By Chrissy Clark
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko told CNN he never spoke with Rudy Guiliani’s associate Lev Parnas.
“Frankly, I have not spoken with [Lev Parnas], and again, frankly, I don’t trust any word he is now saying,” Prystaiko said.
Vadym Prystaiko, Foreign Minister of Ukraine: “Frankly, I have not spoken with [Lev Parnas], and again, frankly, I don’t trust any word he is now saying.” pic.twitter.com/bRUm3mleqN
— The Hill (@thehill) January 16, 2020
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko told CNN he never spoke with Rudy Guiliani’s associate Lev Parnas.
“Frankly, I have not spoken with [Lev Parnas], and again, frankly, I don’t trust any word he is now saying,” Prystaiko said.
Vadym Prystaiko, Foreign Minister of Ukraine: “Frankly, I have not spoken with [Lev Parnas], and again, frankly, I don’t trust any word he is now saying.” pic.twitter.com/bRUm3mleqN
— The Hill (@thehill) January 16, 2020
On Wednesday, in an interview with CNN, Parnas said Trump’s efforts in Ukraine were all about 2020 and were focused on personal interests, not the interests of the United States.
“That was the way everyone viewed it,” Parnas told CNN anchor Anderson Cooper. “That was the most important thing, for him to stay on for four years and keep the fight going. I mean, there was no other reason for [withholding the Ukrainian security assistance].”
During an interview with MSNBC, Parnas said Trump and Guiliani directed him to urge Ukrainian officials to open an investigation into former Vice President Joe Biden. Parnas also said that Vice President Mike Pence, Attorney General Bill Barr, and former national security advisor John Bolton were aware of Trump’s work in Ukraine.
full story at https://thefederalist.com/2020/01/16/ukraines-foreign-minister-on-lev-parnas-i-dont-trust-any-word-he-is-now-saying/