State Department revokes visa of Giuliani-linked Ukrainian ally: report
Source: The Hill
BY JUSTINE COLEMAN - 10/05/20 10:41 PM EDT
The State Department revoked the visa of a Ukrainian political ally to President Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuiliani, The Washington Post reported Monday.
Ukrainian fixer Andrii Telizhenko’s visa was revoked earlier this year after he assisted Giuliani in efforts last year to dig up information that would damage now-Democratic nominee Joe Biden, U.S. officials told the newspaper.
His visa was invalidated shortly before the Treasury Department sanctioned another Ukrainian ally to Giuliani lawmaker Andriy Derackh last month, but it was first reported by the Post on Monday
Telizhenko could not board a Sept. 9 Ukrainian International Airlines flight from Kyiv to New York, a person familiar with his travel plans and a Ukrainian government official told the newspaper.
Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/international/519746-state-department-revokes-visa-of-giuliani-linked-ukrainian-ally-report
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