Trump envoy met with Ukraine president's ex-rival year before call at center of impeachment probe
In July, Zelensky and Trump spoke about an investigation into former Vice President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter. That call has led to an impeachment inquiry by majority Democrats in the House of Representatives.Kurt Volker, US Department Special Representative for Ukraine speaks during a press conference about US-Ukrainian relations in Kiev.
Volker's role as a volunteer member of the State Department was relatively unknown until his name was mentioned in the complaint that was made public on Thursday. - Although it is unclear whether Tymoshenko's efforts in the U.S. have any connection to the Trump-Ukraine scandal, she has links to two key associates of the president.starting in 2011, a year after she lost the presidential race to Viktor Yanukovych – and the year she went to prison for three years. International critics accused the Ukraine government of jailing her for political reasons.
"She came here and she was basically trying to get some favorable attention among U.S. leaders," Livingston said in an interview. "You ever been on a campaign trail? You talk to everybody you can and you hope to generate support," he added.
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