Paul Manafort was placed under house arrest

Former Donald Trump chief of staff Paul Manafort placed under house arrest . The court decided to apply this preventive measure so that Manafort would not leave the country. He surrendered his passport . Paul Manafort's business partner, Rick Gates, was also sent under house arrest, with whom they are involved in the same case.

They are charged with 12 counts, including conspiracy against the United States. The basis of the accusation is that their company received money from the Ukrainian "Party of Regions" and lobbied for interests. However, she did not pay taxes and was not properly registered.

• Paul Manafort led Donald Trump's campaign in the summer of 2016. He left when journalists wrote that he collaborated with the Party of Regions and Russian businessman Oleg Deripaska. The Associated Press claimed that Manafort also lobbied for the interests of Russian President Vladimir Putin.