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===March 2019===

===March 2019===

*'''9 March.''' Three weeks in advance of Ukraine's March 31, 2019 presidential election, U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine in Kiev [[Marie Yovanovitch]] called for Ukraine’s special anti corruption prosecutor to be removed.<ref>https://ua.usembassy.gov/remarks-by-ambassador-yovanovitch-on-the-occasion-of-the-5th-anniversary-of-the-ukraine-crisis-media-centers-founding/</ref> Yovanovitvh's comments were regarded in Ukrainian media as a violation of international diplomatic convention and protocols of the duty of foreign diplomats from interfering in a host country's internal affairs, particularly in advance of an election.

*'''9 March.''' Three weeks in advance of Ukraine's March 31, 2019 presidential election, U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine in Kiev [[Marie Yovanovitch]] called for Ukraine’s special anti corruption prosecutor to be removed.<ref>https://ua.usembassy.gov/remarks-by-ambassador-yovanovitch-on-the-occasion-of-the-5th-anniversary-of-the-ukraine-crisis-media-centers-founding/</ref> Yovanovitvh's comments were regarded in Ukrainian media as a violation of international diplomatic convention and protocols of the duty of foreign diplomats to refrain from interfering in a host country's internal affairs, particularly in advance of an election.

:*the U.S. embassy in Kiev had earlier pressured the Ukraine prosecutors in 2016 to drop or avoid pursuing several cases, including one involving the Soros-backed AntiCorruption Action Centre (AntAc) and two cases involving Ukraine officials who criticized Donald Trump and his campaign manager Paul Manafort.

:*the U.S. embassy in Kiev had earlier pressured the Ukraine prosecutors in 2016 to drop or avoid pursuing several cases, including one involving the Soros-backed AntiCorruption Action Centre (AntAc) and two cases involving Ukraine officials who criticized Donald Trump and his campaign manager Paul Manafort.

::*Kiev embassy official George Kent wrote a letter proving the Yovanovitch's meddling in Ukrainian internal affairs happened.<ref>https://www.scribd.com/document/402559592/Embassy2GPLetter4-4-16</ref> State Department officials authenticated the letter. George Kent acknowledged in this Congressional testimony he signed that letter.

::*Kiev embassy official George Kent wrote a letter proving Yovanovitch's meddling in Ukrainian internal affairs did indeed happen.<ref>https://www.scribd.com/document/402559592/Embassy2GPLetter4-4-16</ref> State Department officials authenticated the letter. George Kent acknowledged in this Congressional testimony he signed that letter.

===April 2019===

===April 2019===