Asharq Al-Awsat

One of the most influential Arab newspapers with a network of correspondents in all Arab countries, Europe, USA and Asia. It is printed in 14 cities on four continents. The article on possible financing of Tymoshenko’s campaign by Gaddafi is a part of a journalistic investigation on the activities of the Gaddafi’s regime and its relationships with Western leaders.

Tymoshenko, Gaddafi’s money and Manafort’s operations

Tymoshenko, Gaddafi’s money and Manafort’s operations

Yulia Tymoshenko’s 2010 presidential campaign may have been financed by Muammar Gaddafi. Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) has started its investigation on the issue. Moreover, according to “The Guardian”, Paul Manafort, a famous American lobbyist, between 2011 and 2012 ran an operation aimed at discrediting Tymoshenko.