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The Guardian: Larry King got $225,000 to interview Viktor Yanukovych’s PM, says Ukraine politician

Published Aug. 19, 2016 at 5:54 pm

Radio host Larry King attends the UCLA Institute Of The Environment And Sustainability's 2nd Annual Evening Of Environmental Excellence on March 5, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California.

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The TV host Larry King accepted $225,000 (£173,000) to interview Ukraine's prime minister, according to a politician investigating a "black ledger" detailing alleged secret payments to the US from Ukraine's former ruling party.

King flew to Kyiv in November 2011 to interview Ukraine’s then prime minister Mykola Azarov. Azarov was a key figure in the government of President Viktor Yanukovych, whom Ukrainian prosecutors accuse of massive corruption.