Biden got campaign cash from major Russia lobbyist prior to refusing sanctions on Russian
Richard Burt gave nearly 15k to 2020 campaign; DNC has returned the money.
The Joe Biden 2020 campaign received thousands of dollars from a major Russia lobbyist who is currently working on behalf of a Russian pipeline project the Biden administration has controversially declined to sanction.
Richard Burt, a managing partner at the advisory firm McLarty Associates and a former U.S. ambassador to Germany, donated nearly 15k to Biden's campaign in 2020, including $4,000 to the Biden for President and Biden Victory funds, FEC records show.
Burt is "currently directly engaged in lobbying activities for Nord Stream 2 AG," the Russia-backed company that oversees the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.
The Biden administration this month said it would not sanction Nord Stream 2 AG even though the company has allegedly been engaging in sanctionable activities.
The Democratic National Committee told the Post it had returned the money following the paper's inquiries on the matter.
