Politics Alert: How a McConnell-backed effort to lift Russian sanctions boosted a Kentucky project

New details about the timing of a meeting in January between a Russian company and an entrepreneur building a plant in Kentucky show how much the venture had riding on a Senate vote. By the next day, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) had blocked the Democratic-backed effort to keep sanctions on Rusal, Russia's largest aluminum producer. Three months later, Rusal said it would provide $200 million to buy a 40 percent stake in a new aluminum plant in McConnell's home state.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     Politics Alert Aug 13, 9:33 PM     How a McConnell-backed effort to lift Russian sanctions boosted a Kentucky project New details about the timing of a meeting in January between a Russian company and an entrepreneur building a plant in Kentucky show how much the venture had riding on a Senate vote. By the next day, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) had blocked the Democratic-backed effort to keep sanctions on Rusal, Russia's largest aluminum producer. Three months later, Rusal said it would provide $200 million to buy a 40 percent stake in a new aluminum plant in McConnell's home state. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2019 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071