In a draft of the complaint obtained by TIME, Naftogaz alleges that the Ukrainian govt acted illegally and with bias when it granted the oil and gas fields to the company owned by one of Rick Perry’s longtime allies and financial backers, @shustry reports https://t.co/UyCyXOapM5— Vera Bergengruen (@VeraMBergen) December 17, 2019
This lawsuit raises questions about a different kind of US political influence in Ukraine, and casts a spotlight on Rick Perry’s role in Ukraine’s oil and gas industry as Energy Secretary.— Vera Bergengruen (@VeraMBergen) December 17, 2019
Bleyzer insists his company won the rights "fairly and without any political influence" pic.twitter.com/1plMdCiSs1