How to launder money. Russian oligarch money.
That is a double edged kompromat, but they have proof of (some of) his crimes. It is double edged because they are criminals too and because you don’t slaughter the turkey goose that lays golden orange coloured eggs.
PS: I see dasmoocher has posted along these lines already, but it bears repeating. His cite is valid, there are many others, I am too lazy.
Nitpick: They are not called translators, they a re called interpreters. Translators translate written words at leiure with al the techncal help they need (mainly the internet, dictionaries and colleagues they consult). Intepreters interpret the spoken word on the fly, in real time, alone.
Now for the history of interpreting in Russian - USA relations. I think it is easier and faster to refer to my coments in the Dope in December 2022. It would otherwise be too long, probably a hijack.