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| Ex-Trump aide Paul Manafort 'faces charges over Russia' | |
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| The former manager of Donald Trump's presidential campaign, Paul Manafort, is to face charges related to an inquiry into alleged Russian meddling, US media report. | The former manager of Donald Trump's presidential campaign, Paul Manafort, is to face charges related to an inquiry into alleged Russian meddling, US media report. |
| He was seen arriving at an FBI office in Washington with his lawyer early on Monday. | |
| An investigation headed by special counsel Robert Mueller is looking into any links between Russia and the Trump campaign. | |
| Both sides deny any collusion. | Both sides deny any collusion. |
| Mr Mueller's team is known to have conducted extensive interviews with several current and former White House officials as part of the inquiry. | Mr Mueller's team is known to have conducted extensive interviews with several current and former White House officials as part of the inquiry. |
| One of Mr Manafort's business associates, Rick Gates, has also been ordered to surrender to authorities, according to the reports. | |
| The nature of the charges Mr Manafort and Mr Gates face is not yet clear. | The nature of the charges Mr Manafort and Mr Gates face is not yet clear. |
| US intelligence agencies have already concluded that the Russian government sought to help Mr Trump win the election. | |
| But President Trump has strenuously rejected allegations of collusion, calling the investigation a "witch hunt". |