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PorkChopSandwiches
05-13-2014, 05:34 PM
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R. Hunter Biden will be in charge of the Holdings’ legal unit and will provide support for the Company among international organizations. On his new appointment, he commented: “Burisma’s track record of innovations and industry leadership in the field of natural gas means that it can be a strong driver of a strong economy in Ukraine. As a new member of the Board, I believe that my assistance in consulting the Company on matters of transparency, corporate governance and responsibility, international expansion and other priorities will contribute to the economy and benefit the people of Ukraine.”

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of Burisma Holdings, Mr. Alan Apter, noted: “The company’s strategy is aimed at the strongest concentration of professional staff and the introduction of best corporate practices, and we’re delighted that Mr. Biden is joining us to help us achieve these goals.”

R. Hunter Biden is a counsel to Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP, a national law firm based in New York, USA, which served in cases including “Bush vs. Gore”, and “U.S. vs. Microsoft”. He is one of the co-founders and a managing partner of the investment advisory company Rosemont Seneca Partners, as well as chairman of the board of Rosemont Seneca Advisors. He is an Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University’s Masters Program in the School of Foreign Service.

Mr. Biden has experience in public service and foreign policy. He is a director for the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition, The Center for National Policy, and the Chairman’s Advisory Board for the National Democratic Institute. Having served as a Senior Vice President at MBNA bank, former U.S. President Bill Clinton appointed him an Executive Director of E-Commerce Policy Coordination under Secretary of Commerce William Daley. Mr. Biden served as Honorary Co-Chair of the 2008 Obama-Biden Inaugural Committee.

Mr. Biden is a member of the bar in the State of Connecticut, and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Supreme Court, and the Court of Federal Claims. He received a Bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University, and a J.D. from Yale Law School.

R. Hunter Biden is also a well-known public figure. He is chairman of the Board of the World Food Programme U.S.A., together with the world’s largest humanitarian organization, the United Nations World Food Programme. In this capacity he offers assistance to the poor in developing countries, fighting hunger and poverty, and helping to provide food and education to 300 million malnourished children around the world.

Company Background:
Burisma Holdings is a privately owned oil and gas company with assets in Ukraine and operating in the energy market since 2002. To date, the company holds a portfolio with permits to develop fields in the Dnieper-Donets, the Carpathian and the Azov-Kuban basins. In 2013, the daily gas production grew steadily and at year-end amounted to 11.6 thousand BOE (barrels of oil equivalent – incl. gas, condensate and crude oil), or 1.8 million m3 of natural gas. The company sells these volumes in the domestic market through traders, as well as directly to final consumers.

Muddy
05-13-2014, 06:25 PM
So our objection to Russias invasion is nothing more than protecting our gas grabbing attempt? Wow.

PorkChopSandwiches
05-13-2014, 06:28 PM
We couldn't have Russia take it, we wanted it

FBD
05-13-2014, 06:42 PM
So our objection to Russias invasion is nothing more than protecting our gas grabbing attempt? Wow.

if you want to consider that in the context of the cold war...well, yeah, a little more than a gas grab attempt. but make no mistake that's what Ukraine is about - gas and continuing nato's isolation of russia. everyone has forgotten about the cold war except for all the players still playing it.

PorkChopSandwiches
05-13-2014, 06:44 PM
:lol:

FBD
05-14-2014, 04:01 PM
typical administration response..."um, what, he's a private citizen, he can do whatever he wants, this isnt an endorsement from the administration"

no, its a display of fkn cronyism





Asked about the hiring by a reporter Tuesday, presidential spokesperson Jay Carney referred questions about it to the vice president's office and noted that it did not indicate that Obama was involved or approved of it.



“Hunter Biden and other members of the family are obviously private citizens and where they work is not an endorsement by the president or vice president,” he said.



Kendra Barkoff, a spokeswoman for the vice president, did not respond to questions about whether Hunter Biden discussed the job with his father or sought his approval before accepting it.



Instead, she echoed Carney's earlier statement and referred questions to Hunter Biden's New York law office.



“Hunter Biden is a private citizen and a lawyer," she said. "The vice president does not endorse any particular company and has no involvement with this company. For any additional questions, I refer you to Hunter’s office."



http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-05-14/white-house-bidens-son-joining-ukraine-gas-giant-no-ethical-issues-here





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfLLl0aAFVE

Acid Trip
05-14-2014, 04:12 PM
Hummm....

FBD
05-14-2014, 04:32 PM
It was BAD when Yanukovich's son was involved because that is corrupt, but it is GOOD when Biden's son is involved because it is not a conflict of interest, it is only Prima Nocta.

and I'm sure its just coincidence all of the gas connections the first coup-appointed-bitch to ukraine (tymoshenko) had....

Acid Trip
05-14-2014, 04:51 PM
I'm trying to find where this isn't shady as f*ck and it is not happening.

Lambchop
05-14-2014, 05:05 PM
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That facial expression will haunt me in the very depths of my mind. I cannot unsee... I cannot unsee

FBD
05-14-2014, 06:57 PM
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2921/13998972320_35c1711936_b.jpg

PorkChopSandwiches
05-14-2014, 06:57 PM
I'm trying to find where this isn't shady as f*ck and it is not happening.

Yes, its difficult to find, but trust me it isnt there :lol: