The hiring of Manafort was an attempt to change the image of Yanukovich’s Party of Regions “from that of a haven for mobsters into that of a legitimate political party” by “tapping into the deep pockets of Donetsk clan godfather Rinat Akhmetov”. Soon after Manafort was hired, Yanukovich underwent a makeover. “Manafort dressed up Yanukovich, […] …read more
Trump’s new image-maker honed his ‘dark’ arts in Ukraine
