges against Manafort and Gates predate their work with the Trump campaign.

Source: Washington Post October 30, 2017 19:12 UTC