In July 2016 , Kislyak held a " diplomacy conference " at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland , during which his interactions with Trump officials became the subject of denial and controversy . In a speech in October 2016 in Detroit , Kislyak denied ever meeting with anyone involved in the Trump campaign . However , it later emerged that J. D. Gordon and Carter Page had spoken with Kislyak at the RNC . Kislyak did not attend the 2016 Democratic National Convention
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2016 Republican National Convention
Sergey Kislyak