Subject: Re: Privileged and Confidential
From: "Toohey, Ryan" <[email-masked]>
To: "Vadim Pozharskyi" <[email-masked]>
Cc: "Vadym Pozharskyi" <[email-masked]>, "Alan Apter" <[email-masked]>, "Pacheco, Lawrence" <[email-masked]>, <[email-masked]>, <[email-masked]>, "McInerney, Jamie" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2014 11:40:15 +0000

Vadim,

Please see below the final points we passed on to Braun, the reporter from the AP.

These points were also clarified by a number of calls with Lawrence and the Braun and he has followed up to clarify both the nature of Hunter's "employment" as well as the fact that Hunter will not be lobbying.

These clarifications are usually passed on to an editor and can sometimes be included in future iterations of the piece but are often not. It is, however, useful to clarify for longer term reference if the reporter chooses to write on the same topic again.

Thanks - Ryan
From: Pacheco, Lawrence
Sent: Monday, June 02, 2014 12:41 PM
To: Braun, Stephen S.
Subject: RE: Apter email (Burisma Holdings)

Steve:
In addition to our conversation earlier, he are Burisma’s answers to your questions. As we agreed, I will not be quoted by name in the story but identified as a “spokesman” and the material is from “senior officials of the company.” Best, Lawrence.

1.1. Nikolai Zlochevskyi is a prominent Ukrainian and the owner of Burisma Holdings, among other business ventures.

1.2. The company has an experienced and talented management team with a mandate to develop and implement good corporate governance structures in line with best international practices to promote and strengthen Board and management accountability.

2.1. Burisma’s success in the gas market supports energy independence, national sovereignty and regional stability. As a corporate entity, Burisma does not take positions on political matters.

2.2. Burisma’s operations in Ukraine have not been impacted by recent unrest in parts of Ukraine. Production and drilling are unaffected.

3.1. Mr. Biden’s only role is to advise Burisma’s legal and compliance unit, including guidance on corporate governance standards. He will not lobby on behalf of the company.

3.2. Mr. Biden is a private citizen, a lawyer and investor and is involved with several global not for profit organizations.

3.3. Mr. Biden is one of several new members the company asked to join the Board of Directors, including Aleksander Kwasniewski, the former President of Poland, who will help provide strategic guidance on the global geopolitical environment, and Devon Archer, who will provide strategic expansion guidance based on his experience with investor relations and global stakeholder engagement. All of these board members share Burisma’s commitment to energy independence in Ukraine and expanding operations beyond Ukraine.

3.4. Board Chairman Alan Apter met Devon Archer through mutual business associates and invited him to join the Board.  Mr. Archer then introduced Mr. Apter to Hunter Biden. He then, in his role as Chairman, recruited Mr. Biden to join the Board.

Lawrence Pacheco
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On Jun 10, 2014, at 7:18 AM, "Vadim Pozharskyi" <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>> wrote:

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]<mailto:[email-masked]>>:
Sounds good.
Vadym

2014-06-04 16:01 GMT+03:00 Toohey, Ryan <[email-masked]<mailto:[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]<mailto:[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]<mailto:[email-masked]>> wrote:
I am OK with either formulation

On Mon, Jun 2, 2014 at 7:41 PM, Pacheco, Lawrence <[email-masked]<mailto:[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.

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From: Toohey, Ryan
Sent: Monday, June 02, 2014 2:36 PM
To: Alan Apter
Cc: [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>; [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>; [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>; Hunter Biden ([email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>) ([email-masked]<mailto:[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]]
Sent: Monday, June 02, 2014 2:33 PM
To: Toohey, Ryan
Cc: [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>; [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>; [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>; Hunter Biden ([email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>) ([email-masked]<mailto:[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]<mailto:[email-masked]>> wrote:
I am looping in Hunter here.

From: Pacheco, Lawrence
Sent: Monday, June 02, 2014 1:39 PM
To: [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>; [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>; [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>; Toohey, Ryan; [email-masked]<mailto:[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.

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