Before Republican Donald Trump picked him to direct his run at the White House, Paul Manafort’s last high-profile client was former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, a tainted candidate whom Mr. Manafort helped transform into a winning one—for a time. In Ukraine, Mr. Manafort navigated around the egos of tycoons and politicians; he hammered out a message that was part economic, part tribal; and he shepherded campaigns through rocky times. For Mr. Manafort’s allies, his work with Mr. Yanukovych in Ukraine is evidence of his steady hand and skill under pressure: He revived a candidate who had lost a disputed election in 2004, defeating a political rival, Yulia Tymoshenko, who is known as a fearsome campaigner. Read more http://www.wsj.com/articles/paul-manaforts-work-in-ukraine-becomes-u-s-campaign-issue-1471294056
