was a part of ukraine or a part of russia. that is a tremendous sensitive issue in ukraine. recollection is that was the ambassador was writing about. do you know what the ambassador anyone from the embassy tried to make contact with the trump campaign to talk about their concerns before lodging an op-ed? i don t know. during the same time. of the run-up to the the election, the minister avakov had sent some especially candid things about the then-candidate trump on some very cynical media platforms. are you aware of that? yes, as a result of the previous deposition. but during the relevant time period when it was happening, you are not aware of that? you know, i don t recall it. he is one of the more
lutsenko administration, has been a good partner to the united states. as i think i told you before, he is a very practical man. looking for partners in getting the job done. i m shocked about social media would be the site of negative comments. you certainly can understand that the president, aware of minister avakov s statements, aware of what mr. lushenko was up to, aware of what ambassador chaly was up to, and these other elements to discuss, there is basis to wonder whether there are influential evidence of the ukrainian establishment that were out to get the president. again, i can t speak for what president trump thought or what others thought. i would just say that those elements that you have recited don t seem to me to be the
and kent talking about how he s a third generation. george kent. serving now for 60 years. testified you were unaware that these are people who could make millions of dollars in the he served as a source for that private sector and instead they project. ambassador taylor, is that still correct? chose to serve their country and it is, sir. they re serving the cause of you said you did not know freedom in eastern europe. that ukrainian internal affairs and the national security of the minister avakov mocked and united states, which both disparaged then candidate trump on facebook and twitter, is that through democratic and republican administrations have determined that the national still correct? that is correct. security of the united states ambassador taylor, in your depends on promoting freedom testimony to this committee you throughout europe against said you were never briefed on russian aggression. these reports and statements, that you did not to due and we heard, i