Mike Manatos has “bundled more than $40,000 in lobbyist contributions for [Hillary] Clinton’s campaign. He and brother Andy … have donated tens of thousands to Democratic politicians, according to data from the Center for Responsive Politics.
Manatos & Manatos oversee the handling of VTB Group issues in Washington, D.C. which includes the VTB Bank.
The Russian government is the majority shareholder of the VTB Group, controlling 60.9 percent of voting shares. The group received a $2.6 billion bailout from the Russian government in 2014-15, the registration notes.
Manatos was tapped by the group to lobby Congress and the Obama administration on sanctions imposed on Russian-affiliated banks.
According to a “privileged and confidential” document attached to the registration, the firm receives $17,500 per month and a $35,000 security retainer fee for its services.
Manatos bundled more than $40,000 in lobbyist contributions for Clinton’s campaign. He and brother Andy Manatos, the second partner at the firm, have donated tens of thousands to Democratic politicians, according to data from the Center for Responsive Politics.
Tony Podesta, the brother of Clinton Campaign head John Podesta, is a lobbied Obama and the US Government for Sberbank, Russia largest bank.
