Thread by @lrozen

Lutsenko seems to be one of the Ukrainian officials on whose behalf Giuliani & associates were working to get Yovanovitch removed

Lutsenko wanted embassy to facilitate his travel to the US to meet with AG and cabinet officials to “fiddle the system,” Yovanovitch says

Yovanovitch: I could not imagine all of the things that have happened over the last 6 or 7 months. I just couldn’t imagine it.

Snr Ukrainian official warned Yovanovitch in February to watch her back, Parnas and Fruman setting up meetings for Giuliani w Lutsenko and interested in having different ambassador to facilitate their business dealings

And Yovanovitch why this made no sense, because embassy was trying to facilitate legitimate US business in Ukraine.

Ukraine Interior Min told Yovanovitch Giuliani had been trying to meet with him, and Avakov avoided fearing it was about US domestic politics, the black ledger, Manafort, could risk US bipartisan support for Ukraine

Yovanovitch: Lutsenko hoped Giuliani could open doors for him to Trump, and Poroshenko wanted Trump’s endorsement. Lutsenko hoping providing info of interest to Giuliani, maybe Trump would endorse Poroshenko

Yovanovitcn met Giuliani twice in Ukraine in 2017, once at event hosted by Pinchuk, once when his work in Kharkiv was being funded by Pavel Fuks

Yovanovitch, under avalanche of attacks including from Don Jr, wanted Secretary of State to put out statement she enjoyed his full support. One was never issued

Yovanovitch was told State Dept 7th floor (Pompeo floor) was “cautious” about putting out any statement of support for her because it could be “undermined” by a Trump tweet

Yovanovitch attorney says they tried to get guidance from State on what State was claiming fell under some form of “executive communications” privilege, but never received it

Trump call to congratulate Zelenskyy on sunday night April 21. she was recalled three days later, on wednesday.

unbelievable

Yovanovitch told that Pompeo or someone around was going to call Sean Hannity to find out what the deal was with Giuliani/Lutsenko allegations against her

Schiff: does that seem extraordinary to you Pompeo...was going to call a talk show host to find out whether you should be retained as ambassador?
Yov.:...told it took place

Yovanovitch told State/Pompeo would not put out statement of support for her because they were afraid Trump would put out a tweet disagreeing with it

Yovanovitch understand that the president did not support her because of the partnership between Lutsenko and Giuliani, and between Giuliani and Trump

Yovanovitch got called by State dir general and told she needed to be on next plane to washington, concern about her security

just disgraceful

Yovanovitch said she was upset and wanted explanation for her recall/Trump turning against her but no one could really provide one. and she told Dep sullivan she thought it was a dangerous precedent for our country

Yovanovitch thought Trump made a decision influenced by foreign officials who are not trustworthy (Lutsenko). Rumor Trump got on line during Giuliani meeting with Lutsenko in Jan. 2019

So Lutsenko was the foreign official directing Giuliani and ultimately Trump

Day Yovanovitch got told to get on next plane to dc, april 24, Giuliani went on Fox & Friends and mentioned ukraine/Burisma/Biden investigations and Trump next day

Trump went on Hannity show april 25. Yovanovitch says he was asked a question about Russia, he answered by responding about Ukraine

Q: would the (debunked) allegations (Trump and Giuliani peddling that Ukraine not Russia meddled in US elections) benefit russia?
Y: I think so

q: Did you meet with Sec. Pompeo while you were in Washington?
Y: No.
q: ever meet with him after this point?
Y: No.
q: receive any communication from him?
Y: No.

Yovanovitch: asked to meet with Pompeo counselor Ulrich Brechbuhl. ... He did not accept the meeting request.

Yovanovitch says embassy heard from a Lutsenko deputy that the first meeting between Lutsenko and Giuliani was in June 2018. she cites Pete sessions letter against her giuliani seemed to arrange. and trump getting swayed by Giuliani info op summer 2018

Schiff: I think what you’ve described is the problem wasn’t the official US policy. The problem was the unofficial or back channel being executed by Giuliani... and others
Yov: yes, it complicated things

really curious what the subpoena for Pete sessions docs on Giuliani associates turns up. pete sessions letter was patient zero in this Giuliani info ops campaign against Yovanovitch that also targeted Trump