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Marie Yovanovitch

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The Axe Files with David Axelrod

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The Diplomat

People, composure and the difficult conversation held well.

Marie Yovanovitch is a seasoned diplomat with extensive experience in navigating challenging political environments. This interview reveals her commitment to democratic values and her strategic approach to fostering cooperation and understanding across divides.

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“Yes, president of that time. Yeah, excuse me. And he was murdered. His headless body was found in the woods outside of Kyiv several months after he went missing. So there was a lot of hope because I think the Ukrainian people were organizing themselves to try to change the trajectory of their country.”
THE AXE FILES WITH DAVID AXELROD

“He viewed me as an obstacle. He felt I was insufficiently supportive. He wanted to come to the US and meet with the Attorney General, head of the FBI, et cetera, et cetera. And I would say, what are you going to talk about?”
THE AXE FILES WITH DAVID AXELROD

“So I've thought a lot about this because obviously it's been a point of discussion recently that is it our fault. And I would say a couple of things. Notwithstanding that I was really still quite, quite junior in the embassy.”
THE AXE FILES WITH DAVID AXELROD

“He was a problem. He came into office promising to do several things that he would reform his. So the prosecutor is similar to our Attorney General, so a hugely important position. And it was riddled with corruption where you would pay a prosecutor in that domain to lose a court case against you.”
THE AXE FILES WITH DAVID AXELROD

THE AXE FILES WITH DAVID AXELROD

The Axe Files with David Axelrod — Ep. 482 — Amb. Marie Yovanovitch

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