Trump and Russia: The controversy explained

List of connections/staff with direct ties to Russia:

Bold names have resigned or been fired while also being investigated over Russian ties.

• Tillerson (Secretary of State) - Very close to Putin. Source
• Flynn (Former National Security Advisor) - Seems to have a relationship with Putin. Source
• Paul Manafort (Former campaign Advisor) – Seems to have ties to Russia. Source
• Carter Page (Former Trump Advisor) – Has close ties to Putin. Source
• Felix Sater (Trump Associate) – Russian-born with ties to Bayrock (Russian Oligarchs) Source
• Jack Kingston (Former Trump Surrogate) – Has a relationship with Russia. Source
• Sergei Millian (Trump Associate)-Millian is a Russian Businessman. Source
• Rick Gates (Former Trump Advisor) – Worked with Manafort pro-Russia Lobbying firm. Source
• Boris Epshteyn(Former Trump Surrogate/advisor)- a Russian born, seems to defend Russia. Source
• Roger Stone (Trump Ally) – Has relationship with Assange/positive views on Russia Source
• Wilbur Ross (Trump Commerce Secretary) – Has a relationship with Russia. Source
• Howard Lurber( Trump Economic Advisor) – Major Russia investor. Source
• Mike McSherry(Convention Strategy Lead) –pro-Russia Ukrainian lobby. Source
• Richard Burt (Former Trump Advisor) - Sits on the advisory board for Russia’s Alfa Bank. Source
• Ivanka Trump (Daughter) – Ivanka vacationed with Putin’s rumored girlfriend. Source
• Donald Trump Jr (Son) – Met with Pro-Russia Diplomats in Paris to discuss Syria. Source

Relationship with Trump

• 10/29/2013 - Putin gives award to Aras Agalarov, an individual Trump seems to associate with. Source
• 11/25/2016 – Experts say Russian propaganda helped spread fake news during election, favoring Trump. Source
• 06/17/2016 – Putin was invited to attend Trump’s Miss Universe pageant but had to decline last minute, instead sending a gift. Source
• 11/10/2016 - Russia confirms it had communication with Trump during the campaign. Source
• 12/02/16 -Truth about Manafort coming out seemed to anger Russia, they blame Ukraine for "sabotaging Trump". Source
• 2/13/2017- Russia denies any talks with US about lifting sanctions in a peculiar tweet. Source *Small note on why that tweet may be peculiar. Source
• 2/15/2017 – Russia now denies it had communication with Trump. (Post Flynn Resignation.) Source
• 2/27/2017 - Russia looks to exploit white house "turbulence" analysts say. Source
• 3/17/2017 - Russian elite invested nearly $100 million in Trump buildings. Source

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