But a Ukrainian magazine editor has told CNN that the target of the subpoena, Andrii Telizhenko, once offered him money to lobby US senators on behalf of pro-Russian media outlets. Davidzon told CNN that he considered the offer of money to target senators like Graham was "improper" and never reached out to any US lawmakers as a result. Magazine editor Vladislav Davidzon says he was offered money by a Giuliani ally to lobby US senators. Speaking to CNN before the decision to abandon the subpoena vote, Davidzon said he did not act on Telizhenko's offer, letting it go "as elegantly as possible." Telizhenko told CNN he did not have any contacts with Firtash and had never worked for him.

Source: CNN March 14, 2020 15:00 UTC