Attempt to halt Clinton

Nov 9, 2013

Miss Universe pageant, owned by Donald Trump, is held at Moscow’s Crocus City Hall, a venue owned by Aras Agalarov, a tycoon friend of Vladimir Putin. It was Mr Trump’s last time in Russia.

Dec 2, 2014

Mr Agalarov’s son Emin, a pop singer, turns 30 and Mr Trump records a video message to congratulate him.

June 3, 2016

Emin’s publicist, Rob Goldstone, tells Mr Trump Jr Mr Agalarov has been told by the “crown prosecutor” in Russia they have “documents and information that would incriminate Hillary”. Mr Trump Jr replies, saying: “Love it”.

June 9, 2016

Mr Trump Jr meets lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya at Trump Tower, joined by Jared Kushner and Paul Manafort.

July 8, 2017

The New York Times reports Mr Trump Jr met a Kremlin-linked lawyer. He tells the paper “we primarily discussed a programme about the adoption of Russian children”.

July 9, 2017

The paper reveals Mr Trump Jr met the Russian lawyer because he was promised damaging material on Hillary Clinton.