Subject: Re: Privileged and Confidential
From: "Vadim Pozharskyi" <[email-masked]>
To: "Toohey, Ryan" <[email-masked]>
Cc: "Vadym Pozharskyi" <[email-masked]>, "Alan Apter" <[email-masked]>, "Pacheco, Lawrence" <[email-masked]>, <[email-masked]>, <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2014 14:18:53 +0300

Dear all,
Could you send me the final version of our agreed upon statements that
Lawrence gave to the AP reporter?
Best,
Vadim

2014-06-04 16:07 GMT+03:00 Vadim Pozharskyi <[email-masked]>
:

> Sounds good.
> Vadym
>
> 2014-06-04 16:01 GMT+03:00 Toohey, Ryan <[email-masked]>:
>
>   Yes Vadim. Lawrence spoke to the reporter, Steve Braun, on Monday a few
>> times. He delivered some of the background you helpfully clarified and
>> provided our agreed upon statements/responses.
>>
>> Braun indicated the story will run in the next few days and he will
>> provide us with a heads-up in advance of publication.
>>
>> Thanks - Ryan
>>
>> On Jun 4, 2014, at 8:47 AM, "Vadym Pozharskyi" <
>> [email-masked]> wrote:
>>
>>  Dear all,
>> sorry for being absent from our communication during last 48 hours due to
>> my business trip. I believe that you must have already responded to the AP
>> request, but just to follow up on the discussion above I find both answers
>> appropriate.
>> Best,
>> Vadim
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Jun 2, 2014 at 9:49 PM, Alan Apter <[email-masked]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I am OK with either formulation
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Jun 2, 2014 at 7:41 PM, Pacheco, Lawrence <
>>> [email-masked]> wrote:
>>>
>>>>  I’d suggest a more direct answer:
>>>>
>>>> Mr. Apter recruited Biden and Archer, and Mr. Zlochevskyi approved
>>>> their appointments to the board.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *Lawrence Pacheco*
>>>>
>>>> Managing Director
>>>>
>>>> Strategic Communications
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *From:* Toohey, Ryan
>>>> *Sent:* Monday, June 02, 2014 2:36 PM
>>>> *To:* Alan Apter
>>>> *Cc:* [email-masked]; [email-masked];
>>>> [email-masked]; Hunter Biden ([email-masked]) (
>>>> [email-masked]); Pacheco, Lawrence
>>>> *Subject:* RE: Privileged and Confidential
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Obviously that is why we need to respond.  What about the following:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> “Mr. Apter recruited Archer and Biden to the board in consultation with
>>>> company management and ownership”
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *cFrom:* Alan Apter [mailto:[email-masked]
>>>> <[email-masked]>]
>>>> *Sent:* Monday, June 02, 2014 2:33 PM
>>>> *To:* Toohey, Ryan
>>>> *Cc:* [email-masked]; [email-masked];
>>>> [email-masked]; Hunter Biden ([email-masked]) (
>>>> [email-masked]); Pacheco, Lawrence
>>>> *Subject:* Re: Privileged and Confidential
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> would it be believable that the sole shareholder of a company did not
>>>> approve a director of the company????
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Jun 2, 2014 at 7:23 PM, Toohey, Ryan <
>>>> [email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I am looping in Hunter here.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *From:* Pacheco, Lawrence
>>>> *Sent:* Monday, June 02, 2014 1:39 PM
>>>> *To:* [email-masked]; [email-masked];
>>>> [email-masked]; Toohey, Ryan; [email-masked]
>>>> *Subject:* Follow up question from AP reporter
>>>> *Importance:* High
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I sent the answers to the AP reporter (Braun) and also clarified some
>>>> info in his questions per Vadim’s suggestion.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Braun has a follow up question: Was Mr. Zlochevskyi consulted or did he
>>>> have any role in approving Hunter Biden’s appointment to the board of
>>>> directors? If we are comfortable providing the answer, I think we should do
>>>> it. If we don’t answer I think it raises additional questions about the
>>>> relationship between Mr. Zlochevskyi and board members (specifically
>>>> Biden). Either way Braun wants to know if we are going to answer the
>>>> question.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thank you.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *Lawrence Pacheco*
>>>>
>>>> Managing Director
>>>>
>>>> Strategic Communications
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *F T I Consulting*
>>>>
>>>> +1.202.346.8855 direct
>>>>
>>>> +1.202.494.9913 mobile
>>>>
>>>> [email-masked]
>>>> <http://[email-masked]>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 1101 K St., NW
>>>>
>>>> Washington, DC 20005
>>>>
>>>> USA
>>>>
>>>> www.fticonsulting.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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