Trump Tower Moscow

Trump Tower Moscow
Alternative namesThe Moscow Project
EtymologyDonald Trump
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StatusNever built
LocationMoscow, Russia
OwnerTrump Organization
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Trump Tower Moscow, also known as the Moscow Project,[1] was a series of proposals by the Trump Organization to develop a Trump skyscraper in Russia.[2] Michael Cohen testified in February 2019 that Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump were regularly briefed about a proposed Trump Tower in Moscow.[3][4][5] Trump Jr. said to US Congress that he was only "peripherally aware of it".[5]

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No such project was ever built, but the idea continued to receive press coverage due to Donald Trump's election as president of the United States and the appointment of a special counsel to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election aimed at promoting Trump's candidacy. In November 2018, Cohen pleaded guilty to lying to US Congress about the Trump Tower Moscow in a prosecution brought by the office of the special counsel.[2]

  1. ^ Qiu, Linda (November 29, 2018). "Fact Check of the Day: Trump Denies Business Dealings With Russia. His Former Lawyer Contradicts Him". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 15, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Orden, Erica; Scannell, Kara; Brown, Pamela; Collinson, Stephen; Borger, Gloria. "Michael Cohen pleads guilty, says he lied about Trump's knowledge of Moscow project". CNN. Archived from the original on 2018-11-29. Retrieved 2018-11-30.
  3. ^ Alan Neuhauser (February 27, 2019). "Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Briefed on Russia Trump Tower Deal". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  4. ^ Rebecca Ballhaus (February 27, 2019). "Cohen Says He Briefed Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr. on Trump Tower Moscow About 10 Times". WSJ.com. Archived from the original on 15 February 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  5. ^ a b Aaron Rupar (February 27, 2019). "Michael Cohen's testimony could be bad news for Donald Trump Jr". Vox.com. Archived from the original on 15 February 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2019.