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1. Hunter Biden and Amb. Yovanovitch both taught at the SFS of Georgetown.

Biden: MSFS-586-01 Art of Advocacy In/Out of Govt Spring 2014 - Spring 2014

Yovanovitch: INAF-631-02 ISD Cap: Ukraine-Challenge&Opp Spring 2020 - Spring 2020

2. 2014 Burisma profile: "Mr. Biden was appointed a Director of the Company in April, 2014. Hunter Biden is Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University’s Masters Program in the School of Foreign Service."

It seems Biden was doing both at the same time.

web.archive.org/web/2014051402…

3. "This course examines how advocacy influences political leaders and other stakeholders responsible for shaping international policy for managing global crisis and conflict. The course uses a case format to study examples of advocacy in five real world situations...

4. The objective is to build a pragmatic understanding of the impact of advocacy on policy and the management of complex global problems, including famine, health pandemics war, and environmental disaster."

gufaculty360.georgetown.edu/s/course-catal…

5. Amb. Yovanovitch said she had to post-pone her Ukraine course but the course description is enlightening.

gufaculty360.georgetown.edu/s/course-catal…

6. "Ukraine’s Revolution of Dignity followed by Russia’s seizure of Crimea and invasion of the Donbas put Ukraine squarely on the map in 2014. Five years later, internal governance, economic and corruption challenges continue, as does the grinding war in the east...

7...Change didn’t come fast enough for Ukraine’s citizens, and in March 2019, they elected a comedian🤡as their next President. What’s next for Ukraine? How can Ukrainian policymakers meet their citizens’ expectations and transform Ukraine into a modern, free market democracy,..

8...liberated from the corruption that has stymied Ukraine’s progress -- while simultaneously fighting the Russians? Will Ukraine be able to win the war in the East, and what does “winning” mean? What is the hybrid war and what lessons can we learn from Ukraine’s experience with

9...new methods to gain influence? What are Russia’s interests in Ukraine? Europe’s interests? Why is the U.S. concerned? What are our interests and how should we pursue them? Each student will be responsible for a 25-page comprehensive analysis with recommendations."

10. "they elected a comedian as their next President" -- she could've said outsider but did not. This shows condescension/skepticism similar to Putin's first reaction.
It's consistent with Zelensky saying she was working against him. @almostjingo @nick_weil @themarketswork

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