Case Document 62-1 Filed 12/17/18 Page 1 of 10 5 OFFICIAL RECORD - 71: 5 - FEDERAL OF INVESTIGATION ED-jol (Rev. 3-8-10) Datc 2 i 5 2 :'i7 DRAFT MATERIAL D: n:t disseminate outside the FBI with-out the permission of the originator :r pr:gram manader . On January 34, 301/, De ?utv Assistant Director (DAD) Peter . 1.: TT and intert?emed United States (U.S.) National Security Adviser Michael T. date cf birth (DOE) at hi_c office at the White f?Ir-nse. After beinc advised of the identities of the interviewing aeents and the nature CI the interview, ELXNN previded the rollowing intermation: FIYNN's first invitation to Russia occurred when he was the _e LI of the Defense Intelliqence Agency was the first 31A Lirector to be invited to headquarters. Jrring that four day trip in 2013, he participated in a leadership development program at GRU (Russian Military Intelligence) headquarters. ELYNK pr1oor}: IHN's doh .7 fidure with Russia to fight . Sometime prior to Christmas, the Russian Ambassador was assassinated. FLIHN called KISYLAK the next day to as sorry and to reinforce that terrorism was our common noted that it was a short call, and "that was Christmas Day, a Russian military plane crashed and killed oard to include what was the equivalent to the "Russian was the same Russian choir that sang at the RT FLINN called KZSILAK to pass his condolences, as :is intent ry to keep the relationship with RISLYAK going. expanded that he has no particular affinity for Russia, but that KISLYAK within was his counterpart, and maintaining trusted relationships oreign governments is important. DOJSCO-700021 188 Case Document 62-1 Filed 12/17/18 Page 8 of 10 (Rev. 05-08?10) :?wm 7 a; Continuation ofFD?302 of lull-117171 *1 .011 _Page - 4 Shartly after Christmas, i'?yivf, FEET-IN task a 3 inican Eepuh ic with his wife. On December 29th, KISELAK sent FLIHN a text stating, "Can ?Lu call me?? FLENK nited cellular reception was tier and he was not checking his phone regularly, and consequently did see the text until 24 hzurs later. Upon seeing the text, that he Wiuld call in minutes, and he and KISLIAE subsequently stake. The Dominican Republic was Jne hour ahead of the time in D. C. During the call, asked FLENK t3 set?but. c1 . th? until probably .b's FLENH did nat make the 3R wh: wsuld represent c.S. until the 20th or Zist if January, and finally determin:d observer frim adents asked FLIHN if he had any other mee.ings with KISLIAK or other .-., .. Russians. FLEKN valunteered that after the e_e:tion, he had a - The interviewing agents asked if he recalled a111,." ians with KISLIAK absut a United Nations (UN) vate surrounding the issue of Israeli settlements. FLINK quickly DOJSCO-700021 189 Case Document 62-1 Filed 12/17/18 Page 9 of 10 Michael On 01/24/2017 ?Page 4 of UT Continuation of FD-302 of reSponded, "Yes, good reminder." On the 22nd of December, called a litany of countries to include Israel, the UK, Senegal, Egypt, maybe France and maybe Part of the reason for calls was to conduct an exercise to see how fast the incoming administration could get someone on the line. likened it to a battle drill to see who the administration could reach in a crisis. The exercise was conducted at the campaign's GSA transition building on 18th and I Streets N.W., which described as a somewhat chaotic environment. stated he conducted these calls to attempt to get a sense of where countries stood on the UN vote, specifically, whether they intended to vote or abstain. The interviewing agents asked if he made any request YAK to vote in a particular way or take any action. stated he did not. stated he did not believe his calls to the various countries would change anything. recalled there needed to be a certain number of abstention votes to alter the outcome, and that having looked at the math at the time, he knew it could not be achieved. said l4 countries were voting, and had a recollection of the number of five votes being important. In the end, only the U.S. abstained. stated his calls were about asking where countries would stand on a vote, not any requests of, "hey if you do this." a The interviewing agents asked if he made any comment YAK about voting in a certain manner, or slowing down the vote, or if KISLYAK described any Russian response to a request by answered, stated the conversations were along the lines of where do you stand, and what's your position. heard through other channels that did not like the vote, and believed the of their ccord delayed the vote a day. a ed that he appreciated the interviewing agents reminding him that he had another conversation with KISLYAK. 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