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Document: Ukraine's ex-top cop said Burisma was the reason for his firing

Document: Ukraine's ex-top cop said Burisma was the reason for his firing

Tatiana Prophet
Foreign Affairs

By Tatiana Prophet
editor@back2facts.com

A reporter and founding board member for news web site The Hill has posted on Scribd an affidavit signed Sept. 4, 2019, by former Chief Prosecutor Viktor Shokin of Ukraine, stating the details of his departure from the top cop position in April 2016 after pressure from then-president Joe Biden. John Solomon posted the document on Scribd.

In it, Shokin details meddling by the United States into Ukraine’s justice system, specifically trying to prevent a Ukrainian oligarch from returning home as well as pressuring then-President Petro Poroshenko to fire his former ally on false pretenses.

By contrast, a reporter for the Washington Post was able to run across Shokin’s replacement at a hotel in Kyiv. Yuriy Lutsenko’s interview yielded the enlightening headline: “Former Ukraine prosecutor says Hunter Biden ‘did not violate anything.’ “ The article reveals that Lutsenko actually met with Trump attorney and former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani in New York City in January while on vacation with his son, he reportedly told the Post. He had previously “cast doubt” on the younger Biden’s actions in Ukraine, stated the Post today, citing no sources.

'Terrorists do not worship God; they worship death'

'Terrorists do not worship God; they worship death'

Tatiana Prophet
Security, Foreign Affairs, No Filter

"This is not a battle between different faiths, different sects or different civilizations. This is a battle between barbaric criminals who seek to obliterate human life, and decent people, all in the name of religion. People that want to protect life and want to protect their religion.

This is a battle between good and evil. When we see the scenes of destruction in the wake of terror, we see no signs that those murdered were Jewish or Christian, Shia or Sunni. When we look upon the strains of innocent blood soaked into the ancient ground, we cannot see the faith or sect or tribe of the victims. We see only that they were children of God whose deaths are an insult to all that is holy.

"But we can only overcome this evil if the forces of good are united and strong, and if everyone in this room does their fair share and fulfills their part of the good. Terrorism has spread all across the world. But the path to peace begins right here on this ancient soil, in this sacred land. America is prepared to stand with you in pursuit of shared interests and common security.

"But the nations of the Middle East cannot wait for American power to crush this enemy for them. The nations of the Middle East will have to decide what kind of future they want for themselves, for their country, and frankly, for their families and for their children. It’s a choice between two futures, and it is a choice America cannot make for you."