Aug 19 Democracy & Civic Life Report On Russian Interference In Elections Raises Questions About KY Project A new report from the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee about Russian interference in U.S. elections raises new questions about a struggling eastern Kentucky development project with ties to both Senator Mitch McConnell and the Russian government. The 966-page document, the result of a years-long bipartisan investigation by the Senate Intelligence Committee, is the most explicit […] By Sydney Boles Aug 19 Democracy & Civic Life Report On Russian Interference In Elections Raises Questions About KY Project Sydney Boles
May 17 Economy Congressional Leaders Seek Investigation Into Russian Investment In KY Aluminum Mill A group of Congressional leaders asked the Trump administration to review a Russian company’s investment in a new Kentucky aluminum mill. The request comes from eight prominent Democratic lawmakers with leadership roles in committees with oversight, banking and national security responsibilities, including Ohio Sen.Sherrod Brown and House Intelligence Committee Chair Rep. Adam Schiff. The lawmakers […] By Sydney Boles May 17 Economy Congressional Leaders Seek Investigation Into Russian Investment In KY Aluminum Mill Sydney Boles
May 10 Economy From Russia, With Loot: KY Aluminum Company’s New Russian Partner Raises Concerns A large whiteboard in an Ashland, Kentucky, unemployment office is covered with a list of companies that are currently hiring. Senior career counselor Melissa Sloas said that just a few years ago, that board was a lot emptier. This corner of eastern Kentucky has long struggled to make up for losses in mining and manufacturing. […] By Sydney Boles May 10 Economy From Russia, With Loot: KY Aluminum Company’s New Russian Partner Raises Concerns Sydney Boles
Apr 15 Economy Kentucky Aluminum Plant Investor Is Russian Company Formerly Under U.S. Sanctions Russian aluminum company Rusal announced Monday it plans to invest in a new Kentucky aluminum mill to be built near Ashland in eastern Kentucky. The $200 million investment in Braidy Industries is Rusal’s first U.S. project since the Trump administration lifted U.S. sanctions placed against the company. Rusal had been sanctioned by the U.S. government […] By Sydney Boles Apr 15 Economy Kentucky Aluminum Plant Investor Is Russian Company Formerly Under U.S. Sanctions Sydney Boles