The head of the FBI commented on reports about the refusal of Ukraine in the interrogation of Manafort
The head of the Federal Bureau of investigation James Comey has refused to explain why denies Ukrainian prosecutors in the interrogation of Paul Manafort, a former adviser to Viktor Yanukovych and former chief of staff of Donald trump.
“It’s not something I can comment on,” said Comey during a hearing in the intelligence Committee of the house of representatives of the U.S. Congress, reports the Voice of America.
The head of the FBI said that his office has strong relationships with Ukrainian law enforcement.
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“I can say that, in General, we have very strong relations and cooperation in the criminal sector and the field of national security with our Ukrainian partners. But I can’t specifically discuss this issue,” said Komi.
Recall that CNN reported that the Ukrainian Prosecutor’s office over the last two years made seven separate appeals to U.S. for help in questioning Paul Manafort, including writing letters to the Director of the FBI James Comey and members of the U.S. Department of justice. Ukrainian officials said that the United States has not responded to these requests.
Under the Treaty on “mutual legal assistance”, the two countries agreed to regularly to help each other in law enforcement efforts, such as gathering statements and other evidence for prosecution.
A special unit of the GPU started to send requests to the US, starting in December 2014, and they concern cases of corruption against the former Minister of justice of Ukraine Oleksandr Lavrynovych. Manafort not been charged with a crime. Prosecutors want him to testify, said the head of the Department of special investigation GPU Sergey Gorbatyuk.
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Prosecutors allege that the firm illegally transferred more than $ 1 million of public funds on the new York law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. These funds were intended for the preparation of the report on the case of former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko.
Last letter, the Ukrainian side has sent to US in September 2016. In it Ukraine’s Prosecutor General asked the head of the FBI, why the U.S. government does not promote investigation.