Two associates of Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani asked the former Ukrainian President in February to open an investigation into former Vice Pres. Joe Biden and alleged interference into the 2016 election — and in turn receive a state visit to DC, WSJ reports
Citing people familiar with the matter, the paper reported that Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman -- two Giuliani associates indicted on criminal charges last month for allegedly funneling foreign money into US elections -- met to discuss the exchange with then-Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and then-Ukrainian general prosecutor Yuriy Lutsenko at Lutsenko's office.
Read MorePoroshenko"wanted to come to Washington and meet with Trump and then after the state dinner he would have an interview" with a major news outlet, the person said."Then he would say he would investigate meddling in 2016 and the Bidens.
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