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Rh involving the Russian language.

So I don't read or speak Russian. So we retained Ed to -- originally in the Prevezon case to do some interviews in Moscow, I think, and retrieve some records from Russia. And other Russian language-related tasks as part of the litigation and discovery process.

Q So Mr. Baumgartner went to Russia on your behalf in the Prevezon matter?

A With the lawyers, yes.

Q And he worked on the matter as well?

A Eventually. So by the spring of 2016 the Prevezon thing was on hold, and basically focused on this appellate hearing, which didn't involve a lot of Russia stuff. And then it basically everything got stayed until the decision was -- anyway, in any event, I don't recall Edward working on - I recall him working on Prevezon and not on the other matter. There came a time when the Prevezon matter was less active and we had a need for more work on the other matter. And I specifically remember assigning him to do work in the summer or fall of 2016 on Michael Cohen's business connections to Russia and Ukraine and his father-in-law's background in Russia. And so he worked on both. And I think Edward might have also worked on some Manafort stuff, although I am less clear on that.

Q Did he travel to Russia on your or Fusion's behalf in connection with the Trump research?

A Did he travel -- no. Not that I know of.

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