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Subject REPORT: Rick Perry Recommended One Of His Political Donors to Advise Ukraine

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Original Message Energy Secretary Rick Perry recommended to the Ukrainian government a former political donor and a Houston oil executive as advisers, an Energy Department official familiar with the matter said Monday.

The episode could draw the former Texas governor into House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry, which centers on President Donald Trump’s interactions with his Ukrainian counterpart. Perry has denied wrongdoing and has vowed to cooperate with the investigation.

After the government of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy sought guidance on reforming their energy sector, Perry suggested Ukrainian-American businessman Michael Bleyzer and Carpatsky Petroleum Inc. Chairman Robert Bensh.

Bleyzer, who was appointed by Perry while governor to two-year term on the Texas technologies fund board, donated $20,000 to Perry’s re-election campaign in 2010. Bleyzer and his wife Natasha also contributed to Perry’s inaugural ceremony in 2011, according to the El Paso Times.

Bensh is the former chairman of Rose Petroleum Plc. and now serves as chairman and chief executive at Carpatsky, an independent oil and gas company with operations in Ukraine.

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