Cohen thought his phone call renewed interest in the project.923 The day after Cohen’s call with Poliakova, Sater texted Cohen, asking him to “[c]all me when you have a few minutes to chat . . . It’s about Putin they called today.”924 Sater told Cohen that the Russian government liked the project and on January 25, 2016, sent an invitation for Cohen to visit Moscow “for a working visit.”925 After the outreach from Sater, Cohen recalled telling Trump that he was waiting to hear back on moving the project forward.
