United States Department of State Washington, RC. 20520 April 5, 2018 Case No. F-2017-12781 Segments: EB-0001, EUR-00001 Ms. Carrie Levine 910 17th St., NW, 7th Flr. Washington, DC 20006 Dear Ms. Levine: In response to your request dated June 14, 2017, under the Freedom of Information Act (the 5 U.S.C. 552, the Department of State has conducted a review of 44 documents! 164 pages and identi?ed 12 documentsf26 pages responsive to the above- captioned request. After reviewing these documents, we have determined that 5 documents/6 pages may be released in full, 4 documents/14 pages may be released in part, and 3 documentsf6 pages must be withheld in full. Review of documents potentially responsive to your request remains ongoing. An enclosure explains the FOIA exemptions and other grounds for withholding material. Where we have made excisions, the applicable FOIA exemptions are marked on each document. In some cases, two or more exemptions may apply to the same document. 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Department of State Case No. F-2017-12781 Doc No. C06493847 Date: 04/05/2018 From: - T0: minimums; mam Cc: maxi; Miriam Subject: RE: VTB Bank meeting request Date: Tuesday, June 07, 2016 9:36:10 AM Feel free to join. From: Kavalec, Kathleen A Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2016 9:34 AM RELEASE IN PART To: Fried, Daniel; Keller, Andrew Cc: Marcos, Miliette; Green, Eric Katsoulos, Athena :Subject: RE: VTB Bank meeting request Sounds like fun! SBU . This email is UNCLASSIFIED. From: Fried, Daniel Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2016 9:32 AM To: Kavalec, Kathleen Keller, Andrew Cc: Marcos, Miliette; Green, Eric Katsoulos, Athena Subject: RE: VTB Bank meeting request OK. Have offered the meeting. Manatos may regret/having set up by the time I?m through with VTB. From: Kavalec, Kathleen A Sent: Monday, June 06, 2016 6:23 PM To: Fried, Daniel; Keller, Andrew Cc: Marcos, Miliette; Green, Eric Katsouios, Athena Subject: RE: VTB Bank meeting request No objections?to the meeting with Kostin to listen and send a message. I assume he is not on the sanctions list himself? Interesting that Manatos is taking him around. +Athena for the Greek-Am nexus. SBU This email is UNCLASSIFIED. From: Fried, Daniel Sent: Monday, June 06, 2016 5:55 PM To: Keller, Andrew . Cc: Marcos, Miliette; Kavalec, Kathleen Green, Eric UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-12781 Doc No. C06493847 Date: 04/05/2018 UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-12781 Doc No. 006493847 Date: 04/05/2018 Subject: Re: VTB) Bank meeting request Ah, good precedent. Sent from my iPhone On lun 6, 2016, at 5:50 PM, Keller, Andrew wrote: met with_a Sberbank rep a few weeks ago. Exactly as y0Li said, interesting meeting and opportunity to send a strong message. On that note, I thought a readout of that meeting had been sent around. Will check on that. 1 SBU This email is UNCLASSIFIED. From: Fried, Daniel Sent: Monday, June 06, 2016 5:42 PM . To: Marcos, Miliette; Kavalec, Kathleen Keller, Andrew Green, Eric Subject: VTB Bank meeting request See below. What think you? I From: Mike Manatos Sent: Monday, June 06, 2016 5:37 PM . To: Fried, Daniel Subject: meeting request - June 22 Dan, I hope this note ?nds you doing well. Good to be interacting with you again, after so many years, in your new capacity. My father and I saw you from afar at the swearing-in ceremony of Kathleen Doherty, but were unable to connect with you before you left. I am hoping I can ?nd some time on your schedule on Wednesday, June 22 to bring by to introduce to you the President and Chairman of VTB Bank, Andrey Kostin. As you likely know, VTB is a global provider of ?nancial services operating across all key areas of the ?nancial markets. It is also the second?largest bank in Russia. As you know, VTB is UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-12781 Doc No. 008493847 Date: 04/05/2018 UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-12781 Doc No. C06493847 Date: 04/05/2018 currently on the US sanctions list as part of the US commitment to seek a diplomatic resolution to the crisis in Ukraine. Mr. Kostin would like the opportunity to meet with you and discuss the current state of affairs. He is happy to answer any questions you might have about VTB, including the state?s role in its operations, the ef?cacy of the sanctions on VTB, and record in Ukraine. Simply, he would like to begin a constructive dialogue so that when sanctions are eventually lifted, VTB can become a trusted institution in the United States. I think you will ?nd him interesting and engaging. His insights and perspectives might be unexpected. Please let me know if you or your staff need more information. I hope to see you on June 22. Sincerely, Mike Mike Manatos Senior Vice President, Manatos Manatos 1100 New Hampshire Ave, NW, WDC 20037 D: 202-393-0091, C: MikeManatos@Matha.ssz UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-12781 Doc No. C06493847 Date: 04/05/2018 UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-?l278?l Doc No. C06493849 Date: 04/05/2018 From: KecJLIS?sth To: WA CC: mums Subject: RE: Putin wish Date: Monday, December 08, 2014 1:49:49 PM Hi Kathy, I?m looking forward to speaking with you tomorrow. If it?s okay with you, I'd like to invite Josh deBerge, our Senior Manager of National Communications PR, since if this wish moves forward we?ll want Josh to be closely involved with any messaging around it. Would you be amenable to that? If so, I?d be happy to set up a dial in-Iine, since we?ll all be joining from different locations. Best, . BS Kristin Keck Director, Mission Resources IVloke-A-Wish? America 4742 North 24th Street. Suite 400 Phoenix, AZ 85016 602.279.9474 Direct: Fax: 602.279.0855 I Fggebook Twitter iguTgbe From: Casper, Judith A Sent: Friday, December 05, 2014 7:02 AM To: Keck, Kristin - Subject: RE: Putin wish Thank you, Kristin. We?ll be expecting your call at 3 pm. Eastern time on Tuesday, Dec. 9. As mentioned in my earlier email, the number to call for Ms. Kathy Kavalec, Director, Russian Affairs, is 202.647.6735. Have a great weekend, Judy Casper Assistant to Kathy Kavalec This email is UNCLASSIFIED. UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-1278?l Doc No. C06493849 Date: 04/05/2018 UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. Doc No. 006493849 Date: 04/05/2018 From: Keck, Kristin Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2014 6:16 PM To: Casper, Judith A Subject: RE: Putin wish Thank you so much Judy. 3:00 pm Eastern on Tuesday would work perfectly. l?ll gtve Kathy a call directly then. i appreciate all of your help. Best, Kristin Kristin Keck Director. Mission Resources iyloke-A-Wish? America 4742 North 24th Street. Suite 400 Phoenix, AZ 85016 602.279.9474 Direct: Fax: 602.279.0855 MMIMDMIMHIMM From: Casper, Judith A [http:?rediregt statesbuZ? sperlA@statg.ggy] Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2014 1:12 PM To: Keck, Kristin Subject: RE: Putin wish Hi, Kristin, Irealtze you and Kathy Kavalec are looking for a time to speak on the phone. Would you be available to call Kathy directly at 3 pm. on Tuesday, Dec. 9? The number to call is 202.647.6735. If this time and date no longer work for you, no problem, I?ll find another. At your convenience, please let me know. Thankyoull Best regards, Judy Casper Assistant to Kathy Kavalec 202.647.9806 UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-12781 Doc No. CO6493849 Date: 04/05/2018 UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-12781 Doc No. C06493849 Date: 04/05/2018 This email is UNCLASSIFIED. From: Kavalec, Kathleen A Sent: Thursday, December 04,2014 11:16 AM To: Keck, Kristin Cc: Casper, Judith A Subject: RE: Putin wish Dear Kristin, I would be happy to talk to you. lam. copying my assistant, Judy Casper, who confirm a time. Kind regards, Kathy This email is UNCLASSIFIED. From: Keck, Kristin B6 Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2014 10:20 AM i To: Kavalec, Kathleen A Subject: FW: Putin wish Good morning Kathleen, Your contact information was passed along to me through the email exchange below. Would it be possible for us to schedule a phone call to discuss this wish request? I'd love to be able to share some more of the limited information I currently have about the wish child, and to ask you some questions about how~the5tate Department would prefer to have us proceed. I'm available for a call at any of the times below. Please let meknow ifthere is a time that would work well in your schedule. 0 Tomorrow any time between 10:30 am Eastern?and 3:00 pm Eastern 0 Monday between noon and 2:00 pm Eastern or between 3:00 pm and 5:00 pm Eastern . 7 0 Tuesday Any time after 9:30 am Eastern If none ofthose times work for you, I'm happy to look further out in the calendar. Thank you so much for your help. . Best, Kristin Kristin Keck UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-12781 Doc No. 006493849 Date: 04/05/2018 UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-1278i Doc No. C06493849 Date: 04/05/2018 Director, Mission Resources Moke?A-Wish? America 4742 North 24fh Street. Suite 400 Phoenix, AZ 85016 602.279.9474 B6 Direct: Fax: 602.279.0855 MIMIWIM From: Laura Caldwell uclzmailtg' B6 Sent: Monday, December 01, 2014 4:22 AM To: Keck, Kristin; Katherine Young Subject: FW: Putin wish . I Kristin, One of our board members is very connected and was able to get a few answers for you. Please see the chain below and let us know if we can. help further. Hope you had a nice Thanksgiving. Laura tauro Caldwell President CEO Moke?A-Wish? Mid-Atlantic 5272 River Road, Suite 700 Bethesda, MD 20816 301-962-9474 35 Fox: 301.656.2857 WW 8 0 UNCLASSIFIED US Department of State Case No. F-2017-12781 Doc No. C06493849 Date: 04/05/2018 UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-12781 Doc No. (306493849 Date: 04/05/2018 i. gem, Celebrate theiseasoniwith hop??strebgth study (2 wtC?IQi?? 34 a. ibech? Git) .51- ?rag? i'itj?, .1321; mm {a Wotimmeu Wm - H?Vda .2115! it ?1 "Hermite - am- From: Mike Manatos -c . . . Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2014 9: 33 AM To: Laura Caldwell; MAWB Chair- Carter DeLorme Subject: Putin wish Laura, It looks like the initial read from the State Department is that they don?t object and would be willing to help facilitate the wish. See below. I suggest that you have Kristin Keck get in touch directly with Kathleen Kavalec, the Director of the US Department of State?s Russia Of?ce, whose email is below. Please let me know if I can help in other ways. We actually know well the leadership of the second largest bank in Russia (a state owned bank) who might want to be helpful with this. All the best, . i Mike Begin forwarded message: From: "Sloat, Amanda Subject: RE: quick, sensitive question Date: November 26, 2014 at 9:23:12 AM EST To: Mike Manatos I I "Rubin, Eric s" 86? goy> Cc: "Kavalec, Kathleen Mike ?Thanks for your note. State can help facilitate communication with the Russian government on this request, should MAW choose to proceed. I am copying the Director of our Russia office, Kathy Kavalec, if MAW wants to discuss further. I hope you and your family have a wonderful holiday. Best, Amanda UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-12781 Doc No. 006493849 Date: 04/05/2018 UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-12781 Doc No. C06493849 Date: 04/05/2018 i This email is UNCLASSIFIED. From: Mike Manatos[ 7 Sent: Tuesday, November :25 2014 9. 26 PM To: Rubin, EricS; Sloat, Amanda Subject: quick, sensitive question Eric and Amanda, I?ve got a quick, yet sensitive question for you two. I?m on the Board of and have worked for 17 years with the We MMlantie - that serves kids you likely know, our foundation brings hope, strength and joy to children, ages 2-18, with life threatening medical conditions by granting their wish. . .ANY wish. So here is where the ?any wish? comes in. . .check out the wish below. Our Foundation 15 looking for guidance from State. I would appreciate your thoughts on how our Foundation might best handle this. All the best to you two and your family for a wonderful Thanksgiving. best, Mike Begin forwarded message: From: "Keck. Kristin" Date: November 25, 2014 at 5:20:23 PM EST To: 'Laura Caldweil' l, Katherine Young Cc: "Hesse, Kristina" l. Subject: RE: Call on Monday about a Wish We have a 16?year-old boy, Alex, from the Southern Florida chapter who has wished to meet Vladimir Putin because ?he's the most powerful person In the world, has 80% approval rating, he?s the only world leader with a black belt in judo, is a fighter pilot, etc.? The wish paperwork also specifies that Alex wants to do a with Putin, and that he respects Putin?s ?decisronship? skills UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-12781 Doc No. COS493849 Date: 04/05/2018 BS BS BS UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-12781 Doc No. 006493849 Date: 04/05/2018 Given the current political climate, we?d like to first get'fnput from someone within'the State Department who can help us answer several questions: 0 First and foremost, what is thEli? take on this request, and is this something they can/will assist with? We feel that it is important that we work through official U.S. Government channels, and possibly the U.S. Embassy?in Russia to ensure that we're not further complicating an already difficult political situation. If they tell us that we cannot grant the wish, we absolutely will not, but our internal policies don?t prohibit a Wish like this, so we need to at least investigate the possibility. Also, if they tell us not to move forward, we?d need to collaborate With them on messaging in case the denial becomes public knowledge. to We want to do everything possible to make sure that the wish, if we move forward with it, is not politicized. It's important that the wish remain focused on the child. a If we move forward, we?d love to investigate granting the wish outside of Russia in a country where MAW has an affiliate, so that we could ensure that a MAW representative/escort is present. While Make-A-Wish International r, has some contacts in Moscow because of relationships they built during the Sochi Olympics, they?re-not MAW staff or volunteers and we feel that this experience would definitely require some additional oversight from MAW representatives. I Also, just for additional background, Alex?s Second Wish is for a tour of Russia, so he definitely has interest in Russian culture. We?re also reaching out to a crisis communication company that we have on retainer to discuss the brand risk to MAW both from granting and denying this wish request. Those conversations are taking place simultaneously with our conversations with you. . Never a dull day. ~Kristin? UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-12781 Doc No. 006493849 Date: 04/05/2018 UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-12781 Doc No. CO6506909 Date: 04/05/2018 From: Simpson, Mordica (USUN New York) Sent: Wednesday, June 1, 2016 4:31 PM To: Oudkirk, Sandra Subject: FW: June 8, 12:45 Receive Award and Speak to the 32d Annual Cyprus Conference RELEASE IN FULL Mordica Simpson Senior South Asia Energy Officer Bureau of Energy Resources U.S. Department of State (202) 647-9062 simpsonmm2@state.gov This email is UNCLASSIFIED. From: Carl Yoder, Samantha A Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2016 4:23 PM To: Redfern, Jenet Whittington, Alexander Volz, Joshua Westerdale, Richard McManus, Matthew Tenny, Alexandra 2 CC: ENR_StaffAssistants; Simpson, Mordica Subject: RE: June 8, 12:45 Receive Award and Speak to the 32d Annual Cyprus Conference Closing the loop there is no need for remarks for this event. I will write the event memo. Thanks Samantha This email is UNCLASSIFIED. From: Redfern, Jenet Sent: Friday, May 27, 2016 1:16 PM To: Whittington, Alexander Volz, Joshua Westerdale, Richard McManus, Matthew Tenny, Alexandra 2 CC: Carl Yoder, Samantha ENR_StaffAssistants Subject: June 8, 12:45 Receive Award and Speak to the 32d Annual Cyprus Conference Dear Colleagues, On June 8th Amos will receive the Barbed Wire Award during the 32dnd Annual Cyprus Conference luncheon, in Washington, DC. According to Mike Manatos, of Manatos Manatos, Amos is receiving the award for his ?crucial efforts to bring an end to the 42 year division and occupation of Cyprus.? The award contains an actual piece of the barbed wire UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-12781 Doc No. CO6506909 Date: 04/05/2018 UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-12781 Doc No. C06506909 Date: 04/05/2018 that divides Cyprus, and inscription states: ?For his efforts which are beginning to remove this barbed wire which has divided the nation of Cyprus for over 41 years.? Amos has agreed to accept the award and to offer brief remarks. Mike Manatos is my point of contact and will correspond with me next week to work out the details; exact location, format, expectation of speech duration and content, on/off record, media presence, etc. I will add one, or more of you to the correspondence once we have a better sense of the organizer?s preferences, Wishing each of you a lovely weekend, Jenet This email is UNCLASSIFIED. UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-12781 Doc No. 006506909 Date: 04/05/2018 UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-12781 Doc No. C06506910 Date: 04/05/2018 From: Brown, Paul A (EB) Sent: Friday, October 14, 2016 2:08 PM To: Oudkirk, Sandra Fahmy, Tarek ahmyT@ state. gov> Subject: Politico: VTB RELEASE IN FULL From Politico SOFT POWER: VTB, the Russian bank whose subsidiaries have faced Ukraine-related sanctions, rented out the Kennedy Center's Eisenhower Theater on Saturday for a special invitation-only presentation of the Moscow's famous Bolshoi Ballet troupe The gala featured performances of Proko?ev, Tchaikovsky, Asafer, Minkus and others, featuring famous ballerina Svetlana Zakharova, according to a program obtained by P1. VTB President and Chairman Andrey Kostin spoke at the opening, with the bank's logo projected onto the curtain, according to a person who was there. The audience included VTB employees in town for an IMF meeting, Russian embassy personnel and a few congressional staffers. VTB's lobbyists, Michael Borden of Sidley Austin and Mike Manatos of Manatos Manatos, didn't answer requests for comment. This email is UNCLASSIFIED. UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-12781 Doc No. 006506910 Date: 04/05/2018 UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-12781 Doc No. C06506911 Date: 04/05/2018 From: Allen, Bruce Sent: Friday, October 13, 2017 12:20 PM To: Oudkirk, Sandra Jallorina, Jay I Bailey, Robert Subject: Notes on VTB/Sidley Austin LLP Meeting Attach: Notes on VTB Meetingdocx RELEASE IN FULL Sandra, Jay and Bob, Attached are my notes on the October 13th meeting with VTB/Sidley Austin LLP. My computer disconnected from the network with the final/edited document, so the attached copy is a rough draft I printed before the computer crashed, scanned as a PDF to a working computer and then I made very quick edits, as I have to leave to catch my train to Philadelphia. 50 please let me know if you need me to clarify anything! Best, Bruce Official UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-12781 Doc No. 006506911 Date: 04/05/2018 UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-12781 Doc No. C06506915 Date: 04/05/2018 Oudkirk, Sandra From: Sent: Friday, October 13, 2017 5:39 PM To: Bailey, Robert Subject: FW: Notes on VTB/Sidley Austin LLP Meeting Attach: Notes on VTB Meetingdocx Hi Bob, I made a few edits. Please work with Bruce next week to turn this into a more normal looking readout and circulate. Thanks Sandra Official UNCLASSIFIED From: Allen, Bruce Sent: Friday, October 13, 2017 12:20 PM To: Oudkirk, Sandra Jallorina, Jay Bailey, Robert Subject: Notes on VTB/Sidley Austin LLP Meeting Sandra, Jay and Bob, Attached are my notes on the October 13th meeting with VTB/Sidley Austin LLP. My computer disconnected from the network with the final/edited document, so the attached copy is a rough draft I printed before the computer crashed, scanned as a PDF to a working computer and then I made very quick edits, as I have to leave to catch my train to Philadelphia. 50 please let me know if you need me to clarify anything! Best, Bruce Official UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-12781 Doc No. 006506915 Date: 04/05/2018 UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-12781 Doc No. C06506918 Date: 04/05/2018 From: Allen, Bruce Sent: Monday, October 16, 2017 8:12 AM To: Oudkirk, Sandra Jallorina, Jay I Bailey, Robert Subject: Notes on VTB/Sidley Austin LLP Meeting Attach: VTB Sidley Austin LLP Meeting Notesdocx Sandra, Jay and Bob, Attached are my notes on the VTB/Sidley Austin LLP meeting. If you need me to clarify anything please let me know! Best, Bruce Official UNCLASSIFIED RELEASE IN FULL UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-12781 Doc No. 006506918 Date: 04/05/2018 UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-12781 Doc No. C06515386 Date: 04/05/2018 From: Fried, Daniel Sent: Tuesday, June 7, 2016 7:24 AM To: Marcos, Miliette Subject: FW: meeting request - June 22 From: Fried, Daniel Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2016 7:24 AM To: 'Mike Manatos' Cc: Johnson, Marquita Subject: RE: meeting request - June 22 Mike Good to hearfrom you. I will be in town on June 22 and can meet with Mr. Kostin. Marquita Johnson in my office can arrange details. From: Mike Manatos Sent: Monday, June 06, 2016 5:37 PM To: Fried, Daniel Subject: meeting request - June 22 Dan 3 I hope this note ?nds you doing well. Good to be interacting with you again, after so many years, in your new capacity. My father and I saw you from afar at the swearing-in ceremony of Kathleen Doherty, but were unable to connect with you before you left. I am hoping I can ?nd some time on your schedule on Wednesday, June 22 to bring by to introduce to you the President and Chairman of VTB Bank, Andrey Kostin. As you likely know, VTB is a global provider of ?nancial services operating across all key areas of the ?nancial markets. It is also the second-largest bank in Russia. As you know, VTB is currently on the US sanctions list as part of the US commitment to seek a diplomatic resolution to the crisis in Ukraine, Mr. Kostin would like the opportunity to meet with you and discuss the current state of affairs. He is happy to answer any questions you might have about VTB, including the state?s role in its operations, the ef?cacy of the sanctions on VTB, and record in Ukraine. Simply, he would like to begin a constructive dialogue so that when sanctions are eventually lifted, VTB can become a trusted institution in the United States. I think you will ?nd him interesting and engaging. His insights and perspectives might be unexpected. Please let me know if you or your staff need more information. I hope to see you on June 22. Sincerely, UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-12781 Doc No. 006515386 Date: 04/05/2018 UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-12781 Doc No. C06515386 Date: 04/05/2018 Mike Mike Manatos Senior Vice President, Manatos Manatos 1100 New Hampshire Ave NW WDC 20037 Mike.Manatos@Manatos.com UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-12781 Doc No. 006515386 Date: 04/05/2018 B6 UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-12781 Doc No. C06515387 Date: 04/05/2018 From: Mike Manatos Sent: Tuesday, June 7, 2016 7:37 AM . . . . To. Fried, Daniel RELEASE IN Cc: Johnson, Marqu1ta 35 Subject: Re: meeting request - June 22 Dan - thanks for your quick response and availability. We look forward to seeing you then. best, Mike On Jun 7, 2016, at 7:23 AM, Fried, Daniel wrote: Mike Good to hear from you. Iwill be in town on June 22 and can meet with Mr. Kostin. Marquita Johnson in my office can arrange details. From: Mike Manatos Sent: Monday, June 06, 2016 5:37 PM To: Fried, Daniel Subject: meeting request - June 22 Dan, I hope this note ?nds you doing well. Good to be interacting with you again, after so many years, in your new capacity. My father and I saw you from afar at the swearing-in ceremony of Kathleen Doherty, but were unable to connect with you before you left. I am hoping I can ?nd some time on your schedule on Wednesday, June 22 to bring by to introduce to you the President and Chairman of VTB Bank, Andrey Kostin. As you likely know, VTB is a global provider of ?nancial services operating across all key areas of the ?nancial markets. It is also the second-largest bank in Russia. As you know, VTB is currently on the US sanctions list as part of the US commitment to seek a diplomatic resolution to the crisis in Ukraine. Mr. Kostin would like the opportunity to meet with you and discuss the current state of affairs. He is happy to answer any questions you might have about VTB, including the state?s role in its operations, the ef?cacy of the sanctions on VTB, and record in Ukraine. Simply, he would like to begin a constructive dialogue so that when sanctions are eventually lifted, VTB can become a trusted institution in the United States. I think you will ?nd him interesting and engaging. His insights and perspectives might be unexpected. Please let me know if you or your staff need more information. I hope to see you on June 22. Sincerely, UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-12781 Doc No. 006515387 Date: 04/05/2018 UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-12781 Doc No. C06515387 Date: 04/05/2018 Mike Mike Manatos Senior Vice President, Manatos Manatos 1100 New Hampshire Ave NW WDC 20037 D: 202?393?0091, a: Mike.Manatos@Manat0s.com UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-12781 Doc No. 006515387 Date: 04/05/2018 B6