Yovanovitch Urged Firing of Top Prosecutor Amid Ukraine’s Presidential Election

Yovanovitch Urged Firing of Top Prosecutor Amid Ukraine’s Presidential Election
Former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch arrives to testify before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington on Nov. 15, 2019. Andrew Harnik/AP Photo
Ivan Pentchoukov
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Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch earlier this year urged the ouster of Ukraine’s top anti-corruption prosecutor amid a heated national election, raising concerns that the U.S. embassy was meddling in Ukraine’s internal affairs.

In a speech on March 5, Yovanovitch called for the firing of Ukraine’s special anti-corruption prosecutor, Nazar Kholodnytsky. Yovanovitch issued the demand just six weeks prior to Ukraine’s presidential election.
Ivan Pentchoukov
Ivan Pentchoukov
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Ivan is the national editor of The Epoch Times. He has reported for The Epoch Times on a variety of topics since 2011.
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