found poem # 5,886

WASHINGTON


 — In the estimation
of American officials,
Oleg V. Deripaska,
 a Russian oligarch
 with close ties
 to the Kremlin,
 has faced credible
accusations of extortion,
 bribery and even
 murder.




the U.S. tried
 to tie
some Russian oligarchs
into sources.


It didn't work
but the fallout
helped fuel
President Trump's
anger.










                     ballad of an old friendship




















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