Biden, McCain-Linked Lobbying Firms Among Dozens Of Registered Pro-Ukraine Agents Pushing For MORE Aid And Social Media Censorship.

 Ukraine Lobbying in the US

• A Department of Justice database reveals nearly 40 registered "Foreign agents" operating in the U.S. on behalf of Ukraine. Ukraine's Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Foreign Affairs also have registered foreign agents working on their behalf in the U.S. The unearthed lobbying efforts follow Ukraine receiving over $50 billion in aid from the U.S. and may indicate how the country was able to mount an impressive public relations campaign amidst fighting with Russia and receive such sizable support from the U.S. Morrison & Foerster LLP, for example, is "Advising the Office of the President of Ukraine," which includes "Providing guidance on and assisting with U.S. government engagement, and updating our advice in response to emerging conditions," according to a Foreign Agents Registration Act filing. John Smith, the former Director of the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control and United Nations Committee member, is listed as the primary lobbyist. Cameron Hardesty, who served in the White House press shop during the Obama administration, is a registered foreign agent working for Ukraine's Ministry of Digital Transformation, describing herself as "Public relations counsel to the government of Ukraine," in her filing. She will be "Providing communications and public relations advice, drafting content for social media accounts of the Minister of Digital Transformation, and advising on messaging for communications with U.S. business representatives, U.S. media representatives, and U.S. government officials," her filing continues. Other lobbying firms have worked to connect Ukrainian officials with "powerful allies in the U.S." including U.S. mayors such as Eric Adams in New York City, Michelle Wu in Boston, and Lori Lightfoot in Chicago. Prior to the onset of fighting between Ukraine and Russia, lobbyists representing pro-Ukraine interests were engaging in a lobbying "campaign of an unprecedented scale," with analysis of lobbying disclosures showing operatives engaging in over 13,000 political contacts throughout 2021 on behalf of Ukraine to push for military support, deter Russia's Nord Stream 2 pipeline, or to potentially join NATO..

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