On December 2, 2015 Firtash announced his intention to return to Ukraine to address the General Assembly of the Federation of Employers (FEU). [[Joe Biden]], [[President Poroshenko]], and Arsen Avakov took steps to prevent Firtash's return.<ref>[https://www.scribd.com/document/427618359/Shokin-Statement Affidavit of [[Viktor Shokin]] on Biden shakedown], September 4, 2019.</ref> The next day ''[[Politico]]'' reported that the Obama/Biden administration wanted their Ukrainian allies to arrest Firtash. The article stated:
On December 2, 2015 Firtash announced his intention to return to Ukraine to address the General Assembly of the Federation of Employers (FEU). [[Joe Biden]], [[President Poroshenko]], and Arsen Avakov took steps to prevent Firtash's return.<ref>[https://www.scribd.com/document/427618359/Shokin-Statement Affidavit of [[Viktor Shokin]] on Biden shakedown], September 4, 2019.</ref> The next day ''[[Politico]]'' reported that the Obama/Biden administration wanted their Ukrainian allies to arrest Firtash. The article stated:
{{quotebox-float|"Ukraine's Internal Affairs Minister Arsen Avakov announced on Sunday that, after consulting with U.S. officials, he instructed Ukrainian police to detain Firtash should he attempt to enter Ukraine."<ref>[https://www.politico.eu/article/firtash-poroshenko-ukraine-oligarchs-corruption/ A Ukrainian oligarch’s foiled homecoming], By Linda Kinstler, ''Politico,'', 12/3/15.</ref>}}
{{quotebox-float|"Ukraine's Internal Affairs Minister Arsen Avakov announced on Sunday that, after consulting with U.S. officials, he instructed Ukrainian police to detain Firtash should he attempt to enter Ukraine."<ref>[https://www.politico.eu/article/firtash-poroshenko-ukraine-oligarchs-corruption/ A Ukrainian oligarch’s foiled homecoming], By Linda Kinstler, ''Politico,'', 12/3/15.</ref>}}
+
+
Days after the resignation of [[National Security Advisor]] [[Michael Flynn]], DOJ coup plotters were granted the arrest and extradition from [[Austria]] of Firtash on fabricated charges.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/feb/21/austria-grants-us-request-to-extradite-ukrainian-mogul-dmytro-firtash</ref> Corrupt [[Mueller team]] prosecutor [[Andrew Weissmann]] then made an unsolicited proffer to drop the fabricated charges if Firtash would lie under oath say that president Trump was financed by [[Russia]].