washington backers u.s.-russian plan build nuclear reactors across middle east brag u.s. election back donald trump national security adviser michael flynn project require lift sanction russia document review reuters show document previously make public reveal new aspects plan include propose involvement russian company currently u.s. sanction manufacture nuclear equipment company major engineer construction firm omz oao decline comment document show whether flynn retire army lieutenant general take concrete step push proposal trump aid show washington-based nuclear power consultancy acu strategic partner believe flynn work adviser firm late mid-2016 trump firmly corner donald trump election president game changer trump high foreign policy priority stabilize u.s. relations russia historical low-point acu manage director alex copson write nov. 16 2016 email potential business partner eight days election white house officials immediately respond email seek comment acu decline comment also decline make copson available interview previously tell congressional committee deal flynn since may 2016 trump become republican party presidential candidate flynn lawyer robert kelner respond request comment flynn plead guilty friday lie fbi discussion former russian ambassador washington sergey kislyak late december 2016 regard sanction document also show acu propose end ukraine opposition lift sanction russia give ukrainian company 45 billion contract provide turbine generators reactors build saudi arabia mideast nations contract state-owned turboatom loan ukraine gulf arab state would require ukraine support lift us eu sanction russia copson write nov. 16 email turboatom spokeswoman say immediate comment matter email title trump/putin marshall plan concept stand middle east title evoke post-world war two plan rebuild western european economies reflect hop plan backers trump russian president vladimir putin could cooperate project would boost middle east economies email see tmsnrt.rs/2aldocy acu document review reuters include email business presentations financial estimate date late autumn 2016. part investigation trump election campaign tie russia special counsel robert mueller democrats house representatives oversight committee probe whether flynn promote middle east nuclear power project national security adviser trump white house flynn resign 24 days national security adviser become know lie vice president mike pence tell discuss u.s. sanction russia kislyak late december response question email document acu refer reuters letter write june september acu scientist thomas cochran house oversight committee letter cochran lay project strategy describe ready-to-go consortium include french russian israeli ukrainian interest without name specific company representative elijah cummings committee top democrat say panel republican chairman trey gowdy months reject democrats request ask white house document pertain acu proposal gowdy block efforts allow committee members vote issue subpoena cummings tell reuters gowdy respond request comment acu nuclear reactor plan aim provide washington middle east ally nuclear power way risk nuclear weapons proliferation also help counter iranian influence improve dismal u.s.-russian relations revive moribund u.s. nuclear industry accord document see reuters wall street journal washington post report week flynn push version nuclear project within white house instruct staff rework memo write former business associate policy trump sign two u.s. officials familiar issue tell reuters policy document flynn prepare trump approval propose work russia nuclear reactor project specifically mention acu officials speak condition anonymity say know trump read memo act upon nov. 18 2016 10 days trump presidential election acu copson receive email nuclear non-proliferation expert reuben sorensen say update flynn nuclear project status sorensen role project clear email flynn get close name national security advisor expect announcement soon big win acu project sorensen write speak via backchannels early week always believe vision acu effort ... need let get settle new position update shortly thereafter sorensen add email see tmsnrt.rs/2ztqxcz reuters could independently confirm brief take place sorensen reply email seek comment nov. 30 2016 copson brief u.s. representative ed royce republican chairman house foreign affairs committee nuclear project email show copson join jim hamel senior official curtiss-wright corp. nuclear division base royce california district eager role multi-billion dollar project follow-up email dec. royce aide hamel write hope chairman follow-up alex suggestion reach general flynn discuss project royce spokesman cory fritz confirm brief reuters action ever take chairman committee say email hamel curtiss-wright decline comment flynn adviser acu april 2015 june 2016 accord amend financial disclosure form file august 2017 office government ethics democrats house oversight committee say flynn apply last year renew government security clearance fail disclose june 2015 trip make egypt israel promote reactor project flynn comment trip exclusive mideast nuclear plan backers brag support top trump aide flynn