| | :“In the case of former Ecology Minister Mykola Zlochevsky, the U.K. authorities had seized $23 million in illicit assets that belonged to the Ukrainian people.” Instead of receiving cooperation from Ukrainian prosecutors, they “sent letters to Zlochevsky’s attorneys attesting that there was no case against him. As a result, the money was freed by the U.K. court, and shortly thereafter the money was moved to Cyprus.” | | :“In the case of former Ecology Minister Mykola Zlochevsky, the U.K. authorities had seized $23 million in illicit assets that belonged to the Ukrainian people.” Instead of receiving cooperation from Ukrainian prosecutors, they “sent letters to Zlochevsky’s attorneys attesting that there was no case against him. As a result, the money was freed by the U.K. court, and shortly thereafter the money was moved to Cyprus.” |
| − | On Feb. 10, 2015, [[Viktor Shokin]] was appointed as the Prosecutor General of the Ukraine and he picked up the investigation into Burisma, which reportedly continued until his removal in February 2016.<ref>[https://www.scribd.com/document/427618359/Shokin-Statement Affidavit of Viktor Shokin on Biden shakedown], September 4, 2019.</ref> ''The Hill'' article included a written answer from Shokin, who said his investigation into Burisma had included plans for “interrogations and other crime-investigation procedures into all members of the executive board, including Hunter Biden.” | + | On Feb. 10, 2015, [[Viktor Shokin]] was appointed as the Prosecutor General of the Ukraine and he picked up the investigation into Burisma, which reportedly continued until his removal in early 2016 under pressure from Vice President Biden on [[President Poroshenko]], threatening to withhold $1 Billion in loan guarantees unless the investigation into Hunter Biden was terminated.<ref>[https://www.scribd.com/document/427618359/Shokin-Statement Affidavit of Viktor Shokin on Biden shakedown], September 4, 2019.</ref> ''The Hill'' article included a written answer from Shokin, who said his investigation into Burisma had included plans for “interrogations and other crime-investigation procedures into all members of the executive board, including Hunter Biden.” |
| | In February 2017 Zlochevsky appointed former [[CIA]] operative and [[Mitt Romney]] advisor Joseph Cofer Black to the board of Burisma.<ref>https://archive.is/zSGtr</ref><ref>https://burisma-group.com/eng/director/joseph-cofer-black/</ref><ref>https://sharylattkisson.com/2019/10/us-intel-figure-joined-board-of-ukraine-gas-company-burisma/</ref><ref>https://thefederalist.com/2019/09/26/top-romney-adviser-worked-with-hunter-biden-on-board-of-ukrainian-energy-company/</ref> | | In February 2017 Zlochevsky appointed former [[CIA]] operative and [[Mitt Romney]] advisor Joseph Cofer Black to the board of Burisma.<ref>https://archive.is/zSGtr</ref><ref>https://burisma-group.com/eng/director/joseph-cofer-black/</ref><ref>https://sharylattkisson.com/2019/10/us-intel-figure-joined-board-of-ukraine-gas-company-burisma/</ref><ref>https://thefederalist.com/2019/09/26/top-romney-adviser-worked-with-hunter-biden-on-board-of-ukrainian-energy-company/</ref> |