'''Viktor Shokin''' was the Prosecutor General of Ukraine in 2015-2016. He gained widespread attention in March 2016, when then US Vice President [[Joe Biden]] directly [[blackmail]]ed Ukrainian President [[Petro Poroshenko]] with a $1 billion loan, demanding Sholin's firing. As a result, Shokin was deprived of his position in the absence of any probable cause or accusations. Shokin was investigating Biden's son, [[Hunter Biden]], for [[money laundering]] and [[corruption]].<ref>[https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/biden-reportedly-bragged-about-the-firing-of-a-prosecutor-who-was-investigating-his-sons-firm/ Biden Reportedly ‘Bragged’ About the Firing of a Prosecutor Who Was Investigating His Son’s Firm], by Colin Kalmbacher, April 2nd, 2019. https://lawandcrime.com</ref> | '''Viktor Shokin''' was the Prosecutor General of Ukraine in 2015-2016. He gained widespread attention in March 2016, when then US Vice President [[Joe Biden]] directly [[blackmail]]ed Ukrainian President [[Petro Poroshenko]] with a $1 billion loan, demanding Sholin's firing. As a result, Shokin was deprived of his position in the absence of any probable cause or accusations. Shokin was investigating Biden's son, [[Hunter Biden]], for [[money laundering]] and [[corruption]].<ref>[https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/biden-reportedly-bragged-about-the-firing-of-a-prosecutor-who-was-investigating-his-sons-firm/ Biden Reportedly ‘Bragged’ About the Firing of a Prosecutor Who Was Investigating His Son’s Firm], by Colin Kalmbacher, April 2nd, 2019. https://lawandcrime.com</ref> |