The revelation is likely to fuel Republican criticism of Hunter Biden's foreign business dealings, which have been the center of GOP investigations into the president's family.
Hunter Biden's lawyer said his client's outreach to the ambassador on behalf of Burisma was a proper request and that he had asked various people to help arrange an introduction.
Prosecutors indicated last week in court papers they want to introduce evidence at trial about Hunter Biden's other business dealings, including an arrangement with a Romanian businessman.
Records suggest that embassy officials were uneasy about Hunter Biden's request, with one official noting: 'I want to be careful about promising too much.'
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