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Meanwhile, another round of U.S.-brokered talks between envoys from Russia and Ukraine will take place next week in Geneva, days ahead of the fourth anniversary of the all-out Russian invasion of its neighbor, officials in Moscow and Kyiv said on Friday.The discussions will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said in a statement carried by Russian news agencies.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s communications adviser, Dmytro Lytvyn, confirmed the new round of negotiations.
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Trump Pardon of Mark T. Rossini Hides FBI’s Russian TiesJanuary 15, 2026, President Donald Trump granted a full and unconditional pardon to former FBI agent Mark T. Rossini, as documented by the U.S. Department of Justice. Rossini was a co-defendant in a bribery and corruption case involving former Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vázquez Garced and billionaire banker Julio Herrera Velutini.On
The pardon has drawn significant scrutiny due to Rossini’s alleged ties to sanctioned Russian networks:
Russian Oligarch Connections: Critics and investigators highlight Rossini’s work for an obscure security firm that reportedly provided services to sanctioned Russian oligarchs like Oleg Deripaska and Dmitry Rybolovlev.
Charles McGonigal Tie: Rossini was a business partner of former FBI counterintelligence chief Charles McGonigal, who was recently imprisoned for taking money from Deripaska while still at the Bureau.
“Graymail” Allegations: During his trial, Rossini’s defense team—which included Trump’s own personal attorneys—invoked the Classified Information Procedures Act (CIPA). Analysts suggest this was a legal maneuver (“graymail”) to threaten the exposure of national security secrets unless charges were dropped or pardons issued.
Financial Influence: The pardon followed approximately $3.5 million in donations from co-defendant Julio Herrera Velutini’s family to pro-Trump Super PACs between late 2024 and mid-2025.
By granting clemency, the White House effectively sealed classified records that might have detailed the secret services provided by former U.S. intelligence officials to Russian networks, permanently placing them beyond judicial reach.— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Feb 14, 2026
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The article “Trump Pardon Buries FBI’s Secret Work for Putin’s Oligarchs” by Jackie Singh (published in Byline Supplement on February 11, 2026) reports that a pardon issued by President Donald Trump has effectively concealed sensitive details regarding US intelligence officials’ covert work for sanctioned Russian oligarchs.
Key points from the report include:
The Pardon: On January 15, 2026, President Trump pardoned Mark T. Rossini, a former FBI counterintelligence agent. Rossini was a co-defendant in a bribery case alongside former Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vázquez Garced and billionaire banker Julio Herrera Velutini.
The “Pay-to-Play” Connection: The pardon followed a series of substantial political donations. Reports indicate that Herrera Velutini’s daughter donated a total of $3.5 million to Trump-aligned super PACs (specifically $2.5 million in December 2024 and $1 million in July 2025) in the months leading up to the clemency.
Buried Secrets: The article argues the pardon permanently seals records related to Rossini’s refusal to testify about his private work for Russian oligarchs Oleg Deripaska and Dmitry Rybolovlev, both of whom are tied to Vladimir Putin’s inner circle.
Intelligence Connections: Rossini’s business partner was Charles McGonigal, the former FBI counterintelligence chief in New York, who is currently serving a prison sentence for working with Deripaska. The report suggests that Rossini’s defense team successfully used “graymail”—threatening to expose classified national security secrets in court—to force the Department of Justice into a lenient plea deal before the pardon ultimately wiped the slate clean.
Implication: The author contends that this move protects a “sanitized story” where a “whistleblower” was saved from persecution, while in reality, it prevents the public from learning the extent to which US intelligence figures provided services to sanctioned Russian networks.— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Feb 14, 2026
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Trump Pardon Hides FBI’s Russian Ties
The article “Trump Pardon Buries FBI’s Secret Work for Putin’s Oligarchs” by Jackie Singh (published in Byline Supplement on February 11, 2026) reports that a pardon issued by President Donald Trump has effectively concealed sensitive details regarding US intelligence officials’ covert work for sanctioned Russian oligarchs.
Key points from the report include:
The Pardon: On January 15, 2026, President Trump pardoned Mark T. Rossini, a former FBI counterintelligence agent. Rossini was a co-defendant in a bribery case alongside former Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vázquez Garced and billionaire banker Julio Herrera Velutini.
The “Pay-to-Play” Connection: The pardon followed a series of substantial political donations. Reports indicate that Herrera Velutini’s daughter donated a total of $3.5 million to Trump-aligned super PACs (specifically $2.5 million in December 2024 and $1 million in July 2025) in the months leading up to the clemency.
Buried Secrets: The article argues the pardon permanently seals records related to Rossini’s refusal to testify about his private work for Russian oligarchs Oleg Deripaska and Dmitry Rybolovlev, both of whom are tied to Vladimir Putin’s inner circle.
Intelligence Connections: Rossini’s business partner was Charles McGonigal, the former FBI counterintelligence chief in New York, who is currently serving a prison sentence for working with Deripaska. The report suggests that Rossini’s defense team successfully used “graymail”—threatening to expose classified national security secrets in court—to force the Department of Justice into a lenient plea deal before the pardon ultimately wiped the slate clean.
Implication: The author contends that this move protects a “sanitized story” where a “whistleblower” was saved from persecution, while in reality, it prevents the public from learning the extent to which US intelligence figures provided services to sanctioned Russian networks.— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Feb 14, 2026
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