Kenneth P. Vogel

Kenneth P. Vogel @kenvogel

TOM CLARE told @TheJusticeDept he was hired by OLEG DERIPASKA to send "demand letters" to US companies (presumably media outlets) & for "potential litigation" against them "stemming from their treatment of" Deripaska. I asked Clare for the unredacted letters. He didn't respond. — PolitiTweet.org

Kenneth P. Vogel @kenvogel

Lobbying & PR firms have to register under FARA to represent Russian oligarchs. But lawyers are exempt, even when they try to shape press coverage. TOM CLARE says he got this DOJ opinion confirming he didn't have to FARA register for DERIPASKA (redacted) https://t.co/6eDM3RDE3u https://t.co/KCtm9SLl5q — PolitiTweet.org

Kenneth P. Vogel @kenvogel

RT @b_novak: Якщо ви або хтось із ваших знайомих є українцем і в’їхали в Угорщину через Румунію через прикордонний пункт Надлац II, будь ла… — PolitiTweet.org

Kenneth P. Vogel @kenvogel

RT @b_novak: If you or anybody you know is Ukrainian and entered Hungary through Romania via the Nadlac II border crossing, please contact… — PolitiTweet.org

Kenneth P. Vogel @kenvogel

ROMAN ABRAMOVICH's fortune is being managed partly by a financial-advisory firm in Tarrytown, N.Y., called Concord Management LLC. It's part of a constellation of US & European advisers that helps Russian oligarchs navigate Western financial, legal, political & media landscapes. — PolitiTweet.org

Kenneth P. Vogel @kenvogel

The libel lawyer TOM CLARE of @ClareLockeLLP in 2019 wrote a letter putting @nytimes "on notice" about my coverage of his Russian oligarch client OLEG DERIPASKA. This week, Clare said he stopped working for Deripaska in September & does not "foresee doing so again in the future" — PolitiTweet.org

Kenneth P. Vogel @kenvogel

If this had been scheduled for the BEN SIMMONS RETURN GAME tomorrow night, Philly would have exploded (though I think that may still happen anyway...) #RingTheBell — PolitiTweet.org

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Rosneft, VTB, Alfa Bank, Gazprom & Sberbank, which are now under sanctions, have been represented by top US law firms including @WhiteCase @DLA_Piper @DechertLLP @LathamWatkins & @BakerBotts. None of those firms would say whether they are still working with the Russian companies — PolitiTweet.org

Kenneth P. Vogel @kenvogel

NAMING NAMES: Russian oligarchs have handsomely paid US firms to protect/grow their fortunes, & avoid bad press + legal & political trouble. These arrangements often aren't publicly disclosed. In this story, we spotlight some of the enablers. Free link: https://t.co/UD74sWtiqy — PolitiTweet.org

Kenneth P. Vogel @kenvogel

@monte_3_card Allow me to introduce you to the Supreme Court of the United States. https://t.co/LTitBDparV https://t.co/7D8wjVO4t6 — PolitiTweet.org

Kenneth P. Vogel @kenvogel

Evacuating can be too taxing — emotionally, physically & financially— for many of Ukraine’s elderly. For some, like Anna Churilyana, who is 90 & blind, it is so impractical that it is impossible. “I’m just waiting for my days to end,” she said softly. https://t.co/mzyz66rSQj — PolitiTweet.org

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“Endurance,” you say… — PolitiTweet.org

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NEW: A lobbyist for the Ukrainian energy industry is urging Congress to ban political donations from "any US person" representing Russia, China & other adversaries. *This might be tricky given the 1st & 6th amendments, but it reflects the political moment https://t.co/oe8vm20Mr3 — PolitiTweet.org

Kenneth P. Vogel @kenvogel

A lobbyist for the Ukrainian energy industry is urging Congress to ban political donations from "any US person" representing Russia, China & other adversaries. * This might be tricky, given the 1st & 6th amendments, but it reflects the political moment. https://t.co/oe8vm20Mr3 — PolitiTweet.org

Kenneth P. Vogel @kenvogel

RT @JClarkNBCS: “I’m sure there’s going to be some personal attacks. Some people don't even enjoy basketball, their lives are so sh**** tha… — PolitiTweet.org

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@dantannNYC maybe Jenkintown? — PolitiTweet.org

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* the Old York Road Little League in Cheltenham was superior, of course. — PolitiTweet.org

Kenneth P. Vogel @kenvogel

Some Action News love for the 1985 East Abington Little League, where @davidsirota & Bradley Cooper were teammates. https://t.co/i0hv9HPZLp — PolitiTweet.org

Kenneth P. Vogel @kenvogel

UPDATE: At least TWO Americans who were imprisoned in Venezuela were released today, @AKurmanaev @Nataliekitro & I report: ➡️Gustavo Cárdenas, one of "The Citgo 6" ➡️Jorge Alberto Fernández, a Cuban-American tourist accused of terrorism for having a drone https://t.co/7BwM02yH36 — PolitiTweet.org

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CONTEXT: The BIDEN administration is exploring a rapprochement with MADURO that could led to the resumption of oil imports from Venezuela to offset the ban on Russian oil. — PolitiTweet.org

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The release is a milestone in the BIDEN administration’s relationship with Venezuela, a longstanding US adversary & Russia’s staunchest ally in the Western Hemisphere. *But at least 8 other US nationals remain jailed in Venezuela on charges ranging from embezzlement to terrorism — PolitiTweet.org

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BREAKING: At least one American who was imprisoned in Venezuela was released on Tuesday after talks between BIDEN administration officials & the MADURO regime. https://t.co/7BwM02yH36 — PolitiTweet.org

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THE US-SAUDI ALLIANCE: What do the Saudis want from BIDEN in exchange for supporting U.S. efforts to counter Russia? Legal immunity for MBS, who faces multiple lawsuits, including over the killing of JAMAL KHASHOGGI, for one. https://t.co/p0q0PuJ70m — PolitiTweet.org

Kenneth P. Vogel @kenvogel

THE US-SAUDI ALLIANCE: One thing the Saudis apparently want from BIDEN in exchange for support countering Russia's invasion of Ukraine: Legal immunity in the US for MBS, who faces multiple lawsuits, including over the killing of JAMAL KHASHOGGI. https://t.co/p0q0PuJ70m — PolitiTweet.org

Kenneth P. Vogel @kenvogel

From claiming Sandy Hook families were crisis actors to helping secure $650k for a Jan. 6 rally, ALEX JONES personifies the metastasization of conspiracy theories in our public discourse, @NYTLiz writes in her new book, which is out today. https://t.co/A9dYVgIroC — PolitiTweet.org

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CENSORSHIP: China instructed its state media not to post “anything unfavorable to Russia or pro-Western” on social media, & government censors are removing other social media posts deemed sympathetic to Ukraine. https://t.co/kka30oc2Qr — PolitiTweet.org

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Related: China instructed its state media not to post “anything unfavorable to Russia or pro-Western” on social media, & government censors are removing other social media posts deemed sympathetic to Ukraine. https://t.co/kka30oc2Qr — PolitiTweet.org

Kenneth P. Vogel @kenvogel

The UN emailed staff advising them not to refer to Russia’s war in Ukraine as a “war” or “invasion,” but rather as a “conflict” or “military offensive.” The email came as Russia, a powerful UN member, cracked down domestically on those who called it a war https://t.co/Dt5yNeyXPC — PolitiTweet.org

Kenneth P. Vogel @kenvogel

THE FIGHT AGAINST UNIONS: @Uber, @Lyft, @DoorDash, @Grubhub, @Instacart, etc. are launching a front group to fight efforts to classify their workers as employees. “Flex” plans ads featuring workers who say they prefer the flexibility of being contractors. https://t.co/kypFw3mMz8 — PolitiTweet.org

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.@SenatorMenendez is not happy about reports that the BIDEN administration is considering a deal to import Venezuelan oil to offset a potential Russian oil ban: "Nicolás Maduro is a cancer to our hemisphere & we should not breathe new life into his reign of torture and murder." https://t.co/VyjLoBRXF8 — PolitiTweet.org