FILL THE SWAMP: Rick Perry's large political donors got huge Ukraine gas deal after his meeting with new president

Two political backers of Energy Secretary Rick Perry landed a lucrative oil and gas exploration deal from Ukraine's government shortly after Perry reportedly included one of the two men in a list of suggested potential advisers to Ukraine's new president.

Michael Bleyzer was among four names Perry had recommended to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Bleyzer and partner Alex Cranberg later got a contract to drill for oil and gas despite despite offering a bid that was lower than their only other competitor, according to internal Ukrainian government documents.

A major GOP donor, Bleyzer supported Perry's unsuccessful 2012 bid for the Republican presidential nomination. He is based in Perry's home state of Texas.


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