http://www.politicususa.com/2016/07/19/trump-proves-putins-gutting-pro-ukraine-provision-republican-platform.html
"Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort has ties to both Vladimir Putin and former President (who is pro-Russian) Viktor Yanukovych. Manafort worked for Yanukovych for years. Reportedly, Manafort’s friends describe their relationship as a “political love connection"."