Manafort founds Pericles Emerging Markets, an investment fund primarily backed by Deripaska.[1][2] July 2007 – November 2008: Davis is McCain's presidential campaign manager.[24] October 15: Trump praises Putin in an interview on CNN.[25] 2007–2012: Manafort receives $12.7 million in undisclosed cash payments from Viktor Yanukovych's pro-Russian Ukrainian Party of Regions.[23] November: Trump attends the Millionaire's Fair in Moscow, where he announces that Trump Vodka will expand its distribution into Russia, his first foray into the Russian market.[5][27][28]