United States Department of State Washington, D. C. 20520 July 14, 2020 Case No: F-2020-00308 FL-2020-00006 American Oversight Daniel McGrath 1030 15th Street NW, B255 Washington, DC 20005 Dear Mr. McGrath: This is in response to your requests under the Freedom of Information Act (the “FOIA”), 5 U.S.C. § 552, dated September 11, 2019. The Department has conducted a review in excess of the minimum required 300 pages across the requests pertaining to this litigation and identified 36 pages responsive to your request. After reviewing these documents, we have determined that all 36 pages may be released in part. An enclosure explains the FOIA exemptions and other grounds for withholding material. Where we have made redactions, the applicable FOIA exemptions are marked on each document. In some cases, two or more exemptions may apply to the same document. All non-exempt material that is reasonably segregable from exempt material has been released in the enclosed pages. The processing of your request remains ongoing. If you have any questions, your attorney may contact Trial Attorney, Josh Abbuhl at (202) 616-8366 or at Joshua.Abbuhl@usdoj.gov. Please refer to civil action number 19-cv-3058, and FOIA case number F-2019-09097/[FL number] in all correspondence regarding this case. Sincerely, Susan C. Weetman Deputy Director Office of Information Programs and Services Enclosures: As stated. AMERICAN PVERSIGHT The Freedom of Information Act (5 USC 552) FOIA Exemptions (b)(l) Information specifically authorized by an executive order to be kept secret in the interest of national defense or foreign policy. Executive Order 13526 includes the following classification categories: l.4(a) J .4(b) L4( c) l .4(d) I .4( e) Military plans, systems, or operations Foreign government information Intelligence activities, sources or methods, or cryptology Foreign relations or foreign activities of the US, including confidential sources Scientific, technological, or economic matters relating to national security, including defense against transnational terrorism l.4(f) U.S. Government programs for safeguarding nuclear materials or facilities L4(g) Vulnerabilities or capabilities of systems, installations, infrastructures, projects, plans, or protection services relating to US national security, including defense against transnational terrorism 1.4(h.) Wea.pons of mass destruction (b)(2) Related solely to the internal personnel rules and practices of an agency (b)(3) Specifically exempted from disclosure by statute ( other than 5 USC 552), for example: ARMSEXP CIA PERS/ORG EXPORT CONTROL FSACT INA IRAN Anns Export Control Act, 50a USC 241 l{c) Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949, 50 USC 403(g) Export Administration Act of 1979. 50 USC App. Sec. 241 l(c) Foreign Service Act of 1980, 22 USC 4004 Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 USC 1202(f), Sec. 222(f) Iran Claims Settlement Act, Public Law 99-99 1 Sec. 505 (bX4) Trade secrets and confidential commercial or financial information (bXS) Interagency or intra-agency communications forming part of the deliberative process, attomcy-cJient privilege, or attorney work product (oX6) Personal privacy information (bX7) Law enforcement information whose disclosure would: (A) interfere with enforcement proceedings (B) deprive a person of a fair trial (C) constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy (D) disclose confidential sources (E) disclose mvestigation techniques (F) endanger life or physical safety of an individual (bX8) Prepared hy or for a government agency regulating or supervising financial institutions (bX9) Geological and geoph?'sical information and data, including maps, concerning wells Other Grounds NR for Withholding Material not responsive to a FOIA request excised with the agreement of the requester AMERICAN PVERSIGHT F-2020-00308 7/14/2020 1 Re From: l eased in I Part I "Taylor, William B (Kyiv)" l CC: I Kvien, Kristina A l(b)(6) Subject: FW: Draft schedule for Wednesday, August 28 Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2019 16:18:39 +0000 l(b)(5) Official UNCLASSIFIED From : Erath, John F. EOP/NSCl._ ; I b)(6) CC: I (b)(6) b)(6) (b)(6) I (b)(6) Subject: Date: Re: APNSA mtg . on CHN Mon, 19 Aug 2019 10:03:16 +0000 It's al(b)( 5) Get Outlook for Android From: ,_~ b-)(6_) ______________ Se nt: Mond a , Au ust 19, 2019 12:37:37 PM To: b)(6) Cc: Kyiv EXEC ; (b)(6) ___. Ta lor , W illiam B K iv (b)(6) (b)(6) b)(6) Subject: RE: APNSA mtg. on CHN Hi, f b)(6) 5 Amb Taylor said~r b_)(_ )__ ~ Thanks! Assistant to William B. Taylor , Charged' Affaires , a.i. I U.S. Embassy Kyiv !DECON TR O LLED Official - SBU UNCLASSIFIED Froml~ (b_)(6_) ______________ ~ Sent : Monday, August 19, 2019 11:29 AM To: Taylor, Wi lliam B {Kyiv) l(b)(6) ~-----.=====-------------------~ Cc: K iv EXEC (b)(6) (b)(6) (b)(6) Subject : APNSA mtg. on CHN Sir- AMERICAN pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-A-000011 F-2020-00308 7I 14/2020 12 Ithe APNSA Bolton dip note and wanted t o run by you j~(b_)_(S_)_~--~-~~~~-,-------. I Please review at your earliest convenience and prov ide feedback (b)(5) Political-Military Affairs Unit Chief U.S. Em bassy Kyiv, Ukraine Official - SBU UNCLASSIFIED Sender : "Taylor, William B (Kyiv)" I I I l; Recipient: I (b)(6) I Kb)(6) I I b)(6) (b)(6) b)(6) AMERICAN pVERSIGHT I STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-A-000012 F-2020-00308 7I 14/2020 13 Re leased From: "Taylor, William B (Kyiv)" in Part I l___________ Get Outlook for Android From : l< .... b_)(6_) _____________ _. ________________________ _ Se nt: Friday, July 26, 20 19 6:0~4_:S_0_P_M _____ To: Taylor , William B,....,__....__.._._ (Kyiv) l(b)(6) Cc: Kvien, Kristina A l(b)(6) ~----------------~ I j(b)(6) I ll(b)(6) I (b)(6) I (b)(6) Subjec t: RE: China Poin ts for Daniylyuk Meeting (b)(5) Official - SBU !DECONT RO LLED UNC LASSIFIED ~ From: Taylor, William B (Kyiv) .... l(b_)(6_) _____ Se nt: Friday, July 26, 2019 6:42 AM To: l(b)(6) Cc: Kvien, Kr ist ina A l(b)(6) AMERIC-~> .6....,, l__ pVERSIGHT _ I(b)(6) _____________________ ~b)(6) _. STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-A-000016 F-2 020 -00308 7I 14/2020 17 (b)(6) (b)(6) l(b)(6) Subject: Re: China Points for Daniylyuk Meeting Thanks, all. No news from the Chinese yesterday? Get Outlook for Android ~ From :l.... Sender: "Taylor, William B (Kyiv)" I l(b)(6) I b)(6) I (b)(6) Kvien, Kristina A l(b)(6) I I (b)(6) I (b)(6) Recipient: I Kb)(6) I I (b)(6) ~b)(6) I b)(6) (b)(6) b)(6) AMERICAN pVERSIGHT I I STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-A-000018 F-2 020 -00308 7I 14/2020 19 I Releasedin Part I From: "Taylor, William B (Kyiv)" l; Kyiv EXEC Subject : RE: CODEL Johnson and Codel Kaptur Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2019 15:40:50 +0000 Official UNCLASSIFIED From : .... kb_)(6_) __________ _. Sent: Friday, August 16, 2019 6:36 PM To : Taylor, William B (Kyiv) ~l (b-)(6-)------~I (b)(6) (b)(6) l(b)(6) I Kvien, Kent, George P l(bl( 5l Kristina A l(b)(6) IEUR-Ukraine Desk-DL ; Kyiv EXEC Subject: RE: CODELJohnson and Codel Kaptur b)(5) From : Taylor , William B (Kyiv) i< .... b....... )(6 ___ )______ _. Sent : Friday August 16 201 91· 2 3 AM ' To: Kent, George P l(b)(6) l(b)(6) l(b)(6) . f b)(6) '=======:::;------------------------' l(b)(6) IKvien, Kristina A !(b)(6) Cc:kb)(6) Ukraine Desk-DL ; Kyiv EXEC Subject: Re: CODEL Johnson and Codel Kaptur IEUR- Get Outlook for And roid AMERICAN pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-A-000019 F-2 020 -00308 7/1 4/2020 20 From : Kent, George P .,_! (b..,. )(6 ...._ )_____ __. Sent : Friday, August 16, 2019 1:27:48 PM To : Taylor, William B (Kyiv) ~l (b-)(6_) _______ ..... l< b"T" )(6 _)______ A l(b)(6) ---r- ____ 1(b-)(-6)---------------~ ~1Kvien, Kristina __.f ..... b_)(6_) ______________ I EUR- Cc: l(b)(6) Ukraine Desk-DL ; Kyiv EXEC Subject: CODELJoh nson and Code I Kaptur (b)(5) From : Taylor, William B (Kyiv) ._l (b_)(_ 6)______ _. Sent : Thursday, August 15, 20 19 11 :47:46 PM To :Kb)(6) Kb)(6) I(b)(6) IKvien, Kristina A i(b)(6) Cc : f b)(6) I EUR- l; Kent, George P l(b_ ..... )(6_) _____ Subject: Re: CODEL Johnson to Ukraine and Russia Sept. 3-8, requests meeting with Ze ~1Kyiv EXEC Congresswoman Kaptur is planning to visit September 3-6 and has asked to see President Zelenskyy as we ll. Vady m Prystaiko is check ing dates. l(b)(5) I Bi ll Get Outlook for Android ~ FromK ..... b_)(6_) ___________ Sent : Friday, August 16, 2019 1:37:28 AM To : l; Kent, George P ..... l(b_)(6_) _____ Subject : FW: CODELJohnson to Ukraine and Russia Sept. 3-8, requests meeting with Ze AMERICAN pVERSIGHT IEUR~1Kyiv EXEC STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-A-000020 F-2020-00308 7/1 4/2020 21 Away Team: You may already be aware (we just found out today), but Senators Ron Johnson, Mike Lee, and Chris Murphy are planning to travel to Russiaand Ukraine right after Labor Day. Not yet clear what day(s) they wi ll be in Ukraine, but they are looking for a meeting with President Zelenskyy. My sense is that he generally makes every effort to accommodate Codels, but can you check on his availabi lity during that time period? Are there any blackout dates? We will work with Hand Tyler to try to nail down exact dates ASAP. The par~ Thanks~ visitors to Kyiv, never stops, does it? I suppose we'd be in troub le if it did. Director, EUR/EE(Ukraine, Moldova, and Belarus) U.S. Department of State I Tel: !{bl{6l Official UNCLASSIFIED From: .... Kb_)(_ 6 )___________ __. Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2019 5:20 PM To: kb)(6) Cc :l(b)(6) Subject: FW: CODELJohnson early Septembe r to ukraine etc I Hi ~b)(6) Could your team please let Post know (if not asked already) about Sen Johnson's interest in seeing Zelensky some time Sept 3-8? The Ukraine stop sounds most likely the front end of those dat es. As you see below their interest in stopping in Ukraine is dependent on that meeting. Thanks j(b)(6) From : Westlake, Lydia Sent: Thursday , August 15, 2019 11:40 AM To: Kb)(6) Cc:kb)(6) Fb)(6) I Subject: Re: CODELJohnson early September to ukraine etc Yes, we are heading to Europe. Russia for sure, Ukraine likely (if Zelensky is available), and Serbia-Kosovo possibly. We plan to depart September 3 and return between September 6/8, tbd. Can you have Embassy Kiev see if Zelensky is in town and available in that timeframe? If not, we won't stop there. Thanks! On Aug 15, 2019, at 11:30 AM, _K b_)(6_) __________ __.I wrote: Hi Lydia AMERICAN pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-A-000021 F-2020-00308 7/14/2020 22 We're getting drips of info that Senator Johnson is leading a CODELearly September to Ukraine, Russia and perhaps other stops. I understand Senators Murphy and Lee would join. Just wanted to loop everyone together so we are all on the same page. Could you please let us know what your plans are even if still somewhat tentative? Thanks l(b )(6) l; Kyiv EXEC AMERICAN pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-A-000022 F-2020-00308 7/14/2020 23 Re leased From: To: in Part "Taylor, William B (Kyiv)" l; CC: l; {._b_ )(6_)_____ __. Subject: CODELJohnson Urgently Seeks Confirmation of President Zelenskyy's Availability Sir, CODELJohnson's staff is urgently requesting confirmation of President Zelenskyy's availability to meet them during the CODEL's trip timeframe September 4-8. The Kyiv leg is currently scheduled for September 4-5. Would you be able to reach out to President Zelenskyy's senior staff to gauge th e president's avai lab ility to meet the CODEL during this period? The manifest and proposed itinerary information is copied below the line . Many thanks.l (b)(61 Good Afternoon from Washington, DC This serves as advance notice of an upcoming CODEL.Posts are requested to confirm a SENIORCONTROLOFFICERas soo n as possible, and forward their contact details to Washington Planning Contacts below. HIGH-LEVELVISIT: CTO recommends assigning a senior control officer with substantial experience handling high-level visits, and who has been at post for at least one year. Please see attach ed ALDAC(para 59). AMERICAN pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-A-000023 F-2020-00308 7/14/2020 24 The intent of this notification is to assist posts with their logistical planning requirements only; substantive issues will be addressed separately. H/CTO will transmit separately an official cable with fiscal data. WHO: Senate Members (3) Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) Spouse (1) Senate Staff (3) Ms. Lydia Westlake, Senior Policy Advisor, Sen. Johnson Ms. Allyson Bell, Chief of Staff, Sen. Lee Ms. Jessica Elledge, Senior Policy Advisor, Sen. Murphy Militar Escort 1 (b)(6) Navy Senate Liaison Office OFFICE: Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) WHERE: Ukraine - Russia - Serbia - Kosovo WHEN: September 3 - 8, 2019 WHY: A Congressional delegation consisting of Senator Ron Johnson (R- AMERI pVERSIGHT WI) of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (S-HSGAC),Senator Mike Lee of the Senate Commerce Science and Transportation Committee (S-CST), and Senator or Chris Murphy (0-CT) of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), desires to travel to Russia, Ukraine , Serbia and Kosovo to conduct official discussions with senior government officials regarding political, economic, and military/ sec urity issues affecting bilateral and regional relationships. The delega tion will also conduct oversight of U.S. security cooperation and regional security efforts. Key trip purpose is to meet with President Zelensky in Ukraine, and CODELasks post to advise if the President will in country during CODEL'strip timeframe. In Kyiv, CODELalso will focus on bilat eral relations/USG assistance, Russia, and anti-corruption efforts. Trip focus in Russia is on bilateral relations and Ukraine. In Serbia and Kosovo, CODEL STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-A-000024 F-2020-00308 7/ 14/2020 25 wo uld lik e to inves tigate how to get negotiations back on tr ack. HOW: Commercial Air ITINERARY: (b)(5) PLANNING CONTACTS: H/CTO control officers: PLS direct quest ions about cables and fiscal data to H. Staff Planning POC: Lydia We stlak e, 202 -224 -5323, Lydia Wes tl ake@ron john so n.sena te.gov Lead Military Escort/USN: (b)(6) For questions on legislative policy issues, please ~b)(6l Iin H/RGF. AMERI pVERSIGHT contacrt.._ b.,. )(6...... l _...., STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-A-000025 F-2020-00308 7/14/2020 26 REQUESTS AND NOTES: Post, please assi.qn control officers ASAP and forward their contact details to Harper/Lonon/Westlake/Robbins. Posts, your assistance with preparation of below items by Wed Aug 28, 2019, is greatly appreciated. 1. Unclassified scenesetters and security issues and covering top pol-mil-econ 2. Detailed cost estimates for post support. Please see paras 14 of attached ALDAC. All anticipated Embassy costs must be pre-approved by CODEL. Please provide ~ for review. to H/EX 0(b)( 6) CODELINFORMATIONIS "CLOSEHOLD": A reminder that details regarding a Codel's itinerary and manifest should not be released outside the Department without the express permission of the head of the delegation, particularly before it has arrived in-country. Please see ALDAC (para 52). CONTROLOFFICERGUIDANCE:Please refer to "CODEL" on DIPLOPEDIAfor more information on preparing for Congressional trave l: http://diplopedia.state.gov/index.php?title=CODEL GENERALPOST GUIDANCE:Please note th at COUNTRY CLEARANCErequirements do NOT/NOT app ly to CODELsand STAFFDELs,and most Legislative Branch travelers do not use the eCC system. H/EX will cable formal notification and fiscal data for the visit, but such notification should not be treated as a CCR. Cables from the field, moreover, should not refer to country clearance in the subject line or elsewhere; please see 2014 ALDAC 12474 (attached). FUNDING GUIDANCE: Only Members and Congressional staff should receive per diem chargeable to the fund cite. Military escorts will settle their own hotel bills. Before the visit: Post shou ld forward a COSTESTIMATEfor all ant icipated expenses for Congressional Committee approv al before the CODEL departs the U.S. After the visit: Posts shou ld cable H/CTO the visit's actual costs ( or cost estimat es if actua ls are not yet known) NLT 15 business days after the CODEL's departure. AMERIO ,.,.. A!!-t" ~'"" q--- pVERSIGHT For detailed guidance, please see 2014 ALDAC12474, -~p_a_rt_ic_u_l_a_rl~y_p_a_r_ag_r_a~p_h_s_4_1_-4_8_re_l_a_ti_n~g_to_b_il_l a_b_le_co_s_t_s,_a_n_d_ STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-A-000026 F-2020-00308 7/14/2020 27 14 State 10 8 5 10 (atta ched). Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. lf h )(R) ! Director U.S. Department of State Bureau of Legislative Affairs (H) Congressional Travel Office (CTO) 2025 E Street, NW, Room NE-3025 (SA-09) Washington, DC 20006 Phone: kblC6l I Fax: kbl/6) -~===~ Direct Email: kb}/6\ Office Collective: ""'! (b""' )("""' 6)'------' Sender: "Taylor, William B (Kyiv)" Recipient: I l; I I l; CC: K~iv EXEC ; I l(b)(6) Subject: Date: RE: Comments of CDA William Taylor Fri, 9 Aug 2019 13:59:4 1 +0 000 p l(b)(6) think the quote at bottom is missing a word. - KK ~ From ~~b_)(6 _)_______________ Sent : Friday, August 9, 2019 3:46 PM To: Kvien, Kristina A !{b){6) ITaylor, William B (Kyiv) l; Kyiv EXECt""" b'"'" )(6""" )______ l Subject: Comments of CDA William Taylor Dear Madam/Sir , I wanted to confirm a quote from the Charged' Affaires at the US Em bassy in Kiev William Taylo r. Mr. Taylor reportedly stated that President Zelensky could meet President Trump in Warsaw or in New York. "We know about two instances when both presidents will be in the same place at the same time . Both presidents expect to see each other in both places - in Poland and New York. We hope that there will also be other opportunities, but for now they are not confirmed," Mr. Taylor was cited as saying. Can you confirm this quote for me? Do I understand correctly that such a meeting could take place during President Trump's visit to Poland on August 31-Septembe r 2? Kind regards, Krzysztof Bastian, dpa Krzysztof Bastian English language correspondent Warsaw dpa Deut sche Presse-Age ntur GmbH @~ AMERICAN pVERSIGHT I STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-A-000029 F-2020-00308 7/14/2020 30 Web : www .dpa.com Kundenportal: www .dpa-news .de Nachwuchswettbewerb dpa news talent: http://dpaq.de/newstalent Twitter: www.twitter .com/dpa Facebook: http://dpaq .de/dpa-facebook Xing : http://dpaq .de/dpa-xing Linkedin : http://dpaq .de/dpa-linkedin YouTube: http://dpaq .de/dpa-youtube Sender : "Kvien, Kristina A" l; Kviv EXEC · (b)(6) AMERICAN pVERSIGHT I I STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-A-000030 F-2020-00308 7/14/2020 3 1 Re leased in Part I From: "Taylor, William B (Kyiv)" l; CC: Kyiv EXEC; b)(6) Subject: Date: T hanks, i; Kviv EXEC · (b)(6) AMERICAN pVERSIGHT I I STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-A-000033 F-2020-00308 7/14/2020 34 Re leased From: in Part I "Kvien, Kristi na A" l(b)(6) I I Taylor, William B (Kyiv) l(b)(6) To: Subject: l(b)(6) Re: Document Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 10:31 :37 +0000 Or maybe this is the response the the Russian passport action? Get Outlook for iOS From: Kvien, Kristina A Sent: Tuesday , August 13, 2019 1:30:20 PM To: Taylor, William B (Kyiv) -1 (b_)(6_)______ ~1-K b_)(6_)______________ ~ Subject: Re: Document Sakashvi li? Get Outlook for iOS From: Taylor, William B (Kyiv) .... l(b_)(6_)______ __. Sent: Tuesday , August 13, 2019 12:40:11 PM (b)(6) To: b)(6) Cc: Kvien, Kristina A l._ (b_)(6_)_____ ____. Subject: RE: Document lryna just told me the same thing. Why is he sending me this? Official UNCLASSIFIED From : -K b_)(6_)_____________ ~ Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2019 12:33 PM To : Taylor, Will iam B (Kyiv) l._ (b_)(6_)______ AMERICAN pVERSIGHT ....l,""l (b...;.. )('""'6 )______________ ____. STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-A-000034 F-2020-00308 7/ 14/2020 35 Cc: Kvien, Kristina A ,_l (b_)(6 _)_____ __. Subject: RE: Document Our star LESl(b)(6) !found the same link on the PO website and offered the following brief synopsis. We'll take a closer look. President Zelenskiy has simplified naturalization procedures for foreigners and stateless person who've "defended Ukraine" and for Russians who've faced "political persecution" in their country. From: Taylor, William B (Kyiv) """l (b..;..; )('""' 6)______ __, Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2019 12:31 PM To: (b)(6) Cc: Kvien, Kristina A l.... Cc: Hruska, Courtney ; Perrino , Jenny j(b)(6) jKvien, Kristina A tb )(6) I ,.._______________ _. Subject: RE: Potential Kaptur/Fitzpatrick CODEL Nick, Glad to help organize. Do you have a fund cite to pay for these events, drivers, meals, etc.? I am adding our econ counselor and DCM who will help organize. Bill Official UNCLASSIFIED From: Kazvini-Gore, Nicholas Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2019 9:35 PM To: Taylor, William B (Kyiv)"'"f b.,..,. )(6""" )--------, Cc: Hruska, Courtney ; Perrino , Jenny Subject: RE: Potential Kaptur/Fitzpatrick CODEL AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-B-000002 F-2020-00308 08/25/2020 2 Hi Bill, Given the higher chances that the Zelenskiy meeting is happening, we thought it would make sense to start filling out the schedule for the days for the trip. It tentatively looks like they would arrive in the afternoon on Tuesday and then leave Saturday morning. Could we start filling out the Wed/Thu/Fri days? Right now we are looking flights that would arrive Tuesday afternoon (9/3) and departing on Saturday (9/7) in the early morning. b)(5) Would it be easier to go through embassy staff to set these meetings up? I wouldn't want to burden you with the minutiae of trip logistics given your busy schedule. I'd also pull in Mr. Fitzpatrick's office staffer for coordination purposes. Thanks! Nick From: Kazvini-Gore, Nicholas Sent : Monday , August 19, 2019 11:44 AM To: 'Taylor, William B (Kyiv)' k""'" b .:....:. )( 6-'-) ______ _. Cc: Hruska, Courtney Subject: RE: Potent ial Kaptur/Fitzpatrick CODEL Thanks so much, Bill. This is encouraging news. Yes I think it would be good to combine the meetings, especially if it increases the chances of securing t ime in the president's very compact schedule. Thanks again for all you and the embassy's efforts to look into this. From: Taylor, William B (Kyiv) ,_f b_)<6_> ______ ___, Sent: Monday, August 19, 2019 11:34 AM To: Kazvini-Gore, Nicholas Cc: Hruska, Courtney Subject: RE: Pot enti al Kaptur/Fitzpatrick CODEL AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-B-000003 F-2020-00308 08/25/2020 3 Nick, The president's staff is aware of the request and wants to make it happen. They have not promised yet. Also, Senator Johnson is asking for a meeting with the president during the same window. It would increase our chances of getting either meeting if we could combine the two into one. That OK? Bill Official UNCLASSIFIED From: Kazvini-Gore, Nicholas Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2019 11:03 PM To: Taylor, William B (Kyiv) "'-! (b""" )(6"""" ) ______ _. Cc: Hruska, Courtney Subject: RE: Potential Kaptur/Fitzpatrick CODEL Thanks so much, Bill for the quick email and warm response. I have received guidance that Ms. Kaptur's participation would hinge upon getting a meeting with President Zelenskiy. Would there be any availability for a meeting with the President, 9/3 to 9/6? Once we had secured the meeting , Ms. Kaptur would want to me to work with the embassy to fill out an itinerary. I am cc' ing Ms. Kaptur, scheduler Courtney as well. I should also mention, for what it's worth, that this would likely be an unofficial trip as Ms. Kaptur and Mr . Fitzpatrick would likely go with non-official source of funds instead of Committee due to the short - notice of the trip. From: Taylor, William B (Kyiv) fb )(6) Sent: Wednesday, August 14, ... ~0""'1...,9....,,...10"'": .... l..,.8-.Al""IM--.---~ To: Kazvini-Gore, Nicholas Subject: Re: Potential Kaptur/Fit zpatrick CODEL Nick, We would love to see you and Ms. Kaptur out here in early September! I am glad to check on President Zelenskyy's travel plans if that's appropriate now. If he is in town, I am pretty sure he would like to see you. (He didn't see Mr. Hoyer because the milair broke in Poland.) If you can plan to be here on a weekday, that will improve the odds. We try to respect their limited time with their families. Let me know how the planning comes along and I will do some checking here. Hope to see you soon. Bill Get Outlook for Android From: Kazvini-Gore, Nicholas Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2019 4:45:14 PM AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-B-000004 F-2020-00308 08/25/2020 4 To: Taylor, William B (Kyiv) ,,_l Cc: Taylor, William B (Kyiv) fb)(6) J Kyiv EXEC ; Kyiv POL Core ; Kvien, Kristina Arb)(5 ) I AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-B-000006 F-2020-00308 08/25/2020 6 Subject: INL Edits - President Zelenskyy's Achievements - First 100 Days - Embassy Kyiv Edits Desk Team Please see attached versions that include additional edits by INL- both marked up and clean copies. That is it from Embassy Kyiv. Please let us know if you have questions. Thank you . ..... fb_)<6_> ____ ___,I Political Affairs Office I Embassy of the United States I Kyiv, Ukraine 1~)(6) Official - SBU UNCLASSIFIED Decon tr ol led From : .... fb_)(_6) _______ _. Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2019 2:27 PM To: EUR-Ukraine Desk-DL Cc: Taylor, Wi lliam B (Kyiv) .... l(b_)(_6) ______ __.I Kyiv EXEC ; Kyiv POL Core ; Kvien, Krist ina A ..... l<6 _> ____ ___.I I Political Affairs Office I Embassy of the United States I Kyiv, Ukraine 1~)(6) Official - SBU UNCLASSIFIED Decontrolled Sender: "Kvien, Kristina A" l(b)(6) Recipient: AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT b)(6) I I STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-B-000008 F-2020-00308 08/25/2020 8 pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-B-000009 F-2020-00308 08/25/2020 9 From: "Kvien, Kristina A" l Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2019 4:02 PM To: Taylor, William B (Kyiv) Cc: Hruska, Courtney ; Perrino , Jenny; f.... b_l<5 _l ______ ___,IKvien, Kristina A Subject: Re: Potential Kaptur/Fitzpatrick CODE L How much does it generally cost to set up the se meetings through the embassy? I'd have to run by Ms. Kaptur and my ch ief who controls these accounts. Please forgive my ignorance! Sent from my iPhone On Aug 21, 2019, at 8:36 AM, Taylor, William B (Kyiv) f._b_l<5 _l ______ __.I wrote: Official UNCLASSIFIED From: Kazvini-Gore, Nicholas Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2019 2:40 PM AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-B-000010 F-2020-00308 08/25/2020 10 To: Taylor, Wi ll iam B (Kyiv) f.._b)C6_l _____ __, Cc: Hruska, Court ney ; Perrino , Jenny ; ~I Cb_)(_6) ______ ~ ~~b_lC_6l _______ ~I Kvien , Kristina A 1 ... Cb_lC_ 6 l ______ ...., Subject: Re: Potential Kaptur/Fitzpatrick CODEL Thanks so much! No, the trip will be paid through the Members personally , or through other unofficial means . We are too late to go through the Committees. Does the embassy have a pot of money to help fund logist ics? Sent from my iPhone On Aug 21, 2019, at 3:49 AM, Taylor, William B (Kyiv)fb)(6) w rote: ~-------~ AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT Nick, Glad to help organize. Do you have a fund cite to pay fo r t hese event s, drivers, meals, etc .? I am adding our econ counselo r and DCM who wi ll help organize. Bill Official UNCLASSIFIED From: Kazvini-Gore, Nicholas Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2019 9:35 PM To: Taylor, Will iam B (Kyiv).._I Cb_lC6_l ______ ~ Cc: Hruska, Courtney ; Perrino, Jenny Subject: RE: Potential Kaptur/F itzpatrick CODEL Hi Bill, STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-B-000011 F-2020-00308 08/25/2020 11 AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT Given the higher chances that the Zelenskiy meeting is happening, we thought it would make sense to start filling out the schedule for the days for the trip. It tentatively looks like they would arrive in the afternoon on Tuesday and then leave Saturday morning. Could we start filling out the Wed/Thu/Fri days? Right now we are looking flights that would arrive Tuesday afternoon (9/3) and departing on Saturday (9/7) in the early morning. (b)(5) Would it be easier to go through embassy staff to set these meetings up? I wouldn't want to burden you with the minutiae of trip logistics STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-B-000012 F-2020-00308 08/25/2020 12 AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT given your busy schedule. I'd also pull in Mr. Fitzpatr ick's office staffer for coordinat ion purposes . Thanks! Nick From: Kazvini-Gore, Nicholas Sent: Monday, August 19, 2019 11:44 AM To: 'Taylor, William B (Kyiv)' .... l Subject: RE: Potential Kaptur/F itzpatrick CODEL Thanks so much, Bill. This is encouraging news. Yes I think it would be good to combine the meetings, especially if it increases the chances of securing time in the president's very compact schedule. Thanks again for all you and the embassy's efforts to look into this . From: Taylor, Will iam B (Kyiv}f._b_)(6_) ______ __, Sent: Monday , August 19, 2019 11:34 AM To: Kazvini-Gore, Nicholas Cc: Hruska, Courtney Subject: RE: Potential Kaptur/F itzpatrick CODEL Nick, The president's staff is aware of the request and want s to make it happen. They have not prom ised yet. Also, Senator Johnson is asking for a meeting with the president during the same window. It wou ld increase our chances of getti ng either meetin g if we could combin e t he two into one. That OK? Bill STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-B-000013 F-2020-00308 08/25/2020 13 AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT Official UNCLASSIFIED From : Kazvini-Gore, Nicholas Sent : Wednesday, August 14, 2019 11:03 PM To: Taylor, William B (Kyiv) ~l Subject: RE: Potential Kaptur/F itzpatrick CODEL Thanks so much, Bill for the quick email and warm response. I have received guidance that Ms. Kaptur's participation would hinge upon getting a meeting with President Zelenskiy. Would there be any availability for a meeting with the President, 9/3 to 9/6? Once we had secured the meeting, Ms. Kapt ur would want to me to work wit h the embassy to fill out an itinerary. I am cc'ing Ms. Kaptur, scheduler Courtney as wel l. I should also mention, for what it's worth, that this wou ld likely be an unofficia l trip as Ms. Kaptur and Mr. Fitzpatrick would likely go with non-official source of funds instead of Committee due to the short￾notice of the trip . From: Taylor, Will iam B (Kyiv)~fb_)(6_) ______ ~ Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2019 10:18 AM To: Kazvini-Gore, Nicholas Subject : Re: Potential Kaptur/Fitzpatrick CODEL Nick, STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-B-000014 F-2020-00308 08/25/2020 14 AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT We would love to see you and Ms. Kaptur out here in early September! I am glad to check on President Zelenskyy's travel plans if that's appropriate now. If he is in town , I am pretty sure he would like to see you. (He didn't see Mr. Hoyer because the milair broke in Poland.) If you can plan to be here on a weekday, that will improve the odds. We try to respect their limited time with their families . Let me know how the planning comes along and I will do some checking here. Hope to see you soon . Bill GetOutlook for Andro id From: Kazvini-Gore, Nicholas Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2019 4:45:14 PM To: Taylor, William B (Kyiv) ~fb_)<6_> ______ ~ Subject: Potential Kaptur/Fitzpatrick CODEL Hi Ambassador Taylor, I hope all is well! Ms. Kaptur is weighing a trip with Mr. Fitzpatrick during the week of Labor Day. She is wondering if a meeting with Zelenskiy wo uld be feasible given the meeting with CODEL Hoyer fell through for unknown reasons. Ms. Kaptur asked that I reach out to you to weigh possibility. Thanks in advance for any guidance. Best, Nick STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-B-000015 F-2020-00308 08/25/2020 15 Sender: Recipient: AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT Nicholas Kazvini-Gore Legislative Assistant Representative Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) 2186 Rayburn House Office Building 202-225-4146 "Kvien, Kristina A" f b)(6) b)(6) I I STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-B-000016 Page 16 to Page 18 hheld pursuant to exemptiOn b)(5) r the Freedom or 1nrormation and Privacy Act PVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-B-000017 F-2020-00308 08/25/2020 19 From: "Kvien, Kristina A" l(b)(6) I To: b)(6) I CC: Kyiv Econ Clearances < Kyiv _EconClearances@state.gov> Subject: RE: FOR DCM CLEARANCE - Land Reform Cable Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2019 12:07:25 +0000 Clear, couple very small edits. Good to go!! From: --~b-)(5 _> _______________ _. Sent: Friday, August 16, 2019 1:17 PM To: Kvien, Kristina A ._l (b_)(6_) _____ ~ Subject: FW: FOR DCM CLEARANCE - Land Reform Cable Official - SBU UNCLASSIFIED Decontrol led From: ._l (b_)(_6) _______________ _. Sent: Monday, August 12, 2019 2:24 PM To: Kyiv EXEC Cc: Kyiv Econ Clearances Subject: FOR DCM CLEARANCE - Land Reform Cable Good Afternoon FO Colleagues, Attached hereto for DCM clearance is Econ's draft cable on land reform. Many thanks, Official - SBU UNCLASSIFIED Deco nt rolled Sender : "Kvien, Kristina A" l(b)(6) b)(6) Recipient: I I Kyiv Econ Clearances < Kyiv _EconClearances@state.gov> AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-B-000018 Page 20 to Page 22 hheld pursuant to exemptiOn b)(5) r the Freedom or 1nrormation and Privacy Act PVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-B-000019 F-2020-00308 08/25/2020 23 From: "Kvien, Kristi na A" l(b)(6) I (b)(6) To: Subject: Re: For DCM Review : Bullets for CDA on Motor Sich/Antono v Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2019 14:43:12 +0000 Hey sorry all, this was for .._l (b_l<6 _> _ ____.I Didn't realize all the cc:s Get Outlook for iOS From: Kvien , Kristina A Sent : Saturday, July 27, 20 19 5:4 1:29 PM To:~ b)(6) b)(6) Subject: Re: For DCM Review: Bullets for CDA on Motor Sich/ Antonov ~b)(6) Get Outlook for iOS From: Kvien, Kristi na A Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2019 5:38:17 PM To:l (b)(B) (b)(6) Subject: Re: For DCM Review: Bullets for CDA on Motor Sich/ Antonov Can you call me?? I don't have your num, but good news on Motorsich! Get Outlook for iOS From:~[ b_)(6_) _______________ ~ Sent: Saturday, July 27, 20 19 4:28:09 PM To: Kvien, Kristina A l ..... (b-)(6- )--------------------------~ AMlf ,,. pVERSIGHT I I STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-B-000020 F-2020-00308 08/25/2020 24 Subject: For DCM Review: Bulle ts for CDA on Motor Sich/Anto nov Kristina, Below are bullet updates for your review before passing to the CDA. I also, at his request verbally this morning, forwarded him the high side paper we sent Thursday noting we were working on an updated version (which is not finished and will be sent around for updates/clearance on Monday). As a heads up, there is a renewed request for input into paper for AA/S for another meeting to happen Wednesday, as well as~b)(S) l(b)(S) Begin Bullets for Clearance: Motor Sich Update b)(S) b)(S) b)(S) Antonov (b)(S) Official - SBU Decontrolled UNCLASSIFIED AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-B-000021 F-2020-00308 08/25/2020 25 From: Bouldin, Megan T (Kyiv) Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2019 10:23 AM ~----------------------------~ To: Kvien, Kristina A l(b)(6) I b)(6) Subject: CDA requested update on Motor Sich/Antonov call tomorrow PM Kristina - the CDA requested the latest on Motor Sich and Antonov by email for his call tomorrow PM with DC as their side noted it would be one of the topics. Michelle and I were able to give him a short brief this morning in the Hyatt lobby before AMB Volker came down but he had some additional questions so ECON can pull together bullets checking in with all relevant stakeholders on CC line here to we ensure we get him the latest. Get Outlook for iOS Sender: Recipient: AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT "Kvien, Kristina A" l CC: Kyiv IOs ; ~b)(6) I Subject : Re: For Front Office Clearance: Bolton Visit Tweets Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2019 18:40:06 +0000 Clear! Thanks Kristin Get Outlook for iOS Fro m: Taylor, William B (Kyiv) _fb_l(_6l _______ ~ Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2019 7:36:29 PM I To: l(b)(6) jKvien, Kristina A~l Cc: Kyiv IOs ; b)(6) '-----------------------' Subject: Re: For Front Office Clearance: Bolton Visit Tweets After Kristina clears, I do, too . Nice work Get Outlook for Android From : (b)(6) ~-----------------~ Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2019 5:26:25 PM To: Taylor, William B (KyivJbl(6l I Kvien, Kristina A * _b_)(6_l ______ -1Kyiv EXEC Cc: Kyiv IOs ; _tb_)(6_) ________________ ~ Subject : For Front Office Clearance: Bolton Visit Tweets Amb Taylor and Kristina, Please find below a batch of tweets for your clearance for the Bolton visit. POL, INL, DAO, and USAID have reviewed the tweets relevant to them . Since not all meetings are confirmed at this point, you'll see a couple placeholders for where we will insert names/titles of people who actually participate in meetings. Obviously if any meeting gets cancelled, we won't post those tweets . (We'd rather be over-prepared than under-prepared with content!) After you review, b)( 5l Thanks, l(b)(6) I To Post on August 28 : AMlf ICf￾pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-B-000027 F-2020-00308 08/25/2020 31 b)(5) Perhaps Less Likely To Occur, But Prepping Tweets Nonetheless ... (b )(5) (b)(5) The attendees will be updated as needed based on the final meeting schedule. b)(5) To Post on August 29: (b )(5) Official UNCLASSIFIED Sender: "Kvien, Kristina A" ~b)(6) I C l • • Recipient: Taylor, William B (Kyiv) !(bl(6l AMlf I ,'-"r,-=- ., 'I -- ----=------'----'----'----..:........:... ----'-'=========-- -------------' pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-B-000028 F-2020-00308 08/25/2020 32 AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT a e.gov>; Kyiv l0s ; b)(6) STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-B-000029 F-2020-00308 08/25/2020 33 From: "Kvien, Kristina A" i(b)(6) I b)(6) I To: Taylor, William 8 (Kyiv) ~b)(6) I Kyiv EXEC CC: Kyiv l0s ; b)(6) I Subject : RE: For Front Office Clearance: Two policy-related tweets Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2019 10:37:02 +0000 Clear, like the G7 idea From:"'-i (b"'"' )(""" 6) _______________ __, Sent: Wednesday , August 21, 2019 11:28 AM To: Taylor, William B {Kyivfb )(6) I Kvien, Kristina A j ,....._ ______ ...., Cc: Kyiv IOs ; ._j ; Kyiv l0s ; Kb)(6) I I I I STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-B-000031 F-2020-00308 08/25/2020 35 From: "Kvien, Kristina A" ~b)(6) I To: (b)(6) I Subject: Re: Honcharuk meeting -- Thursday, August 1st at 6:00 p.m. Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2019 15:35:36 +0000 Thanks :-) Get Outlook for iOS Fro m :fb)(6) Sent: T=-u-esd~a-y-, J~u .... ly- 3~0~,~2~0 ~19~6~:~06~:~46~PM~.~-------' To: Kvien , Kristina A l._(b_)(6_) _____ __, Subject: Re: Honcharuk meeting -- Thur sday, Augu st 1st at 6:00 p.m. Hi Kristina , FYI ~b_ .... )<6_> _ _.I name is spe lled without an H in it. Get Outlook for iOS From: K vien, Kristina A ~.,..b.,..., )( 5 ,.... > ..,......,,...=-=-=-=-:--:---~ Sent: Tuesday , July 30 , 2019 6:05:5 2 PM To: l(b)(6) Cc: Kyiv EXEC Subje ct: Re: Honcharuk meeting -- Thursday, Augu st 1st at 6:00 p.m. Thanks l~bl<5 ir ll attend and l..... -~! should join Get Outlook for iOS From:rb)(6) Sent: ,,,l-,ru _e_s..., da_y_, .... Ju... ly---30 ........ 1"""0 ....19 ....... 5 :..,.5.,..9:"""0-.-4""'P,...M..-------' To: Kvien Kristina A b)(6) c: y1v < y1v _ L.A..LL-,..,,,.state.gov > Subject : Honcharuk meeting -- Th ursday , August 1st at 6:00 p.m. Gang, The Honcharuk meeting will be at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 1st at Bankova 11. AMB Taylor will be arriving from another appointment , so you '11 need to meet him there. ECON has the pen on this one, and the bio and BCL is due Wednesday, July 31st at noon (although I think we've already got something). Please confirm who will attend this meeting. Cheers! .... l ____ ~1 Assistant to William B. Taylor, Charge d'Affaires , a.i. I U.S. Embassy Kyiv AML ,,. pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-B-000032 F-2020-00308 08/25/2020 36 (b)(6) Official UNCLASSIFIED Fromf ..... b_>< 6 _>~-~------------' Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2019 11:29 AM To: fb )(6) Cc: I ~---------------~ Subject: RE: Meeting with Trofimov Thursday at 6 p.m. is fine. Who is going to accompany? From : ._l (b_)(6_) _____________ ____. Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2019 11:21 AM To, (b)(6) Cc:._ ________________ _. Subject: RE: Meeting with Trofimov How late could we do? The only time available on Thursday is following the SMM meeting , ca. 6:00 p.m. or so ( depending how long it would take to get to his office from SMM). Alternatively , we could offer Friday after Klitschko, maybe around 4:15 or 4:30 p.m. Would Friday work with his schedule? Thanks! (b)(6) b}(6) Official UNCLASSIFIED From: ,__l (b"-'- )(6'-) _____________ ____. Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2019 11:08 AM To: ~b)(6) Cc: ~l---------------~ Subject: RE: Meeting with Trofimov Honcharuk will not be able to meet tomorrow . Asks suggestions for Thursday. Sender: l"Kvien, Kristina A" l(b)(6) Recipient: I b)(6) AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT I I STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-B-000033 F-2020-00308 08/25/2020 37 From: "Kvien, Kristina A" l(b)(6) I To: (b)(6) CC: Subject: Re: invitation to DTEK Advisory Council dinner and visit to enterprises Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2019 18:43:03 +0000 Sorry, ju st saw this, so obviously can't go. I would have with a bit more notice! Get Outlook for iOS From:j(b)(6) Sent: M- on_d..,.. a_y_, -rJu-. l-y"""2""'9- , ,...20,....I...,.9 ... 4 .... : ... 1-1 :"""'3""'0 ... P ..... M-.------ ..... To: Kvien, Kristina A j(b)(6) Cc: 1Cb)(6) l(b)(6) Subject: RE: invitation to DTEK Advisory Council dinner and visit to enterprises Kristina, to clarify: If you cannot attend, one of us will try to, although we are not sure attendance is required at all. Here is some more information: PS 19:00 Dinner at the Veranda on the Ri ver llA Naberezhnoe Highway, Navodnitsky Park, Kyiv, Onyx room (booked under the name of .Maxim Timchenko) 6 Participants: Maxim Timchenko, Johan Bastin, Pim van Balle kom, Nick Butler , Edward Chow, Tim Ash (after-dinner speaker presenting views on th e Zelenskiy government, · the stat us and prospects of energy market refor m,· and Ukraine' s economic prospects) l(b)(6) Official - Transitory UNCLASSIFIED Froml~(b_)(6_) ______ ~ Sent: Monday, July 29, 2019 3:57 PM To: Kvien, Kristina A ~b)(6) Cc:l (b)(6) Subject: FW: invitat ion to DTEK Advisory Council dinner and visit to enterpr ises Kristina, AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-B-000034 F-2020-00308 08/25/2020 38 DTEK has invited you to join its DTEK Advisory Council dinner tonight. I assume it's too short notice, but wanted to flag it for you just in case. ~b )(6) Official - Transitory UNCLASSIFIED From: Burmistenko Yuliya iL.b-"' )("""' 6) ________ ___. Sent: Monday, July 29, 2019 3:53 PM To: l(b)(6) Cc: ~-----------------~ Subject: Re: inv itat ion to DTEK Advisory Council dinner and visit to enterprises Dear 1Cb)(6l I t hank you for your answer. We will be happy if DCM Kris ti na Kvien could Join . Kind regards , Yulia -------- M C X O A H O e C O O 6 ll.( e H 11 e -------- 0 T : (b)(6) ll a T a: 26.0 7.2019 15:48 (GMT+02:00) Ko My : Burmistenko Yuliya f ~b-)(6-)---------~ K O IT 11 JI : f~b-)(6_) ___________________ ~ Te Ma : RE: invitation to DTEK Advisory Counci l dinner and visit to enter pr ises Dear Yulia, Apologies for the delay in responding. We were trying to find a way to accept! Unfortunately, our Charge d' Affaires Ambassador Taylor is grateful for the invitation but is unable to attend. He sends his regrets. Please, where is the dinner to be held, and would you be interested in someone else from the Embassy attending if we are able to? Thank you, (b )(6) Energy, ESTH, Cyber Unit Chief Economic Section U.S. Embassy- Kyiv, Ukraine AML l\i pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-B-000035 F-2020-00308 08/25/2020 39 Official - Tran sitory UNCLASSIFIED From : Burmistenko Yuliya~fb_)(_6) _________ ~ Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2019 1:58 PM To: Kyiv PROTOCOL ccjCb)(6) ~b)(6) Subject: invitation to DTEK Advisory Council dinner and visit to enterprises Dear colleagues, Please kindly pass this letter for the attention of Ambassador Taylor. This is an invitation to attend the dinner of DTEK Advisory Council on July 29, 2019, as we ll as helicopter tour of DTEK solar, w ind and coal-fi red plant in the Zaporizhzhya oblast on July 30, 2019. I am honored to put in a copy Mr Edward Chow, who joined DTEK's Advisory Council. Kind regards, Yulia Vulia Burmist enko Head, International Public Affairs DTEK 1 =-=JI The information in this email is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee and access to this email by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. Email secured by Check Point Sender: Recipient : AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT "Kvien, Kristina A" l(b)(6) (b)(6) I STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-B-000036 F-2020-00308 08/25/2020 40 From: "Taylor, William B (Kyiv)" f b)(6) To: Kent, George P l _____ ___, Subject: Re: Kolomoisky Yes Get Outlook for Android From:f_b_)(6_) ______________ ~ Sent: Friday, August 9, 2019 10 :41 :02 AM To: Kvien, Kristina A fbH5) ~aylor, William B (Kyiv) .... l _____ ___, Subject: RE: Kolomoisky We can do this on Monday at 11 :30 a.m. during fb>< 5 > b lot. Understand you would also like to have j<5 > ~n the meeting? b)(6) (b)(6) Official - Transitory UNCLASSIFIED AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-B-000039 F-2020-00308 08/25/2020 43 From: Kvien, Kristina A l._(b_)(6_) _____ ...., Sent: Friday , August 9, 2019 9:16 AM To:l (b)(6) Subject: FW: Kolomoisky (~>< !please schedule this for as soon as AMB is in the EMB From: Taylor, William B (Kyiv) ~l ; Kyiv POL Core Cc: EUR-Ukra ine Desk-DL Subject: RE: Media reporting Bogdan submitted a resignation letter - media narratives Censor editor Yuriy Butusov speculates on Facebook this move is a symbo lic gesture to the US, but Bohdan will remain influential and move over to another job, to control law enforcement agencies or fiscal authorities. He notes Censor.net's sources said Bohdan spent the whole day today in a normal sort of mode at the office with Zelenskyy. (I'm sure there will be much more commentary overnight - I'l l save the rest till the morning unless I see any public confirmation, etc come directly out of the Office of the President later tonight.) From:~i, Kyiv POL Core Cc: EUR-Ukraine Desk-DL Subject : RE: Media reporting Bogdan submitted a resignation letter - media narratives Serhiy Leshchenko is also speculating on the possibility of the US being behind this development. Below is a google translation (sorry for rough quality, operating on cell phone only right now!) of his Telegram post: AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-B-000041 F-2020-00308 08/25/2020 45 Head of the President's Office Andrei Bogdan wrote a resignation letter. Although the form of the application may seem frivolous, my sources say that everything is real and Bogdan has taken such a petition seriously. A possible reason for the resignation is Americans. They originally opposed the appointment of Bogdan, but now allegedly made the condition of a meeting between Zelensky and Trump to resign Bogdan. In the event that Bogdan really leaves, the contender for his place will be Ivan Bakanov, the current acting director. the head of the SBU, who was originally included in the shortlist of contenders for the head of the AP, and at the same time was kind to the Americans. From: f .... ~_l<6 _l ________________ ___. Date: August 1, 2019 at 9:10:33 PM GMT +3 To: Kent, George pfbl( 6l I Kyiv Senior Staff , Kyiv POL Core Cc: EUR-Ukraine Desk-DL Subject: RE: Media reporting Bogdan submitted a resignation letter - media narratives Just checked in with one of our LE staff who would not consider it a pro-Russian￾leaning publication. Seemingly owned by 4 individuals, 3 of whom have the last name Bondarenko. From a quick online search, Institute of Mass Information in summer 2018 gave Liga one of the top scores for compliance with general journalism standards among online Ukrainian media sources (behind only Ukrainska Pravda). However it has had a new Editor in Chief (Boris Davydenko) since early 2019, so perhaps things have changed? From : Kent, George P i.... , Kyiv POL Core Cc: EU R-U kra ine Desk-DL Subject: RE: Media reporting Bogdan submitted a resignation letter - media narratives AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-B-000042 F-2020-00308 08/25/2020 46 Liga owned by whom? Affiliated with any Russian/Medvedchuk entities perchance? Official UNCLASSIFIED Fromj (b)(6) Sent:'-r1=n,..,.ur=s=a=ay,.,..., ..... A.,.u=g,,...,u.,,..st,...1,....,-.2 .... o..,.,191'T""T"1.,..,.:s .... 1 ..... P .... IV..,..I-----~ To: Kent, George P j(b)(6) ~ Kyiv Senior Staff ; Kyiv POL Core Cc: EUR-Ukraine Desk-DL Subject: RE: Media reporting Bogdan submitted a resignation letter Liga is repo1ting, accord ing to its sources, the US side wou ld not coordinate Ze's meeting with Trump while Bogdan was head of the Offic e of the President. Novoye Vremya has picked this Liga narrative up as well. From: Kent , George P 'f~b-)(6_) _______ ......,.... _______ ~ Date: Augu st 1, 2019 at 8:29 :21 PM GMT+3 To:rb)(6) ~ Kyiv Senior Staff , Kyiv POL Core Cc: EUR-Ukraine Desk-DL Subject: RE : Med ia report ing Bogdan submitted a resignation letter DFM Kyslytsya, on vacation in Ireland, just messaged me asking whether I could explain, and attached a Gordonua story. He then sent a meme of a confused sheep. Official UNCLASSIFIED AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-B-000043 F-2020-00308 08/25/2020 4 7 From: .... 1Cb_)C_ 6> _______________ ___, Sent: Thursday , August 1, 2019 1:18 PM To: Kyiv Senior Staff ; Kyiv POL Core Cc: EUR-Ukraine Desk-DL ; Kent, George P Kb)(6) I Subject: Media reporting Bogdan submitted a resignation letter FYI - Ukrainian media are widely reporting this evening that Andriy Bohdan , head of the office of the president , submitted a letter of resignation. Media reports cite an anonymous source. The Babe l published a photo reportedly of the (handwritten) letter. More info to come later, if it becomes available in the media ... Sender: Recipient: AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT "Kvien, Kristina A" f bl(6) I (b)(6) I STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-B-000044 Page 48 to Page 50 hheld pursuant to exemptiOn b)(5) r the Freedom or 1nrormation and Privacy Act PVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-B-000045 F-2020-00308 08/25/2020 51 From: "Kvien, Kristina A" l(b)(6) I To: r )(6) I Subject: Re: Potential Kaptur/Fitzpatrick CODEL Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2019 13:08:16 +0000 Get Out look for iOS From : ~l (b_)(_6) ____________ ~ Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2019 4:04:50 PM To: K vien , Kr istina A b)(6) '----------------------------' Subject: FW: Potential Kaptur/Fitzpatrick CODEL b)(6) (b)(6) Official UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Embassy Kyiv I Management Counselor From!'-'-(b __ )(6--) ___________ __. Sent : Wednesday, August 21, 2019 2:44 PM To: f b)(6) Cc: l(b)(6) (b)(6) Subject: RE: Potential Kaptur/Fitzpatrick CODEL Thanks ._l (b_)(6_) __. After responding to you I saw that they had sent a request for support through H, but confirmed it's a NODEL with unsure funding . b)(5) Regards, AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-B-000046 F-2020-00308 08/25/2020 52 = Legislative Management Officer Office of Congr essional Travel Bureau of Legislative Affairs Kb)(6) I Official UNCLASSIFIED From:~Kb_ )(6_) ____________ ~ Sent : Wednesday, August 21, 2019 7:40 AM To~ (b)(6) I Cc: b)(6) Subject: RE: Potential Kaptur/Fitzpatrick CODEL l(b)(6) Thanks for your quick reply. l(b)(5) b)(5) (b)(6) Kb)(6) Official UNCLASSIFIED I U.S. Embassy Kyiv I Management Counselor Fr om~~(b_)(6_) ___________ _ Sent : Wednesday, August 21, 2019 2:10 PM To: Kb)(6) cc:l (b)(6) Subject: RE: Potential Kaptur/Fitzpatrick CODEL H il (b)(6) Thanks for asking. l(b)(5) AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT I STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-B-000047 F-2020-00308 08/25/2020 53 I hope that helps. Happy to answer any other specific questions if you have them. Good luck! □ Legislative Management Officer Office of Congressional Travel Bureau of Legislative Affairs fb )(6) I Official UNCLASSIFIED From: ~~b_)(_ 6l ____________ ~ Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2019 4:41 AM To:l (b)(6) I Cc:_(b)(6) Subject: FW: Potential Kaptur/Fitzpatrick CODEL It was great to meet you in June before I came to post, and I'm so glad I did !l(b)(S) (b)(S) Any insight you can provide in how we should support NODELs would be most appreciated! (b)(6) b)(6) Official UNCLASSIFIED AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT I U.S. Embassy Kyiv I Management Counselor STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-B-000048 F-2020-00308 08/25/2020 54 From: Kvien, Kristina A l._(b_)(6_) _____ ___, Sent: Wednesday , August 21, 2019 11:24 AM To~ (b)(6) fb)(6) Cc: (b)(6) Subject: FW: Potential Kaptur/Fitzpatrick CODEL Hi Team, Please see chain below. l(b)(5) b)(5) Thanks, Kristina From: Taylor, William B (Kyiv) ._l (b_)(6_) ______ _. Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2019 10:50 AM To: Kazvini-Gore, Nicholas Cc: Hruska, Courtney ; Perrino, Jenny i .... b_)(6_) _______________ ~~ Kvien, Kristina A l(b)(6) I Subject: RE: Potential Kaptur/Fitzpatrick CODEL Nick, Glad to help organize. Do you have a fund cite to pay for these events, drivers, meals, etc.? I am adding our econ counselor and DCM who will help organize . Bill Official UNCLASSIFIED From: Kazvini-Gore, Nichol as Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2019 9:35 PM To: Taylor, William B (Kyiv) l._(b_)(6_) ______ __. Cc: Hruska, Courtney ; Perrino, Jenny Subject: RE: Potentia l Kaptur/Fitzpatrick CODEL Hi Bill, Given the higher chances that the Zelenskiy meeting is happening, we thought it would make sense to start filling out the schedule for the days for the trip . It tentatively looks like they wou ld arrive in the AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-B-000049 F-2020-00308 08/25/2020 55 afternoon on Tuesday and then leave Saturday morning. Could we start filling out the Wed/Thu/Fri days? Right now we are looking flights that would arrive Tuesday afternoon (9/3) and departing on Saturday (9/7) in the early morning. (b)(S) Would it be easier to go through embassy staff to set these meetings up? I wouldn't want to burden you with the minutiae of trip logistics given your busy schedule. I'd also pull in Mr. Fitzpatrick's office staffer for coordination purposes. Thanks! Nick From: Kazvini-Gore, Nicholas Sent : Monday, August 19, 2019 11:44 AM To: 'Taylor, William 8 (Kyiv)' .__l (b ___ )(_ 6) ______ _. Cc: Hruska, Courtney Subject: RE: Potential Kaptur/Fitzpatrick CODEL Thanks so much, Bill. This is encouraging news. Yes I think it would be good to combine the meetings, especially if it increases the chances of securing time in the president's very compact schedule. Thanks again for all you and the embassy's efforts to look into this . From: Taylor, William 8 (Kyiv) .__! Cc: Hruska, Courtney Subject: RE: Potential Kaptur/Fitzpatrick CODEL Nick, AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-B-000050 F-2020-00308 08/25/2020 56 The president's staff is aware of the request and wants to make it happen. They have not promised yet. Also, Senator Johnson is asking for a meeting with the president during the same window. It would increase our chances of getting either meeting if we could combine the two into one. That OK? Bill Official UNCLASSIFIED From: Kazvini-Gore, Nicholas Sent : Wednesday, August 14, 2019 11:03 PM To : Taylor, William B (Kyiv) l"-(b.;.; )(6...;. ) ______ __. Cc: Hruska, Courtney Subject: RE: Potential Kaptur/Fitzpatrick CODEL Thanks so much, Bill for the quick email and warm response. I have received guidance that Ms. Kaptur's participation would hinge upon getting a meeting with President Zelenskiy. Would there be any availability for a meeting with the President, 9/3 to 9/6? Once we had secured the meeting , Ms. Kaptur would want to me to work with the embassy to fill out an itinerary. I am cc'ing Ms. Kaptur, scheduler Courtney as well. I should also mention, for what it's worth, that this would likely be an unofficial trip as Ms. Kaptur and Mr. Fitzpatrick would likely go with non-of fi cial source of funds instead of Committee due to the short - notice of the trip. From : Taylor, William B (Kyiv) ~l Subject: Re: Potential Kaptur/Fitzpatrick CODEL Nick, We would love to see you and Ms. Kaptur out here in early September ! I am glad to check on President Zelenskyy's travel plans if that's appropriate now. If he is in town, I am pretty sure he would like to see you. (He didn't see Mr. Hoyer because the milair broke in Poland.) If you can plan to be here on a weekday, that will improve the odds. We try to respect their limited time with their famil ies. Let me know how the planning comes along and I will do some checking here. Hope to see you soon. Bill Get Outlook for Android From: Kazvini-Gore, Nicholas Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2019 4:45:14 PM To: Taylor, William B (Kyiv) ._l ------~I wrote: 5 I am also looking for an opportunity to invitel(b)( l for dinner. My general preference is smaller, rather than larger, so we could start with four or five and see who is here. Preference s? From: Tay lor, William B (Kyi v) Sent: Saturd ay , August 17, 2019 2 :51 PM AMlf IC,, pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-C-000001 F-2020 -00308 10/6/2020 2 ________ To: kurt volker ....._ (b)(6) Cc: Catherine M Croft ....._~ ~----------------------------L------, (b)(6) Kvien, Kristina A (b)(6) (b)(6) Subject: Visit We can see who's available. Sender: "Taylor, William B (Kyiv)" Recipient: AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT b)(6) 1Cb)(6) I I STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-C-000002 F-2020 -0 0308 10/6/2020 3 R e l eased From: in P art I "Kvien, Kristina A" ~b)(6) To: Taylor, William B (Kyiv)l(b)(6) Subject: Date: I FW: Ze signs decree to simplify citizenship for foreigners who defended Ukraine, and for persecuted Russians Tue, 13 Aug 2019 11:16:12 +0000 Fromf~b_)(6 _)________________ ~ Sent : Tuesday, August 13, 2019 1:56 PM To: Kyiv Senior Staff ; Kyiv POLCore Cc: Kyiv IOs Subject: Ze signs decree to simp lify citizenship for foreigners who defended Ukraine, and for persecuted Russians FYIfrom Ukr Pravda (rough translation): President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a decree aimed at simplifying the acquisition of Ukrainian citizenship by foreigners who have defended the country and by Russianswho are persecuted at home because of their political views. The decree amends the current procedure for applying for Ukrainian citizenship. The decree mentions foreigners or stateless persons who participated in the defense of Ukraine and Russians who have been persecuted. In particular, such persons are required to file a declarat ion of waiver of their previous national ity. Zelensky also instructed the Cabinet of M inisters to develop and submit to the Verkhovna Rada a bill that should simplify the acquisition of Ukrainian citizenship by Russians under persecution and foreign military. In addition, within three months, the government is required to develop an asylum bill. The President instructed the Cabinet of Ministers "to streamline the process of considering applications by citizens of the Russian Federation for recognition as a refugee or a person in need of additional protection, and to take appropr iate decisions in due course." Official - Transitor y UNCLASSIFIED Sender: Recipient: AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT "Kvien, Kristina A" ICb)(6) Taylor, William B (Kyiv) ~b)(B) I I STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-C-000003 F-20 20 -0 0308 10/6/2020 4 Released From: "Kvien, Kristina A" To: I in Part I l(b)(6) I b)(6) I b)(6) Kviv EXEC; CC: I (b)(6) I (b)(6) I (b)(6) Subject: Date: 5 ~b)( ) RE: DCM PLEASEHOLD ON DOE EMAIL: Updated with Suggested Distribut ion List and Text: Memorand um of Cooperation for Poland and Ukraine Tue, 30 Jul 2019 12:02:22 +0000 I I'm headed out soon for outside meeting, so if it looks like I need to deploy on this please let me know and I can do from home tonight. - Kristina ~ From :~l ; b)(6) b)(6) Subject: DCM PLEASEHOLD ON DOE EMAIL: Updated with Suggested Distribution List and Text: Memorandum of Cooperation for Poland and Ukraine Kristina, Mv apologies for the multiple emails on this topic. l(b)(5) (b)(5) AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-C-000004 F-20 20 -00308 10/6/2020 5 (b )(5) Kristina Suggested Distribution: b)(5) Official - SBU UNCLASSIFIED Official - SBU UNCLASSIFIED From:~k b~)(6~)-------------~ Sent : Monday , July 29, 2019 5:09 PM To: Kvien, Kristina A !Cb)(6) L...;..;--'------,=::::!....------------------, Cc: Kyiv EXEC; b)(6) t b)(6) l._! (b_)(6_) _________ ___. Subject: RE: Memorandum of Cooperation for Poland and Ukrain e Kristina, How about: AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-C-000005 F-20 20 -00308 10/6/2020 6 (b)(5) Kristina Official - SBU UNCLASSIFIED From: Kvien, Kristina A !,_ (b_)(6_) _____ Se nt : Monday, July 29, 20 19 2:05 PM To: l(b)(6) Cc: Kyiv EXEC; Kb)(6) __. b)(6) ll,_ (b_)(6_) __________ ___. Subject : RE: Memorandum of Cooperation for Poland and Ukraine He ~ l(b)(5) ._r b_)<5_l _____________________ From~- ; b)(6) !(b)(6) 1 l,_ (b_)(6_) __________ ~ Subject: FW: Memorandum of Cooperation for Poland and Ukraine Kristina, good morni ng, AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-C-000006 F-20 20 -0 0308 10/6/2020 7 b)(5) Thank you, ~b)(6) Energy, ESTH,Cyber Unit Chief Economic Section U.S. Embassy- Kyiv, Ukraine I"'' Official - SBU UNCLASSIFIED From: Buchan, Samue l '""l (b""" )(...;. 6)________ ___. Sent : Friday, July 19, 2019 9:06 AM To: Vindman, Alexander S. EOP/NSCfbl(6) EOP/NSC~.... (b_)(6_l ________ Subject : Overview Requested ~ Derentz, Landon R. ___, Alex, Here is the overview that you requested: (b)(5) AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-C-000007 F-20 20 -00308 10/6/2020 8 b)(S) b)(5) b)(5) Best , Sam Sender: "Kvien, Kristina A" I l . (b)(6) Kb)(6) AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT I (b)(6) I I STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-C-000008 F-20 20 -0 030 8 10/6/2020 9 Released in Part From: "Reeker, Philip T" l(b)(6l To: Subject: I b)(6) I RE: (SBU) FYI: S Decisions on Multilat and Bilat Recommendations for UNGA Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2019 19:36:06 +0000 Thanks. We'll need to think about how to handle other meetings. Official UNCLASSIFIED From : .... l Cc: Kyiv IOs Subject: FYI: Fire in Odesa Hotel Hi RSO Colleague s, Sharing this story with you because it says two foreigners died (one is from Sierra Leone ) and hotel inspections may impact Embassy staffs travel plans (see bolded part below). Also , 29 foreigners were evacuated (https://www.pravda .com.ua/rus/news/2019/08/17/7223782/ ). AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-C-000011 F-20 20 -00308 10/6/20 20 12 no>Kap B O,ll,ecce:cpe,ll,v1 :::-:: nOCTpa,ll,aBWv1X pe6eHOKv1 ,ll,BOe I YKpav1HcKaR v1HocTpaHu,eB npaB,ll,a- pravda.com.ua v1CTOYHll1K: ,l],0K/la,I], ,1],111peKTOpa ,ll,enapraMeHTa 3,D,pasooxpaHeH111R O,D,eccKOvi OrA v1ropR f111H>tt< _>_______ AMB confirmed to me today .... _. 5 From:l< ..... b_>< _>________________ Sent : Friday, August 2, 2019,.....S~:4~1~P ~M~----~ 5 To: Taylor, William B,.,,,(..,.,K~yi _v,_ ) b_)<_ >_______ 6 Cc: Kvien, Kristina A l__ ,----,--....,.......,..,,---,--_, Subject: Next tranche of meet ings for prioritization f..... _. ---i POL (b)(S) We weren't sure how big a meeting the CDA would like, but propose the following: b)(S) As alternatives (or add -ons) b)(S) AML .__~-.--- pVERSIGHT -----------------------------------' STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-C-000014 F-2020 -00308 10/6/2020 15 ECON b)(5) PAS b)(5) USAID AMBASSADORS b)(5) AM ~ A ~~~~~ pVERSIGHT ---------------------___. STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-C-000015 F-20 20 -0 030 8 10/6/20 20 16 b)(5) INCOMING MEETING REQUESTS b)(5) REGIONAL LEADERS (first two can do when on trips to those cities) (b)(5) U.S. Embassy Kyiv 11 Official - Transitory UNCLASSIFIED Sender: Recipient : AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT "Kvien, Kristina A" fb)(B) (b)(6) Taylor, William B (KyivJ(b)(6) I I I STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-C-000016 F-20 20 -0 0308 10/6/20 20 17 Released From: To: Subject: in Part I "Taylor, William B (Kyiv)" l_ _,pan you let me know when it's up? Thanksj._< Get Outlook for Android From~._ (b_)(6 _)________________ ____, Sent: Thursd ay, Augu st 8, 2019 1:35:51 PM To: Kurt Volker l(b)(6) I Taylor , William B (Kyiv) l(b)(6) I Cc:~b)(6) I Croft , Cathe rine M l(b)(6) b)(6) I Ken t, George P l(b)(6) I Kvien , Kri stina A (b)(6) IKyiv 10s ; Kyiv POL Core ; I I ~K~ Subject: RE: Support dip lomat ic respon se We will go ahead and tweet now from the Embassy account. From: Kurt Volker ~l ; F-K b== )(6;::: ) =====::::!......!.....--=...:...._..!...._,;I ____. Kyiv POL Core ; Reinert, David Subject: Re: Support diplomat ic response Agree ! On Thu, Aug 8, 2019 at 6 :25 AM Tay lor , W illiam B (Ky iv) -l(b_)(6_> ______ ~Iwrote: Looks good to me . Get Outlook for Android Fromt~b_)(6 _)______________ ~ Sent : Thursday, August 8, 2019 1:17:29 PM To: Kurt Volked (b)(6) Taylor, William B (Kyiv) l; Kyiv POLCore Subject : RE:Support diplomatic response I I I ~1 Sir - The Embassyteam came up w ith the following proposed two -part tweet for your considerat ion. (Note: part 1 f its the character limit if we use Ukrainian flag emoj is in lieu of the word "Ukrainian".) (1/2) President Zelenskyy & the UAF displayed restraint & bravery in the face of aggression that killed 4 Ukrainian soldiers Aug . 6 during a declar ed ceasefire , preserving potential for a AMlf ICAl\i pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-C-000017 F-20 20 -0 030 8 10/6/20 20 18 real ceasefire that saves Ukrainian lives & accelerated diplomacy to peacefully settle the conflict. (2/2) This approach merits full support of the Normandy Four, including Russia. Russia could show similar bravery and end the conflict by withdrawing its forces immediatel y. From: Kurt Volker ,._l (b_)(_6)_______ _. Sent : Thursday, August 8, 2019 1:09 PM To: Taylor, William B (Kyiv) l; Kyiv POL Core ; b)(6) Subject: I I Croft, Catherine M l(b)(6) b)(6) I Re: Support diplomatic response Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2019 10:41:24 +0000 Thanks, all. Good quick work . Get Outlook for Android From: tb_ ....)(6_)_______________ _. Sent: Thursday , Augu st 8, 2019 1:35:51 PM To: Kurt V olker l(b)(6) IT aylor , William B (K yiv ) l(b)(6) I I Cro ft, Catherin e M l(b)(6) I K ent , Geor ge P l(b)(6) I Kvi en, Kr istina A I K y iv !O s < K yiv IOs @st ate.go v>; K y iv POL Core < K y ivPOLCor e@state.gov>; Cdb )(6) b)(6) (b)(6) I ~x~ Subject: RE: Support diplomatic respon se We will go ahead and tweet now from the Embassy account. ~ From: Kurt Volker .... l; Kyiv POL Core ;l"-(b.;..;. )(6-'-)___ ~-____:___:_.....:...!:==::::;-----~ :=I ::::::::5::::::::======--...:.._:__:_:____:~I (b )( ) . Subject: Re: Support diplomat ic response Agre e ! On Thu , A ug 8, 2019 at 6:25 AM Taylor , Willi am B (Kyi v) l< ..... b_)<6_l ______ _.Iwrote: Looks good to me. Get Outlook for And roid ~ From : Kb_ ....)(6_) ______________ Sent: Thursday, August 8, 2019 1:17:29 PM To : Kurt Volker l(b)(6) Cdb )(6) George P l(b)(6) AMlf IC pVERSIGHT ITaylor, IKvien, Kristina William B (Kyiv) l(b)(6) Croft, Cathe'-r-in_e_M ---;:::l (b=)(:6)=====-----.1 :::::: A l(b)(6) I Kent, I STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-C-000020 _. F-20 20 -0 0308 10/6/20 20 21 I l(b)(6) Kyiv IOs ; Kyiv POL Core Subject: RE: Support diplomatic response Sir - The Embassy team came up with the following proposed two-part tweet for your consideration. (Note: part 1 fits the character limit if we use Ukrainian flag emojis in lieu of the word "Ukrainian".) (1/2) President Zelenskyy & the UAF displayed restraint & bravery in the face of aggression that killed 4 Ukrainian soldiers Aug. 6 during a declared ceasefire, preserving potential for a real ceasefire that saves Ukrainian lives & accelerated diplomacy to peacefully settle the conflict. (2/2) This approach merits full support of the Normandy Four, including Russia. Russia could show similar bravery and end the conflict by withdrawing its forces immediately. From: Kurt Volker ""l (b~)(""'6 )_______ _, Sent: Thursday, August 8, 2019 1:09 PM To: Taylor, William B {Kyiv) l(b)(6) Croft, Catherine M l(b)(6) Cdb )(6) .---===============,------' fb)(6) Kent, George P l(b)(6) Kvien, Kristina A I I I (b)(6) Subject : Re: Support diplomatic response On Thu, A ug 8, 20 19 at 3:51 AM Taylor , W illi am B (Kyiv) l(b)(6) Iwrote : Get Outlook for Android Amb. Kurt Volker Executive Director McCain Institute for International Leadership Arizona State University ASU Barrett & O'Connor Center 1800 I Street NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20006 l(b)(6) I www.McCainlnstitute.org Twitter o Facebook o lnstagram o YouTube o LinkedlN AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-C-000021 F-20 20 -0 030 8 10/6/20 20 22 Amb. Kurt Volker Executive Director McCain Institute for International Leadership Arizona State University ASU Barrett & O'Connor Center 1800 I Street NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20006 I l(b)(6) www.McCainlnstitute.org Twitter o Facebook o lnstagram o YouTub e o Linked IN Official - Tra nsitory UNCLASSIFIE D Sender : "Taylor, William B (Kyiv)" I l; Kyiv POL Core ; (b)(6) AMlf ICAr--.. I I STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-C-000022 F-20 20 -0 030 8 10/6/20 20 23 Re leased From: To: Subject: in Part I "Taylor, William B (Kyiv)" l____ 'i=l (b=)(=6)=======;1K-y-iv_l_ 0 _s_<_Ky _i_v~ l0s@state.gov >; Kyiv POL Core ; Kyiv POL Core ;K "-b;...;.. )(6-'-) ___ _. '-:=:::~=====::::;-------' I kbH6) I i Subject: Re: Support diplomat ic response Agree! AMlf I .11\1\i pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-C-000023 F-20 20 -00308 10/6/20 20 24 On Thu, Aug 8, 2019 at 6 :25 AM Tay lor, William B (Ky iv) ~l ; Kyiv POL Core response Sir - The Embassy team came up w ith the following proposed two -p art tweet for your consideration. (Note : part 1 fits the character limit if we use Ukra inian flag emo ji s in lieu of the word "Ukrainian".) (1/2) President Zelenskyy & the UAF displayed restraint & bravery in the face of aggression that killed 4 Ukrainian soldiers Aug. 6 during a declared ceasefire, preserving potential for a real ceasefire that saves Ukrainian lives & accelerated diplomacy to peacefully settle the conflict. (2/2) This approach merits full support of the Normandy Four, including Russia. Russia could show similar bravery and end the conflict by withdrawin g its forces immediatel y. From : Kurt Volker ,_l (b_)(_ 6)_______ _. Sent: Thur sday, August 8, 2019 1:09 PM To: Tay lo r, William B (Kyiv) l(b)(6) Cc:fb )(6) David A (Kyiv) l(b)(6) IKent , George ICroft , Catherine P l(b)(6) M !(b)(6) IKvien, Kristina A (b)(6) Subject : Re: Support diplomatic rb-)(5 .... _)____________ response _,~kv On Thu. Arn:?:8 20 19 at 3:51 AM Tavlor William B (Kviv) b)(5) JPYbl(6l lwrote: Get Outlook for Android Amb. Kurt Volker Executive Director McCain Institute for International Leadership Arizon a State University ASU Barrett & O'Connor Center 1800 I Street NW . Suite 600. Washington . DC 20006 b)(6) f AMlf I pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-C-000024 F-20 20 -00308 10/6/20 20 25 l(b)(6) www.McCainlnstitute.org Twitter o Facebook o lnstagram o YouTube o Linked IN Amb. Kurt Volker Executive Director McCain Institute for International Leadership Arizona State University ASU Barrett & O'Connor Center 1800 I Street NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20006 l(b)(6) www.McCainlnstitute.org Twittero Facebook o lnstagram o YouTube o Linked IN Official - Transitory UNCLASSIFIE D Sender: "Taylor, Will iam B (Kyiv)" Recipient: AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT b)(6) 1Cb)(6) I I STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-C-000025 F-20 20 -0 0308 10/6/20 20 26 Released From: To : "Taylor, William B (Kyiv)" in Part I l; Kyiv POL Core Subject: Re: Support diplomatic response Date : Thu, 8 Aug 2019 10:25:25 +0000 Looks good to me . Get Outlook for Android From l(b_)(_6)_______________ .... ___. Sent : Thursday, Au ust 8, 2019 1:17 :29 PM To: Kurt Volker (b)(6) Taylor, William B (Kyiv) (b)(6) Cc: (b)(6) Croft, Catherine M (b)(6) Kent , Kvien, Kristina A (b)(6) Geor e P (b)(6) L-------------------~ (b)(6) Kyiv 1Os ; Kyiv POL Core Subject: RE: Support diplomatic response L--------,.----- ......... ----. Sir - The Embassy team came up with the fo llowing proposed two -part tweet for your consideration. (Note: part 1 fits the character limit if we use Ukrainian flag emojis in lieu of the word " Ukrainian".) (1/2) President Zelenskyy & the OAF displayed restraint & bravery in the face of aggression that killed 4 Ukrainian soldiers Aug. 6 during a declared ceasefire, preserving potential for a real ceasefire that saves Ukrainian lives & accelerated diplomacy to peacefully settle the conflict. (2/2) This approach merits full support of the Normandy Four, including Russia. Russia could show similar bravery and end the conflict by wit hdrawing its forces immediately. From : Kurt Volker l< .... b_)(_6)_______ __. Sent: Thursday, August 8, 2019 1:09 PM To: Taylor, William B (Kyiv) l; Kyiv POL Core AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-C-000027 F-20 20 -0 030 8 10/6/20 20 28 Re leased From: To: I in Part I "Taylor, William B (Kyiv)" l; Kyiv POL Core ; tb)(6) Subject: I I Croft, Catherine M l(b)(6) (b)(6) I Re: Support diplomatic response Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2019 11:37:02 +0000 Great work! Get Ou tl o o k for Android Froml ,_ (b_)(6 _)________________ _. Sent: Thursday , Augu st 8, 2019 2:29:59 PM To: Kurt Volker l(b)(6) ITaylor , William B (Kyiv) l(b)(6) I Cdb )(6) I Cro ft, Catherine M l(b)(6) Ib)(6) I Kent , Geor ge P l(b)(6) I Kvien , Kristina A (b)(6) I Kyiv !Os ; Kyiv POL Core ; I (b)(6) Subject: RE: Support diplomatic respon se Translation took a little time but the tweet is out in both languages now from the Embassy Twitter and Facebook platforms. Official - Transitory UNCLASSIFIED ~ From : f._b_ )<5_>______________ Sent: Thursday, August 8, 2019 1:36 PM I To: Kurt Volker l j,.,.... (b.,...,, )(6,,..,... )--, I I I l(b)(6) Subject: RE: Support diplomatic response We will go ahead and tweet now from the Embassy account. From: Kurt Volker ,...l ; Kyiv POL Core < KyivPO LCore@ st ate .gov >f~b~ )(6-) ---~ STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-C-000028 I F-20 20 -0 0308 10/6/20 20 29 l(b)(6) Subject: Re: Support diplomatic response Agre e! On Thu, Aug 8, 2019 at 6:25 AM Taylor , Wi lliam B (Kyiv) ..... l ______ _,!wrote: Looks good to me. Get Outlook for Android From:l._ ; Kyiv POL Core Subject : RE: Support diplomatic response Sir - The Em bassy team came up w ith t he following pro pose d two -p art tweet fo r you r consid erat ion. (Note : part 1 fits the char act er limit ifwe use Ukrainian flag emo ji s in lieu of the word "Ukraini an " .) (1/2) President Zelenskyy & the UAF displayed restraint & bravery in the face of aggression that killed 4 Ukrainian soldiers Aug. 6 during a declared ceasefire, preserving potential for a real ceasefire that saves Ukrainian lives & accelerated diplomacy to peacefully settle the conflict. (2/2) This approach merits full support of the Normandy Four, including Russia. Russia could show similar bravery and end the conflict by withdrawing its forces immediately. From: Kurt Volker "-l (b..:....: )(6--')______ ____. Sent: Thursday, August 8, 2019 1:09 PM To: Taylor, William B (Kyiv) l(b)(6) Cc:l(b)(6) ICroft , Cather i ne M l(b)(6) ~============~---~ l(b)(6) IKent , George P l(b)(6) IKvien , Kristina A (b)(6) Subject : Re: Support diplomatic response ~r-)(S_ )___________ _,1h On Thu, Aug 8, 2019 at 3:51 AM Taylor , William B (Kyiv) 1..... ; Kyiv POL Core ; (b)(6) AMlf ICAr--.. I I STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-C-000030 F-20 20 -0 0308 10/6/20 20 31 Released in Part I From: "Taylor, William B (Kyiv)" l_--,------,-------,-------,----------'l more years as Ukrainian Ambassador to the Vatican). He was in Kyiv last weekend b)(5) so I met him Sat. afternoon for about 45 minutes. b)(6) an set up a meeting. (b)(6) his wife (who is finishing up 5 or he emailed me Sat. morning proposing coffee (b)(6) I can ask him the next time he plans to pass through Kyiv KK From: Taylor, William B (Kyiv) .... 1Cb _)(6 _)_____ Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2019 10:23 AM To: Kvien, Krist ina A l(b)(6) Subject: Re: This morning ~ I . Oleh Shamshur still in Paris o Get Outlook for Android From: Kvien, Kristina A .... l(b_)(_6)_____ ~ Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2019 10:21:33 AM To: Tay lor, W illiam B (Kyiv) "-l (b.:....: )(6 ....:. )______ Subject: RE: This morning _, b)(5) From: Tay lo r, William B (Kyiv) "'"l (b-"' )(....:. 6)______ Sent: Wedne sday, July 31, 2019 10:20 AM To: Kvien, Kristina A l(b)(6) Subject: Re: This morning __. I (b)(5) Get Outlook for Android AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-C-000031 F-20 20 -0 0308 10/6/20 20 32 From: Kvien, Kristina A .__l (b""" )('""' 6)_____ __. Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2019 9:01:23 AM To: Taylor, William B (Kyiv) l~ (b_)(6 _)______ Subject : Re: This morning ~ (b)(S) Get Outlook for iOS From: Taylor, William B (Kyiv) .__l (b""" )('""' 6)______ __. Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2019 8:12:43 AM To: Kvien, Kristina A l(b)(6) I Subject : This morning I have the AmCham coffee this morning here at the CMR. Can ou check if we know this Zelensk a ointed a new residential adviso 5 b)( l erson: b)(S) (Ukr Pravda b)(S) 5 _l<_l___ ~-----'~ Also, we have a prep for fb .... of topics seems to have oeen expanded . can you be sure the right people are there? The list Thanks Sender: Recipient: AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT "Taylor, William B (Kyiv)" l___ ~---~~ of topi cs seems to have been expand ed . i Iwas recently appointed a "non-staff advisor" by Zelenskyy President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed the 18th number of the electoral list of the Servant of the Pea le Part , bl(5> b)(5) The corresponding decree was signed by the head of state on July 30 From: Kvien, Kristina A Sent: Wednesd ay, July 31, 2019 9:12 AM To: Taylor, William B (Kyiv) IL,;.. (b-',,.;. )(6...;... ) _____ Subject: FW: URGENT :This morning . __. kb)(6) More info on -[----------~ From : .... ~b_)(6_) _____________ __, Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2019 9:02 AM To: Kvien, Kristina A l(b)(6) I Kyiv ECON FSOs j(b)(6) d(b)(6) Kyiv FCS FSOs ,._____ I __, Subject: RE: URGENT :Th is morni ng 5 I From our quick open source research, l(b)( ) (b)(6) b)(6) I I (b)(5); (b)(6) Our ESTH expert will work to find more details and revert once she is back in the office. AMlf R, pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-C-000038 F-20 20 -0 030 8 10/6/20 20 39 l(b)(6) Official UNCLASSIFIED Get Outlook for iOS From: Kvien, Kristina A "-l (b..;.. )('6) --'_____ ____. Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2019 8:41 AM To: Kyiv ECON FSOs; ,_~ b-)(6 _)______ _. Subject : URGENT:This morning 5 Hi all, see amb request below, can anyone provid e short fuse info on f__ b-)( _) __ ~ Thank s, KK Get Outlook for iOS From: Taylor, William B (Kyiv) ._l (b_)(_ 6)______ ~ Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2019 8:12 AM To: Kvien, Kristina A Subject : This morning I have the AmCham coffee this morning here at the CMR. Can you check if we know this person: Zelenskyy appointed a new presidential advisor,f,_b_H6_l_____ 0 5 ----\..l l _l< __ l ___________ f!lkr Pravda rb)(S) Also, we have a prep for l,_ (b_H5_l______ _.~ can you be sure the right people are there? The list of topics seems to have been expanded. Thanks I Sender: "Taylor, William B (Kyiv)" l(b)(6) Recipient: AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT Kvien, Kristina A l; To: b)(6) I Kyiv FCSFSOs Subject : Re: URGENT :This morning Date : Wed, 31 Jul 2019 05 :52 :03 +0000 Adding FCS - please respond! Get Outlook for iOS From: Kvien, Kristina A ._l ; Recipient : Kutor, Susan (KYIV/DIR) l(b)(6) I Kyiv FCSFSOs AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-C-000041 F-20 20 -0 0308 10/6/20 20 42 Released in Part I "Taylor, William B (Kyiv)" l ______ On August 18, 2019 at 10:04:30 AM GMT+3, Taylor , William B (Kyiv) l< .... _, Official UNCLASSIFIED From : Taylor, William B (Kyiv) Sent : Sunday, August 18, 2019 10:03 AM To : Kurt Volker l Cc: Catherine M Croft ._I Cb_H6_l______________ AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT __,IK vien, Kristina A STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-C-000043 F-20 20 -00308 10/6/20 20 44 (b)(6) Subject: Visit So, you are arriving around 4 on Friday afternoon and sta m at the H att? Shall I invite a cou le of eo le here for dinner that evenin ? (b)(S) We can see who's available. Sender : "Taylor, William B (Kyiv)" I l____ AM GMT +3, Taylor , William B (Kyiv) ~l Cc: Croft, Catherine M l l(6l Cc: Croft, Catherine M P>H6l I ] Kvien, Kristina A Rbl(6l Subject : RE: Visit Kurt, Friday is better - many people will want to get out of Kyiv after the celebration on Saturday for one of the last summer weekends_ Yermak can join us on Friday. Prystaiko is in Brussels t~nea,1v a ll!ee~slacling r osday. E'~' f an join us Friday . 1will check with r5) j From: Kurt Vo lker ... ~b-)(6 _ l_______ Sent : Saturday, August 17, 2019 9:05 PM To: Taylor, William B (Kyiv) ~b)(6l J ;..!...:....:..,.'...======:::::;---Cc: Crof t, Catherine M !Cbl<6l Kvien, Kristina A ~bl(6l _J I X6l Subject : Re: Visit Hi Bi ll -- thank s ! I'm fin e with all that. Let's start with Ye rma k and Prysta iko on Frid ay night , and pe rhaps a bigg er dinn er on Saturday? Or if Saturday is not a dinn e r nigh~i w e ca n _ e ithe r leave it small , or j ust a few mor e. (f X5l f6><5l It's your ca ll. I arrive at 6-:-l 5_p_m_ a_t_K_B_ P_,_s_o_w_o_u_ l_d_b_ e_a_b_ le-to_b_e-in_t_o..... wn by f). 7:15pm.or 7:30pm , I th ink. Can go stra ight to your hou se, and then ch eck in late r... T hanks kv Amb. Kurt Volker Executive Director McCain Institute for International Leadership AM {I PVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-C-000049 F-20 20 -0 030 8 10/6/20 20 50 Arizona State University ASU Barrett & O'Connor Center 1800 I Street NW , Suite 600 , Washington, DC 20006 r"'' I www.McCainlnstitute.org Twittero Facebook o lnstagram o YouTube o LinkedlN I On Sat, Aug 17, 2019 at 8:07 AM Taylor , William B (Kyiv) l(b)(6) wrote: 5 I am also looking for an opportunity to invite j(b)( > for dinner. My general preference is smaller , rather than larger , so we could start with four or five and see who is here. Preferences? I Official UNCLASSIFIED From: Taylor, William B (Kyiv) Sent: Saturday , August 17, 2019 2:51 PM To: kurt volker (b)(B) ------,--------~----------, Cc: Catherine M Croft (b)(B) .-(b-)(6-)------~---------------~---. Kvien , Kristina A Subject: Visit so, you are arnvmg . aro und 4 on Fn"day aft ernoon and staymg at the HLya tt ? Sh a II I mv1te a couple of people here for dinner that evening? ] (b)(5) / We can see who 's availab le. Sender: "Kvien,KristinaA" l; (b)(6) CC: Subject: RE: Volker Schedule Questions Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2019 12:45:57 +0000 I'm available! (b""" )(6 ...;. )____ ____, From: Tsai, Pei J (Kyiv) ._l Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2019 2:16 PM To: Taylor, William B (Kyiv) l.... (b_)(6 _)______ _.. Cc: Kyiv EXEC;Kvien, Kristina A {b)(6) (b)(6) l(b)(6) Subject: RE:Volker Schedule Questions Sir, (b)(5) l For the Saturday internal dinner .___________________ guest list work for you?: I ____. would the following Core Group for consideration (b)(5) Possibleadditions I~"'' b)(5) I Many thanks,l(b)(6) AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-C-000051 F-20 20 -0 0308 10/6/20 20 52 From : Taylor, William B (Kyiv) .... l; __. (b)(6 ) (b)(6) Subject: RE: Volker Schedule Quest ions See below Official - SBU UNCLASSIFIED Fromk_ b_)(6 _) ______________ _ Sent : Wednesday , August 21, 20 19 1:12 PM To: Taylor, Wi lliam B (Kyiv) l(b)(6) Cc: Kyiv EXEC; b)(6) ~----;:::=::;::::==::..._---------------~ (b)(6) Subject: Volker Schedule Questions Ambassador, Please see attached and below the most recent versio n of Ambassador Volker 's itinerary . W E have the following updates and questions : (b)(S) Special Represent ativ e for Ukraine Negotiati ons Amba ssador Kurt Volker Visit to Kyiv August 23-25 , 2019 Control Offic er: !(b)(6) Political Officer b)(S) AMLF I "'Ar--.. pVEl l~~IGI-IT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-C-000052 F-2020 -00308 10/6/2020 53 b)(5) (b)(5) AMf \r-,.. pVt=H~iuH I STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-C-000053 F-2020 -00308 10/6/2020 54 (b)(5) AML ~ \~~~~~ pVERSIGHT ----------------------------J STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-C-000054 55 (b){5l STATE-194154, 19-1155-C-000055 F-2020 -00308 10/6/2020 56 Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations Ambassador Kurt Volker Visit to Kyiv August 23-25 , 2019 - Control Officer : (b)(6) (b)(5) (b)(5) AML f)VE STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-C-000056 5? {bl{5l STATE-194154, 19-1155-C-000057 58 STATE-194154, 19-1155-C-000058 F-20 20 -00308 10/6/20 20 59 Thank you. IIPolitical Affairs Office I Embassy of the United States I Kyiv, Ukraine Official - SBU UNCLASSIFIED Sender: "Kvien, Kristina A" 1Cb)(6) (b)(6) Recipient : I I I Tay lor, William B (Kyiv) l(b)(6) Kyiv EXEC ; I (b)(6) I (b)(6) (b)(6) AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT I STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-C-000059 November 17, 2020 Case No: FL-2020-00006 American Oversight Daniel McGrath 1030 15th Street NW, B255 Washington, DC 20005 Dear Mr. McGrath: We refer to our letter dated October 6, 2020, regarding the release of certain Department of State material under the Freedom of Information Act (the “FOIA”), 5 U.S.C. § 552. The Department identified an additional 11 pages responsive to your request. After reviewing these records, we have determined that all 11 pages may be released in part. An enclosure explains the FOIA exemptions and other grounds for withholding material. Where we have made redactions, the applicable FOIA exemptions are marked on each document. All non-exempt material that is reasonably segregable from the exempt material has been released. All released material is enclosed. The processing of your request remains ongoing. If you have any questions, your attorney may contact Trial Attorney, Josh Abbuhl at (202) 616-8366 or at Joshua.Abbuhl@usdoj.gov. Please refer to civil action number 19-cv-3058, and FOIA case number FL-2020-00006 in all correspondence regarding this case. Sincerely, Susan C. Weetman Deputy Director Office of Information Programs and Services Enclosures: As stated. VERSIGHT United States Department of State Washington, D. C. 20520 The Freedom of Information Act (5 USC 552) FOIA Exemptions (b)(l) Information specifically authorized by an executive order to be kept secret in the interest of national defense or foreign policy. Executive Order 13526 includes the following classification categories: l.4(a) Military plans, systems, or operations J .4(b) Foreign government information L4( c) Intelligence activities, sources or methods, or cryptology l .4(d) Foreign relations or foreign activities of the US, including confidential sources I .4( e) Scientific, technological, or economic matters relating to national security, including defense against transnational terrorism l.4(f) U.S. Government programs for safeguarding nuclear materials or facilities L4(g) Vulnerabilities or capabilities of systems, installations, infrastructures, projects, plans, or protection services relating to US national security, including defense against transnational terrorism 1.4(h.) Wea.pons of mass destruction (b )(2) Related solely to the internal personnel rules and practices of an agency (b )(3) Specifically exempted from disclosure by statute ( other than 5 USC 552), for example: ARMSEXP CIA PERS/ORG EXPORT CONTROL FSACT INA IRAN Anns Export Control Act, 50a USC 241 l{c) Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949, 50 USC 403(g) Export Administration Act of 1979. 50 USC App. Sec. 241 l(c) Foreign Service Act of 1980, 22 USC 4004 Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 USC 1202(f), Sec. 222(f) Iran Claims Settlement Act, Public Law 99-99 1 Sec. 505 (b X 4) Trade secrets and confidential commercial or financial information (bXS) Interagency or intra-agency communications forming part of the deliberative process, attomcy-cJient privilege, or attorney work product (oX6) Personal privacy information (bX7) Law enforcement information whose disclosure would: (A) interfere with enforcement proceedings (B) deprive a person of a fair trial (C) constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy (D) disclose confidential sources (E) disclose mvestigation techniques (F) endanger life or physical safety of an individual (bX8) Prepared hy or for a government agency regulating or supervising financial institutions (bX9) Geological and geoph?'sical information and data, including maps, concerning wells Other Grounds for Withholding NR Material not responsive to a FOIA request excised with the agreement of the requester AMf HICAN PVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-D-000001 FL-2020-00006 11117/2020 1 I DRAFT / SENSITIVE Released in Part _ Updated: 8/18/2020 3:57 PM Special Repr esentative for Ukraine Negotiations Ambassador Kurt Volker U.S. Ambassador to the EU Gordon Sondland Control Officer : Deputy Control Officer: Deputy Control Officer: U.S. Delegation: Hotel Information Hyatt Regenc y Ally Tarasovoi St, 5 Kyiv, Ukraine, 01001 +380 44 5811234 Visit to Kyiv July 24-27, 2019 Deputy Political Counselor Office: (b)(S) Mobile b)(6) Kb)(6) I Politica l Officer Office: l(b)(B) Mobile_ Political Officer Office: (b)(6) Mobile b)(6) Ambassador Kurt Volker Ambassador Gordon Sondland Charge d' Affaires, a.i., William Taylor Catherine Croft , Special Advisor for Ukraine Negotiations f b)(6) jU.S. Embassy to the EU Ambassador Volker, Wednesday -Saturday (7/24-27) Confirmation #37629608 Ambassador Sondland, Thursday-Saturday (7/25-27) Confirmation #37623787 AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-D-000002 FL-2020 -0000611 117/2020 2 DRAFT I SENSITIVE Updated: 8/18/2020 3:57 PM 1315 2120 0010 0020 RON Wednesday, July 24 Catherine Crofi arrives KPB on Flight KLM 9623 Transit to Hyatt via taxi Ambassador Volker departs Vienna on Flight Austrian 667 Thursday, July 25 Ambassador Vo lker aITives KBP via OS 667 VIP Hall of Delegations confirmed Greeted by Control O.fficer l(b)(6) 1and expedito1f~b_l<5 _l --~ Transport KBP to Hyatt via motorpool Hyatt Regency Vehicle and Driver Info: CDA Ve hicle Vehicle 2 {1st shift} Ve hie le 1 {ts t shift} Comfortable for two passengers Comfortable for four passengers Comfortable for four passengers Tag#: l<6_> ____ _. (notetake r) Exte rnal Participants: Stefan Schleuning (Head of Coopera tion , EU Delega tion), Goesta Ljungman (IMF Reside nt Repr esen tative), Meghan Iori anni (FTC) , Marina Petrov (EBRD Deputy Head of Ukra ine), Barber El-Hefnawy (acting Country Dir ector for World Bank ) No translation requ ired 0945 Walk to Hyatt Sydney Room, second floor 1000 Meeting with Svyatoslav Vakarchuk (25 Minutes, Confirmed) Location: Hyatt Sydney Room (reservation confirmed) USG Participants: Amb Volker , CDA Taylor , Catherine Croft,,___[ b_>< 5 _> __ __. (notetake r) Exte rnal Participants : Svyatos lav Va karchuk 1030 Meeting with Yuriy Boyko (35 Minutes, Confirmed) Loc ation : Hyatt Sydney Room (reservation confirmed) USG Participants: Amb Volker, CDA Tay lor, Cathe rine Croft ~(b)(6) (notetaker) JCb)( 6) tinte rpre ter, if nee ded) .__ ___ __. Externa l Participants: Yuriy Boyko No translation required 1110 Meeting with Yuliya Tymoshenko (35 Minutes) (Confirmed) Locat ion: Hyatt Sydney Room (reservation confirmed) USG Participants: Amb Volker, CDA Tay lor, Cathe rine Croft, l~<5 _> --~ ( notetaker) ,fb)(6) K interpreter) Externa l Participan ts: Yuliya Tymoshenko, Serhiy Vlasenko , Na talia Lysova (press secre tary) 1150 Executive time 1215 Meeting with Aivaras Abromavicius (45 Minutes, Confirmed) Location: Hyatt Sydney Room (reservation confi.rmed) USG Participants: Amb Volker, CDA Tay lor, Cathe rine Croft, l(b)(6) (no tetaker) ~--~ Externa l Partic ipants: Aivaras Abromavicius No translation required 1300 Depart Hyatt ert Chichiko restaurant via motorpool Police escort 1315 Lunch with Presidential Advisor Andriy Yermak (60 Minutes, Confirmed) Locat ion: Chichiko (Yaros laviv Val St, 23a) Reservation under "Jvanna " AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-D-000004 FL-2020 -0000611 117/2020 4 DRAFT I SENSITIVE Updated: 8/18/2020 3:57 PM USG Participants: Amb Volker , CDA Taylor, Catherine Croft,l~< 5 _> ____ .... (notetake r) Exte rnal Participants: Andriy Ye rmak No translation requ ired 1430 Depart Chichiko ert America House via motorpool Police escort 1445 Media engagement - Press conference (45 Minutes, Requested) Location: Ame rica Hou se USG Parti cipants: Amb Sondland, Amb Vo lker, CDA Tay lor, Cat herine Croft, l(b)(6) I Externa l Partic ipants: 1530 Depart America House ert ES Headquarters via motorpool Polic e escort 1600 Meeting with Petro Poroshenko (45 Minutes, Confirmed) Loc ation: Europe an Solidarity office (Lav rska 16) USG Parti cipants: Amb Volker , CDA Taylor, Catherine CroftJ~~b_>< 5 _> ___ ~ (notetaker) External Participants: No translation required 1645 Depart ES Headquarters ert CMR via motorpool Police escort 1700 Executive time 1730 Meeting with Foreign Minister Klimkin (45 Minutes, Confirmed) Loc ation : CMR USG Parti cipants: Amb Volker , CDA Taylor, Catherine Croft ,f~b_)<6_> ___ ~ (notetaker) Externa l Paiticipants: Pavlo Klimkin No translation requ ired 1750 Ambassador Sondland and fbl(6) ~rrive KBP via Flight PS 146 VIP Hall of Delegations confirmed Greeted by DCM Kristina Kvien, ..,-l <_ 5 > ___ _. 1805 Transport KBP ert CMR/Ohota Na Ovets via hotel vehicle (Audi A6) Police escort 1815 Execu tive time 1850 Depart CMR ert Ohota Na Ovets via motorpool AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-D-000005 FL-2020-0000611 117/2020 5 DRAFT I SENSITIVE Updated: 8/18/2020 3:57 PM Police escort 1900 Dinner with NSDC Secretary Oleksandr Danylyuk (2 hours, Confirmed) Loca tion: Ohota Na Ovets (reservation under "Ivanna ") USG Participants: Amb Sandland , Amb Volker, CDA Taylor, Catherine Croft , iX6) Personal privacy information (bX7) Law enforcement information whose disclosure would: (A) interfere with enforcement proceedings (B) deprive a person of a fair trial (C) constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy (D) disclose confidential sources (E) disclose mvestigation techniques (F) endanger life or physical safety of an individual (b)(8) Prepared by or for a government agency regulating or supervising financial institutions (bX9) Geological and geoph1sical infonnation and data, including maps, concerning wells Other Grounds for Withholding NR Material not responsive to a FOIA request excised with the agreement of the requester AM~RICAN PVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-E-000001 FL-2020-00006 1/7/2021 1 Released in Part I From: "Kvien, Kristina A" l _____ ~ (b)(6) - Cc: Kvien, Kristina A, .... l ,------,----,-----,-,.....,....-==...,....,,.......,...,..--=-=----:-:--,----~ Sent: Wednesda , Au ust 14, 2019 10:32 AM To: (b)(6) Taylor, William B (Kyiv) .... l; To: Taylor, William B (Kyiv) l(b)(6) I b)(6) Subject: Re: Trident Acquisitions Wins Tender for Dolphin Block in Ukrainian Sector of Black Sea Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2019 11:40:11 +0000 Thanks for clarity! Get Outlook for iOS From~fb_)(6_l _______________ ~ Sent: Sunday, July 28, 2019 12:40:23 PM ~---------------------~ To: Kvien, Kristina A l(b)(6) !Phillips, .__ _____________ __,. _______ _._, Charles ; Taylor, William B (Kyiv) l(b)(6) I (b)(6) I l(b )(6) I I b)(6) I Subject: Re: Trident Acquisitions Wins Tender for Dolphin Block in Ukrainian Sector of Black Sea They are separate. Trident Defence looking at Motor Sich is run by a Ukrainian, Max Polyakov, who emigrated to the U.S. and made his fortune in IT businesses called Noosphere Ventures with offices in 16 countries (including Ukraine) and 5,500 employees per their website. They expanded into aerospace in 2017 with Firefly, an Austin-based business that manufactures in Ukraine small and medium-sized launch vehicles for commercial launches to orbit. The two persons doing many meetings locally for the company Trident Acquisitions, or Trident Black Sea, which was awarded the PSA on Friday for the "Dolphin" field is, according to their filing on www.sec.gov, a blank check company formed on March 17,2016 to seek strategic acquisitions/business combinations (sic) with an oil and gas or other natural resource company in Eastern Europe. There does not appear to be any actual production or other activities on the company's website other than their IPO in 2018. Their website lists Edward Verona, Gennadii Butkevych, and Thomas John Gallagher as the board of directors and Ilya Ponomarev and Vadim Komissarov as CEO and President respectively. Get Outlook for iOS AM RICAN PVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-E-000007 FL-2020-00006 1/7/2021 7 From: K vien, Kristina A ~l; Taylor, William B (Kyiv) (b )(6) b)(6) (b)(6) I (b )(6) I Cc: K vien, Kristina A l(b)(6) I I Subject: Re: Trident Acquisitions Wins Tender for Dolphin Block in Ukrainian Sector of Black Sea Dear Sir and colleagues, Today Groysman posted on Facebook that offshore tender failed to meet expectations in tenns of entering the major players into Ukraine (Shell and Exxon). He has proposed considering the possibility of announcing a new competition for the Dolphin block. We will continue to seek more information. Regards, rb)(6) i Sent from Workspace ONE Boxer I On July 27, 2019 at 7:31 :52 AM GMT+3, Charles Phillips wrote: Sir AM RICAN PVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-E-000008 FL-2020-00006 1/7/2021 8 (b)(5) From: Taylor, William B (Kyiv) ~l b)(6) I (b )(6) (b)(6) I Cc: Kvien, Kristina A l< 5 _> _______ ____. ~b)(6) I Cc: Kvien, Kristina A Subject: Fwd: Trident Acquisitions Wins Tender for Dolphin Block in Ukrainian Sector of Black Sea Thoughts? Get Outlook for Android From: Edward Verona ~l ______ ~ Sent: Friday, July 26, 2019 11:33:38 PM To: Taylor, William B (Kyiv) ,....l(b-)(6_) _____ _, Subject: Trident Acquisitions Wins Tender for Dolphin Block in Ukrainian Sector of Black Sea Dear Ambassador Taylor, I am following up on my message of June 24, introducing you to Trident Acquisitions Corporation, a U.S.-registered and Nasdaq-listed special acquisitions company. I am very pleased to inform you that today (Friday) the Ukrainian government announced the results of the tender for the Dolphin Block in the Ukrainian sector of the Black Sea. Trident Black Sea, a subsidiary of Trident Acquisitions, was the successful bidder. We are still awaiting the signature of the future Prime Minister to make the results official. AM RICAN PVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-E-000010 FL-2020-00006 1/7/2021 10 Assuming the Ukrainian government awards the contract to us, this would be an important step for U.S. participation in the Ukrainian energy sector. It would also hold the promise of significantly increasing Ukraine's supply of domestically produced natural gas and reinforce Ukrainian sovereignty in its territorial waters and offshore exclusive economic zone. Below you will find a press release from June describing the Dolphin Block and announcing our partnerships in the bid consortium. We plan to issue a formal press release on the latest developments when the Ukrainian government signs off on the award. We would very much welcome a statement of support from the U.S. government. We are in the process of completing the Depa1tment of Commerce's advocacy application but want to make sure that you are well armed with relevant information in case the subject arises in your meetings with government officials. Thank you for your consideration. Regards, Edward S. Verona Chairman Trident Acquisitions Corporation TRIDENT ACQUISITIONS CORP ANNOUNCES DOLPHIN BLOCK PSA BID IN UKRAINE TOGETHER WITH SAN LEON ENERGY, GSP OFFSHORE AND LAMOR CORP New York, June 13, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --- Trident Acquisitions Corp. (NASD: TDAC), a US Nasdaq listed company focused on energy investments, is pleased to announce that it has retained San Leon Energy (LSE: SLE) as a technology expertise provider in its bid for the right to negotiate a production sharing agreement (PSA) with the Ukrainian government for the promising offshore Dolphin block in the northwestern part of the Black Sea. Trident Black Sea, a subsidiary of Trident Acquisitions Corp, is the bidder of record and would be the operator of the project in the event of a winning bid. San Leon Energy has received a 10% minority interest in Trident Black Sea and will provide non-operating technical assistance for the project, applying its experience gained from SLE's fast growing OML 18 project in Nigeria, which is currently producing more than 50,000 boepd. The Nigerian operations will remain San Leon's current priority for future investments. Trident Acquisitions, in tum would be responsible for arranging the necessary financing for the exploration, development and operations of the Dolphin block. "The Black Sea shelf is one of the most promising areas for production in continental Europe", says Ilya Ponomarev, Trident's CEO. "Putting these well￾studied prospective resources into production would signify a new future for the AM RICAN PVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-E-000011 FL-2020-00006 1/7/2021 11 regional economy and the security of energy supplies for EU countries", he added. Also joining Trident as strategic partners will be GSP Offshore, a leading Romanian offshore oil and gas service provider, who will work with Trident Black Sea as the preferred supplier of drilling and engineering services and Lamor AB, a top worldwide environmental solutions company, as the provider of environmental protection services. The Dolphin block covers 9,496 sq km of the northwestern part of the Black Sea's continental shelf. It is a relatively well-studied area with quality 3D seismic data. Within Dolphin block there are seven prospective fields, including Zonalna (23.1 mtoe prospective resources), Myrna (12.8 mtoe), and Charivna (12.5 mtoe). The overall potential of the Dolphin block, as currently estimated by the Ukraine State Geological Committee, is 286 mtoe. Trident Acquisitions, established in 2016, is a blank check company formed for the purpose of entering into a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. Trident's efforts to identify a prospective target business will not be limited to a particular industry or geographic region although we intend to focus our search for target businesses on oil and gas or other natural resources companies in Eastern Europe or that are interested in expanding into Eastern Europe. A registration statement on Form S-1 (333- 223655) relating to Trident's securities was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 29, 2018. The registration statement and a copy of the final prospectus relating to the initial public offering may also be accessed via the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at http://www.sec.gov. San Leon Energy, established in 1995, is the LSE AIM listed company with a balanced portfolio of conventional and shale assets across Europe and North Africa. Today the company has significant assets on the OML 18 block, in the delta of the Niger River, Nigeria, producing more than 50,000 boepd. Additionally it has conventional and shale assets in Poland (onshore), Albania (offshore), Spain (onshore), Ireland (offshore). It has offices in Ireland, Poland, Albania, and Spain. Current portfolio includes 11,079 km2 acreage, 8 onshore and 9 offshore licenses. Grup Servicii Petroliere (GSP) was established in May 2004. It is an integrated service provider to the Oil & Gas Industry, covering Fabrication, Jack-Up Drilling Rigs, Subsea Construction & Installation Vessels, Transportation & Trenching. The company is a member of the International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC). The GSP QHSE Management system has been successfully audited and certified as complying with standards and requirements of the International Safety Management Code. The company operates a fleet of six ( chartered) offshore drilling rigs, six supply and personnel h·ansportation vessels as well as a floating 100 tons crane. GSP is known in the Black Sea region for its technological expertise in Offshore drilling, well Intervention services and naval supply. AM RICAN PVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-E-000012 FL-2020-00006 1/7/2021 12 Lamor Corporation is a family-owned environmental solutions company founded in 1982 and headquartered in Porvoo, Finland. During 35 years of its existence, Lamor has grown into one of the world's largest manufacturers of OSR equipment, with a global market share of approximately 40% and a presence in 104 countries. It has also developed an OSR services line, including preventative and operational planning, response operations, and waste treatment. The 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico was a watershed in Lamor's history. Lamor worked closely with the U.S. Coast Guard to plan, coordinate, and implement a massive response operation for the largest oil spill in history. Lamor was responsible for approximately 70 percent of all OSR equipment deliveries into the U.S. Gulf Coast during this unprecedentedly large containment and cleanup operation. Lamor has extensive experience in cooperation with governmental agencies worldwide, e.g. European Union environmental administrations, European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), North American authorities and representative agencies, Chinese governmental and maritime departments and Middle Eastern environmental and representative agencies in several countries. Lamor is ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004 and OHSAS 18001 :2007 compliant and the company has efficiently established, implemented and maintained and operated the Quality, Health, Safety and Environment Management System (QHSE). For inquiries: Vadim Komissarov, President & CFO Trident Acquisitions Corp. +1-646-229- 7549 Sender: "Kvien, Kristina A" l; Recipient: Taylor William B (Kviv) l(b)(6) I b)(6) AM RICAN PVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-E-000013 FL-2020-00006 1/7/2021 13 I Released in Part I From: "Kvien, Kristina A" l(b)(6) I To: l(b)(6) I CC: Kyiv EXEC < Kyiv _EXEC@state.gov>; Kyiv IOs Subject: RE: For DCM Clearance: Response to request for info on Ukrainian lV and Donbas Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2019 14:38:02 +0000 Looks good, I clear From: .... l(b_)(_B) _______________ __. Sent: Monday, July 29, 2019 2:55 PM To: Kvien, Kristina A ._l(b_)(6_) _____ __. Cc: Kyiv EXEC ; Kyiv IOs Subject: For DCM Clearance: Response to request for info on Ukrainian TV and Don bas Hi Kristina, As mentioned in huddle - the Global Engagement Center (GEC) at Main State is looking for Post feedback on various questions about (b)(S) b)(S) Thanks, Kb)(6) I (b)(S) b)(S) AMF PVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-E-000014 FL-2020-00006 1/7/2021 14 (b)(5) On July 26, 2019 at 4:26: 15 PM GMT+2,l(b)(6) I wrote: (b)(5) The questions are these: (b)(5) Thanks very much for whatever assistance you can provide. It would be great ifl could hear back from you within a couple of business days. Glad to speak by phone as well, although I figured it would be easier for you to gather info if I wrote these questions out. Best regards, l(b)(6) I AM RICAN PVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-E-000015 FL-2020-00006 1/7/2021 15 rb)(6) i USEUCOM 139 Liaison & Interagency Coordination Advisor, Russia Team (Boaz Allen Hamilton Contractor) Global Engagement Center U.S. Department of State State SA-4 Deskj,..,..Cb.,..,,)(6,..,...)------------, Official - SBU UNCLASSIFIED Official - SBU UNCLASSIFIED Sue K. Kutor Deputy Mission Director USAID/Ukrainc and Belarus Official - SBU UNCLASSIFIED Sender: Recipient: AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT Decontrolled Decontrolled "Kvien, Kristina A" 1Cb)(6) Hawkins, Kristin K (Kyiv) 1Cb)(6) Kyiv EXEC ; Kyiv l0s 1Cb)(6) I I I STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-E-000016 FL-2020-00006 1/7/2021 16 Released in Part From: "Kvien, Kristina A" l(b)(6) To: Taylor, William B (Kyiv) l(b)(6) b)(6) Subject: RE: Quick summary of Ukraine reforms? Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2019 07:30: 18 +0000 Ambassador, spoke withfbl(6) lf._b_>< 5 _> _ ____. From: Taylor, William B (Kyiv) ~l(b_)(6_) _____ ~ Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2019 10:15 AM To: ~b)(6) Cc: Kvien, Kristina A ._l(b __ )6_)____ __, Subject: Re: Quick summary of Ukraine reforms? Get Outlook for Android From: Taylor, William B (Kyiv) Sent: Thursday, August 15, 7:55 AM Subject: Re: Quick summary of Ukraine reforms? To:fbl(B) Cc: Kv1en, Kristina A (b)(6) I (b)(5) Get Outlook for Android From: Taylor, William B (Kyiv) Sent: Thursday, August 15, 7:30 AM I I I Sub·ect: Re: Quick summa of Ukraine reforms? T-o~(b_)( 6 ,_> ____________________ __J Kent, George P.f ..... b-)(5 •b)(6) ~ _> ____ ~ Cc: Kvien, Kristina AJ~b-)( 6_> ____________ ~ b)(5) Get Outlook for Android AMlf ll..1/\l\i pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-E-000017 FL-2020-00006 1/7/2021 17 FromJb><5 > I Sent: Thursday, August 15, 12:45 AM Subject: RE: Quick summary of Ukraine reforms? Toj(b)(6> IIavlor William B (Kyiv), Kent, George P Cc: Kvien, Kristina A,l(b)(5 ) I Colleagues: (b )(5) All the best -fb)(6) Official - SBU UNCLASSIFIED From: Holmes, David A (Kyiv)fbl(5 ) Sent: Wednesday, August 14, .... 2""'0,,..1 .... 9..,.1. 0...,.:3. 2--A,....,M.,..----~ To: (b)(6) Taylor, William B (Kyiv) .... l; b)(6) I CC: Kvien Kristina A l(b)(6) I b)(6) I Croft, catherine M l(b)(6) I b)(6) I Subject: Re: Remarks by President Trump Before Marine One Departure re: Ukraine Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2019 15:12:23 +0000 Sounds good Get Outlook for Android From: Kurt Volker! ~; b)(6) Kristina A (b)(6) jTyler Kvien, b)(6) Croft, Catherine M (b)(6) ,...._ __________ __, b)(6) Subject: Re: Remarks by President Trump Before Marine One Departure re: Ukraine Amb. Kurt Volker Executive Director McCain Institute for International Leadership Arizona State University ASU Barrett & O'Connor Center 1800 I Street NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20006 l(b )(6) www.McCainlnstitute.org Twitter• Facebook • lnstagram • YouTube • LinkedlN AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-E-000021 FL-2020-00006 1/7/2021 21 On Sun, Aug 11, 2019 at 12:54 AM Taylor, William B (Kyiv) ..... l(b_)(6_l ______ _. wrote: (b )(5) Get Outlook for Android From:._l(b_)(_6) ____________ _. Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2019 8:35:40 PM To: Kent, Geor e P (b)(6) Tyler Brace ; b)(6) Ta lor, William B (K iv) (b)(6) K vien, Kristina A (b)(6) (b)(6) Croft, Catherine M (b)(6) Subject: Re: Remarks by President Trump Before Marine One Departure re: Ukraine SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED I~"'' Director Office of Eastern European Affairs U.S. Department of State From (b)(6) ~------------------~ Date: August 10, 2019 at 5:56:15 AM EDT To: Kyiv Senior Staff , Kyiv POL Core , Kyiv ECON FSOs , EUR-Ukraine Desk-DL , Kent, Geo~ f(b)( 5) I Tyler Brace ~ ~b)(6) I Kyiv !Os , Kyiv EXEC , EUR-Press Subject: Fwd: Remarks by President Trump Before Marine One Departure re: Ukraine AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-E-000022 FL-2020-00006 1/7/2021 22 President Trumps remarks on August 9 on the south lawn include answering a question about a potential meeting with President Zelensky. Thanks to David Hatch for his keen eye on finding this. I have copied the relevant section just below. Cheers,fbl(6) Q Mr. President, do you plan invite your Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky to the White House? And what would be your advice for him - THE PRESIDENT: Who are you talking about? Q The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky. THE PRESIDENT: Yeah. Q Do you plan to invite him to the White House? And what would be your advice for him on how to communicate with Vladimir Putin to stop the conflict in Eastern Ukraine? THE PRESIDENT: I think he's going to make a deal with President Putin, and he will be invited to the White House. And we look forward to seeing him. He's already been invited to the White House, and he wants to come. And I think he will. He's a very reasonable guy. He wants to see peace in Ukraine. And I think he will be coming very soon, actually. Sent from Workspace ONE Boxer ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: David Hatch ~l(b_J(6_l ----~ Date: August 10, 2019 at 7:24:57 AM GMT+3 Subject: Remarks by President Trump Before Marine One Departure re: Ukraine To: Kutor, Susan (KYIV/DIR)ICbl(6l AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-E-000023 FL-2020-00006 1/7/2021 23 fbl(6l ~oronowycz, Roman (KYIV/PCS) '"F.l(;aa;=b)(;;;;,6)==========----,1 Warm greetings. In case you hadn't seen. Note question and response re: Trump re: Ze. Highlighted in yellow. https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefinqs-statements/remarks-president-trump￾marine-one-departure-59/ South Lawn 9:49 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: So, we're doing very well with China. We're talking to China. We're not ready to make a deal, but we'll see what happens. But, you know, we've been hurt by China for 25, 30 years. Nobody has done anything about it. And we have no choice but to do what we're doing. It's working out very well, as you know. We called them on manipulation and they brought their numbers back, and they brought them back rapidly. And they were able to do that because they manipulate. But that's - so it's called "monetary manipulation." Not good. But what happened and what's happening with China now - we have an open dialogue. We'll see whether or not we keep our meeting in September. If we do, that's fine. If we don't, that's fine. But it's time that somebody does what we're doing. And I said, the American taxpayer is not paying for it. We had a big day in stock market yesterday, but the American taxpayer is not paying for it. What China is doing is, by depressing their currency and by pouring tremendous amounts of money into their system, they're paying for it. The prices have not gone up. So when AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-E-000024 FL-2020-00006 1/7/2021 24 the Amer- - in fact, in some cases, they've gone down because the devaluation, plus the money supply-the amount of money that they pour in, which is a form of manipulation - has more than compensated for an increase in price. So, as I said - and everybody questioned it - in the case of China, the tariffs have been amazing. We're taking in billions and billions of dollars. Now, China has had their worst year in 35 years now. It was in 26 years, but now it's in 35 years. I want them to do well. But as of this moment, they're having the worst year that they've had in many, many years - in decades. And really, we're just bringing the system back into order. We have all the cards. We're doing well. Our country is doing fantastically well. You look at Europe; they've got problems. In fact, the biggest problem we have is the fact that a lot of other - continents, frankly - but a lot of other countries are not doing well. But we're doing great, and we continue to do great. Our companies are poised. They have a lot of cash. Our system is beautiful. Q Mr. President, the NRA has been a strong supporter and ally of yours, going all the way back to the campaign. Can you take a position at odds with the NRA on background checks? THE PRESIDENT: I think I could, but I don't think I'll be there. I have a great relationship with the NRA. They supported me very early, and that's been a great decision they made. We have Justice Kavanaugh. We have Justice Gorsuch. And they feel very strongly about the Second Amendment. The NRA has made a great decision in supporting me, and nobody else would have won, aside from everything else. I have a very good relationship. I'll change it: I have a great relationship with the NRA. I have a lot of respect for the AMlfHCAr--.. pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-E-000025 FL-2020-00006 1/7/2021 25 people at the NRA. And I have already spoken to them on numerous occasions. Numerous occasions. And, frankly, we need intelligent background checks, okay? This isn't a question of NRA, Republican, or Democrat. I will tell you, I spoke to Mitch McConnell yesterday. He's totally onboard. He said, "I've been waiting for your call." He is totally onboard. I spoke to senators that, in some cases, people - friends of mine - but pretty hardline senators. Hardline. And when I say that, I say that in a positive way. Hardline on the Second Amendment. And they understand. We don't want insane people, mentally ill people, bad people, dangerous people - we don't want guns in the hands of the wrong people. I think that the Republicans are going to be great and lead the charge along with the Democrats. I spoke yesterday to Nancy Pelosi. We had a great talk. I spoke to Chuck Schumer. We had a great talk. And Chuck Schumer, in particular, loves my China policy, as you probably know. I said, "I can't believe it. You actually like something that I'm doing." He said, "Not 'like.' Love." So Chuck Schumer is - he's great on the China situation, which we are winning and winning big. And China wants to do something, but I'm not ready to do anything yet. Twenty￾five years of abuse. I'm not ready so fast. So we'll see how that works out. But on the background checks - on background checks, we have tremendous support for really commonsense, sensible, important background checks. Q Mr. President, you expressed support for background checks after Parkland. Why is now different? AMlfHCAr--.. pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-E-000026 FL-2020-00006 1/7/2021 26 THE PRESIDENT: Time goes by. I don't think I'm different, but I think the Senate is different. I think other people in the House are different. I think that people that maybe had their arm up a couple of years ago, maybe they feel differently. I don't think I feel any differently. I think with a lot of success that we have, I think I have a greater influence now over the Senate and over the House. Q Can it get done now? Can it get done now? THE PRESIDENT: I think we can get something really good done. I think we can have some really meaningful background checks. We don't want people that are mentally ill, people that are sick-we don't want them having guns. Who does? Q Mr. President, but if the NRA does not support that effort, will you fight them on it? THE PRESIDENT: Well, we'll see where the NRA will be. But we have to have meaningful background checks. You know, in the case of- in both cases, it's possible they wouldn't have been caught. But in the one case, we also have to talk about age, because he did things that were very, very bad in Ohio, in Dayton. He did some things that were really bad. His school knew about it. When he turned 18, everything was expunged. We're going to have to get rid of that because you can't have that barrier. If they would have had that barrier, they would have been able to see. But because he was a minor, it was expunged. We're going to have to get rid of that barrier. I think this: I think a lot of really meaningful things on background checks will take place, including red flags, including a lot of other very, very important items. And the Republicans are looking at it very seriously. And I really AMlfHCAr--.. pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-E-000027 FL-2020-00006 1/7/2021 27 believe that the NRA- I've spoken to them numerous times - they're really good people. They're great patriots. They love our country. They love our country so much. And, frankly, I really think they're going to get there also. Q Mr. President, when you talked to Wayne LaPierre - you talked to him several times - did he warn you that background checks could cost you, politically? And did you say to him, "Forget politics, we have to do something now"? THE PRESIDENT: No. No. I had a good talk with Wayne. And I like Wayne. And, you know - as you know, they supported me very early - far earlier than anybody thought possible, especially me not being a politician. And that support has paid off. We now have two Supreme Court justices that are phenomenal - Kavanaugh and Gorsuch. And, I mean, they're phenomenal people, and they're big believers in the Second Amendment, which Wayne is also and which I am. I mean, there's been - there's been no President that feels more strongly about the Second Amendment than I do. However, we need meaningful background checks so that sick people don't get guns. Q Will he support you? Will Wayne support you? THE PRESIDENT: I think, in the end - I think, in the end, Wayne and the NRA will either be there or maybe will be a little bit more neutral, and that would be okay, too. Look - look, the NRA has, over the years, taken a very, very tough stance on everything, and I understand it. You know, it's a slippery slope. They think you'll prove one thing, and that leads to a lot of bad things. I don't agree with that. I think we can do meaningful - very meaningful background checks. I want to see it happen. AMlfHCAr--.. pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-E-000028 FL-2020-00006 1/7/2021 28 So I've got a lot of support. And I also have the support of other people on the other side. And I think the Democrats and Republicans have a chance to really come together. Q On Mississippi, why wasn't there a better plan in place to deal with the migrant children in Mississippi? Why was there family separation? THE PRESIDENT: The reason is because you have to go in; you can't let anybody know. Otherwise, when you get there, nobody will be there. But a big factor is to let people outside of the country that want to come in legally - illegally into our country, where they come in in caravans where they surge the border- which, by the way, we have the numbers way down right now, if you see, because Mexico has done a fantastic job. Mexico has 26,000 soldiers, right now, on the border. They have been fantastic - because of tariffs. But I don't care what it is, because Mexico - in fact, I'll be calling the President at a certain point. I just hope they keep it up. Because if the Democrats will change the laws - which I was thinking about putting together, as you know, with the gun situation. So we have immigration and we have, let's say, some of the things we're talking about right now - you have them together. But I want people to know that if they come into the United States illegally, they're getting out; they're going to be brought out. And this serves as a very good deterrent. If people come into our country illegally, they're going out. They're not coming in illegally and staying. We have bad laws. They may get in - although we're being very tough - but they may get in, but it doesn't matter because they're going out. And when people see what they saw yesterday, and like they will see for a long time, they know that they're not staying here. AMlfHCAr--.. pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-E-000029 FL-2020-00006 1/7/2021 29 Q (Inaudible) black Americans give you another chance in 2020? THE PRESIDENT: Oh, I think they really like - you know, it's really amazing because African American unemployment just came out very recently- the lowest in history. It's the best - the best numbers in history. African American employment - and Hispanic and Asian, too - have more people working today than ever worked in the history of our country. Plus, I did criminal justice reform, which President Obama could not get approved - which the media never talks about. If President Obama got criminal justice reform done, it would be front-page stories all over the place. I got it done. I think that African Americans appreciate it. So I got that. I have the best unemployment numbers. have the best employment numbers for a lot of people. But for African Americans: number one that we've ever had. One other thing we did, aside from criminal justice reform: Opportunity Zones. And they are doing unbelievably well. And you'll see that, and you've already seen it. But Opportunity Zones. And the biggest beneficiary there is African Americans. Q (Inaudible.) THE PRESIDENT: I think so. Yeah. I do. Q Mr. President, do you plan invite your Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky to the White House? And what would be your advice for him - THE PRESIDENT: Who are you talking about? Q The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky. AMlfHCAr--.. pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-E-000030 FL-2020-00006 1/7/2021 30 THE PRESIDENT: Yeah. Q Do you plan to invite him to the White House? And what would be your advice for him on how to communicate with Vladimir Putin to stop the conflict in Eastern Ukraine? THE PRESIDENT: I think he's going to make a deal with President Putin, and he will be invited to the White House. And we look forward to seeing him. He's already been invited to the White House, and he wants to come. And I think he will. He's a very reasonable guy. He wants to see peace in Ukraine. And I think he will be coming very soon, actually. Q Did you watch Mr. Biden's comments overnight? And does it make you want to change your own rhetoric? THE PRESIDENT: Yeah, he comments - look. Look, Joe is not playing with a full deck. He made that comment. I said, "Whoa." I saw it because I was on - something; I had a television. I saw his comment. Joe Biden is not playing with a full deck. This is not somebody you can have as your President. But if he got the nomination, I'd be thrilled. Q What are you going to do, Mr. President, to keep conservatives from being banned on Twitter? THE PRESIDENT: We're looking at that right now. We have a lot of these companies coming in a little while, as you know. Q What are you going to say to them? THE PRESIDENT: We're going to be very tough with them. They're treating conservatives very unfairly. Hollywood - I don't call them the "elites"; I think the elites are people they go after, in many cases. But Hollywood is AMlfHCAr--.. pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-E-000031 FL-2020-00006 1/7/2021 31 really terrible. You talk about racist - Hollywood is racist. What they're doing, with the kind of movies they're putting out - it's actually very dangerous for our country. What Hollywood is doing is a tremendous disturbance to our country. We have now, in a little while, all of the heads of the biggest companies coming in, and we're going to talk to them. They treat conservatives and Republicans totally different than they treat others. And they can't do that. Q Will the Trump administration devalue the U.S. dollar? THE PRESIDENT: No. We don't have to. We have such a strong dollar. The problem is, our dollar is at a level that it makes it hard. But the advantage to doing what we have is money is pouring in because we have the safest currency in the world. We have the standard of the world. But because it's so strong - it's gotten so strong because other countries have problems - it makes it harder for our manufacturers. So if we lowered the interest rate by the Federal Reserve, that would automatically bring down the dollar a little bit, and it would make it easier for Caterpillar and these companies. But we have the greatest currency in the world. No, I wouldn't do that. Q Are you thinking of cancelling the trade talk next month with China? THE PRESIDENT: So, China wants to settle this deal. They've had the worst year that they've had in many, many decades. And it's getting only worse. Thousands of companies are leaving China. They would like to make a deal. I'm not ready to make a deal. AMlfHCAr--.. pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-E-000032 FL-2020-00006 1/7/2021 32 Q But are you willing to cancel the talks next month? THE PRESIDENT: Maybe. We'll see what happens. Right now - right now the talks are scheduled in September. Whether or not we're talking about China, whether or not they're cancelled, we'll see. Look, as I said, our people are not paying for these billions and billions of dollars that came in, $16 billion of which I gave to the farmers because they were targeted by China. And that's just a small fraction of what we've taken in. So they are not- because what China has been doing - they're a currency manipulator - they've manipulated the value of their currency, and that's where the money comes. And also, they put tremendous money into the system. So if you look, prices have not risen. Our people have not paid. So all of these guys that say, "Oh, Trump, Trump, Trump ... " - they don't know what they're talking about. Now, China is unique. That doesn't mean it happens with other countries. It probably doesn't. But the prices have not gone up. In fact, we have virtually no inflation in our country. If the Federal Reserve would bring down interest rates over a period of time - Q How much? THE PRESIDENT: I would love to see a point or even a little bit more than that. If they would stop quantitative tightening, we have a rocket ship. I mean, we're doing well without it, but we're being handcuffed by the Federal Reserve. If they would stop that, it would be incredible. AMlfHCAr--.. pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-E-000033 FL-2020-00006 1/7/2021 33 Q Mr. President, do you want to expand South Korea and Japan Military Information Agreement? Will you support them? THE PRESIDENT: Well, I hope that South Korea and I hope that Japan start getting along with each other. You know, they're supposed to be allies. And it puts us in a very difficult position. South Korea and Japan are fighting all the time. They've got to get along because it puts us in a very bad position. With that being said, I got a very beautiful letter from Kim Jong Un yesterday. It was delivered - hand-delivered from Q What did it say? THE PRESIDENT: It was a very positive letter. Q What did it say? THE PRESIDENT: I'd love to give it to you. I really would. Maybe - maybe sometime I will. Q Kim Jong Un mention of a next meeting and a summit talk? THE PRESIDENT: I think we'll have another meeting. He really wrote a beautiful, three-page - I mean, right from top to bottom - a really beautiful letter. And maybe I'll release the results of the letter, but it was a very positive letter. Q Any decision on Huawei? THE PRESIDENT: We're not going to do business with Huawei. We're not doing business with them. And I really made the decision. It's much simpler not to do any business with Huawei. So we're not doing business with AMlfHCAr--.. pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-E-000034 FL-2020-00006 1/7/2021 34 Huawei. That doesn't mean we won't agree to something if and when we make a trade deal, but we're not going to be doing business with Huawei. Q When will you nominate someone to replace Coats? Are you looking at Maguire, Hoekstra? THE PRESIDENT: Maguire is excellent. Admiral. Highly respected. A great leader. He's Acting right now. Sue did a great job. I like Sue Gordon very much. I think that, over a period of time - I'm in no rush because we have a great Acting. Q Have you interviewed Hoekstra? THE PRESIDENT: I like Hoekstra a lot. I spoke to Senator Burr about different people. He's head of intelligence. And we're - I'm working together with Senator Burr and the whole committee. I want to get somebody that everybody can really come together with. I like Pete Hoekstra a lot. He's great. He's doing a fantastic job in the Netherlands right now. Q You had mentioned it was down to three. Is it more than two? THE PRESIDENT: No, I will tell you: That's a job that everybody wants. DNI. Everybody. But I'm dealing - I'm dealing with the committee. I'm dealing with, really, Senator Burr a lot. And we'll come up with somebody that's great. We have a lot of choice. A lot of people want the job. Q Tension between Japan and South Korea, are you concerned? THE PRESIDENT: Yeah, I'm concerned that they're not getting along with each other. They have to get along with AMlfHCAr--.. pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-E-000035 FL-2020-00006 1/7/2021 35 each other. If they don't get along, what are we doing? They have to get along with each other. It's very important. South Korea and Japan have to sit down and get along with each other. Otherwise, what are we all doing? Q Are you considering moving troops from Germany to Poland? THE PRESIDENT: So, Poland has been a great, great friend of ours. They've offered to build a military base at the cost of many billions of dollars. No money put up by the United States whatsoever. They've offered to fund our troops and lots of other things - the way it should be. Not the stupid deals that we made with all these other countries that take advantage of us. So, Poland has been terrific. And we're going to be going to Poland very soon. I'm sure you're going to be going with us. I had a great experience in Poland the last time I went. In fact, some of you actually said the speech was one of the best ever made in Europe by an American President. Hard to believe that you actually said that. When you said that, I was, like, in a state of shock. Q On the fundraiser tonight, did Stephen Ross say anything about potentially cancelling, given the controversy? THE PRESIDENT: No. Stephen Ross is a great friend of mine. He's a very successful guy. We were competitors but friends in real estate, in New York, in the old days. He's a great guy. He is - by the way, I think he's probably more inclined to be a liberal, if you want to know the truth. But he likes me, he respects me. We're doing a fundraiser there. We're doing another fund raiser with another friend of mine. And I understand the fundraiser was totally sold out, and it's very successful. Q Your reaction to the controversy, people boycotting? AMlfHCAr--.. pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-E-000036 FL-2020-00006 1/7/2021 36 THE PRESIDENT: I don't think - I think it makes Steve much hotter. I explained - I didn't speak to him yet; I'll see him in a little while. The controversy makes Steve Ross hotter. He'll figure that out in about a week. But he's very happy. He's got a very successful - a lot of people are going. We have two fundraisers. One is Steve; one is another gentleman. And I guess they're going to raise 11 or 12 billion - million dollars. Not billion. Million. I'm getting used to saying "billion." We're talking about a lot of money. Q When you talked about age restrictions to buy guns, 18 months ago you supported buying long guns at the age of 25, raising the age. Are you considering bringing that back now? THE PRESIDENT: We're not talking about anything specific. I can tell you there's tremendous goodwill for meaningful - I'm talking about "meaningful"; add that word - meaningful background checks so that sick and demented people don't carry around guns. You have to remember - and I've said it- it's a big mental illness problem. And the gun doesn't pull a trigger. A mind - a sick mind pulls a trigger. So we want to take that out of the equation. Q Do you support the Toomey-Manchin bill or the House bill? Will you lift your veto threat? THE PRESIDENT: We're looking at Toomey-Manchin. Actually, if you look, there are many bills that have been put in over a period of four, five years. They went nowhere. But there's never been a President like President Trump. AMlfHCAr--.. pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-E-000037 FL-2020-00006 1/7/2021 37 Q Mr. President, will you call Congress back into session to pass (inaudible)? THE PRESIDENT: I don't think we'll need to. I may. Leadership is dealing along with me right now. By the time you call them back, they're going to be back anyway. I don't think we'll need to call them back. I think we'll have a very good package by the time they come back and they can start debating and voting on it then. So I really don't think, for the extra little time, it matters. Leadership is doing a really good job - Mitch McConnell, Kevin, Nancy. I spoke with Nancy Pelosi yesterday. I spoke with Chuck Schumer yesterday. There's a lot of goodwill about this issue. Q And do you think that - I mean, do you need to give a speech to do something to marshal support for this? THE PRESIDENT: I don't think so. No. No. Q Will you lead the charge? THE PRESIDENT: I think we have a lot of support. I mean, I'm very fortunate. In the Republican Party, I'm at 94 percent approval rating, so that helps. But I have a great relationship with the Republican senators. And I really think they're looking for me to make - give them a signal. And we're going to have great support, and I think we'll have the support from the Democrats also. Q Mr. President, you also said this after Parkland. Why should Americans believe you now? THE PRESIDENT: No, no. I never said what I'm saying now. Q (Inaudible) background checks after Parkland. AMlfHCAr--.. pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-E-000038 FL-2020-00006 1/7/2021 38 THE PRESIDENT: What I'm saying - what I said, though: You have tremendous opposition from many people on both sides. I see a better feeling right now towards getting something meaningful done. Meaningful. And we did do things after Parkland, but it wasn't to the same level that I'm talking about now. You know, we did do the Fix NICS and various other things. So we did do a lot of work after Parkland. But I think we have now a chance to do something, really, much more meaningful - Q Support among Republicans or - THE PRESIDENT: - having to do - having to do, as you know, with background checks. Q Mr. President, it's almost back-to-school season. What is your message to young children and teenagers who are anxious or nervous about going back to school after these mass shootings? THE PRESIDENT: Well, my message to young children going back to school is: Go and really study hard, and someday you'll grow up and maybe be President of the United States or do something else that's fantastic. They have nothing to fear. They have nothing to worry about. In addition, we're in constant contact with states, with state governments. And they are really doing a great job. We have this so much better than it was two and a half years ago. Two and a half years ago, when I came in, it was really not a good situation. I think we have a very, very good system right now. That doesn't mean that there's not going to be some crazy person, but that's what we want to do. We want to take the guns out of the hands of crazy, demented, sick people. AMlfHCAr--.. pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-E-000039 FL-2020-00006 1/7/2021 39 Q (Inaudible) assault weapons ban - will you be telling the NRA to stand down? THE PRESIDENT: Yeah, we're not looking at that right now. We're really looking at very meaningful background checks. I think it's going to happen. There's great, great support. But we're looking at very, very meaningful background checks. Q What is the advantage to having Maguire as the head of DNI versus Gordon? THE PRESIDENT: Well, Admiral - as you know, Maguire - Admiral Maguire is a very talented man. He's a great leader. As an Admiral, was always a great leader. He is a man who is respected by everybody, and he's going to be there for a period of time. Who knows? Maybe he gets the job. But he'll be there for a period of time - maybe a longer period of time than we think. We'll see. We're dealing with Senator Burr. We're dealing with the committee. We're dealing with probably 9 or 10 people that want the job very much. You know the name of almost every one of them. They're truly outstanding. Everybody wants DNI. Everybody wants it. And I will say that the Admiral is such a great choice from the standpoint of now. And maybe he goes further. We'll see what happens. But we're dealing with the committee and Senator Burr. We have people, all of whom you know - highly respected people. We'll be making a decision in the not-too-distant future. Q Thank you, Mr. President. Are you still committed to naming Eugene Scalia Secretary of Labor? And when will you send a nomination to the Senate? THE PRESIDENT: So, Eugene Scalia is a highly respected lawyer in Washington. His father, as you know, was the AMlfHCAr--.. pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-E-000040 FL-2020-00006 1/7/2021 40 great, great, great Supreme Court Justice. Even the people with not his views would say he was a great gentleman, a great man. Eugene Scalia - Gene Scalia - has had a fantastic career. As you know, he's our appointment for Labor Secretary. I think - so far, it's been received very well. He is a very - he's one of the finest minds and lawyers in Washington. And I will say, so far, that's been received very well. Q On North Korea, this letter to you, did Kim Jong Un make any promises about stopping the ballistic missile testing that he's been carrying out? THE PRESIDENT: Yeah, he gave me a great letter. would love to give you, but, I don't know, I don't think it would be appropriate. But it was a very personal letter. Q Talked about missile testing? THE PRESIDENT: It was a great letter. He talked about what he's doing. He's not happy with the testing. It's a very small testing that we did. But he wasn't happy with the testing; he put that in the letter. But he also sees a great future for North Korea. And so we'll see how it all works out. In the meantime, I say it again: There have been no nuclear tests. The missile tests have all been short-range. No ballistic missile tests. No long-range missiles. We got back, and we're getting back- as we speak, we're getting back a lot of our fallen heroes. You know that. They're coming back into and through Hawaii. And we got back our hostages. So I thought the letter - I just got it yesterday. It was hand￾delivered and it wasn't touched by anybody. They literally take it from North Korea to my office. We have a system. AMlfHCAr--.. pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-E-000041 FL-2020-00006 1/7/2021 41 It's the old-fashioned system. You don't have to worry about leaks. Something nice about that system. Q Mr. President, what do you mean that he wasn't happy with the missile tests? He carried them out. He ordered them. THE PRESIDENT: No, he wasn't. He wasn't happy with the tests - the war games. The war games on the other side, with the United States. And as you know, I've never liked it either. I've never liked it. I've never been a fan. You know why? I don't like paying for it. We should be reimbursed for it, and I've told that to South Korea. But I don't like it either. But I said, "Do this," because this was a big test. This was a turnover of various areas to South Korea. I like that because that's what should happen. Q Several countries issued travel warnings to United States. And Japan specifically said gunfire is potentially everywhere in the U.S. What is your reaction to that? THE PRESIDENT: Well, I can't imagine that. But if they did that, we'd just reciprocate. We are a very reciprocal nation, with me as the head. When somebody does something negative to us in terms of a country, we do it to them. Look, our country has been taken advantage of by foreign countries, even allies - including allies, and in many cases, more than anybody else. We've been taken advantage of for many, many years, and it stops. It stopped. Q In your view, Mr. President, should Colin Kaepernick get an opportunity to play in the NFL? THE PRESIDENT: Only if he's good enough. Yeah, if he's good enough. Why would he play? If he's good enough. And I think if he was good enough - I know the owners. I know Bob Kraft. I know so many of the owners. If he's good enough, they'd sign him. So, if he's good enough - I AMlfHCAr--.. pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-E-000042 FL-2020-00006 1/7/2021 42 know these people - they would sign him in a heartbeat. They will do anything they can to win games. So I'd like to see it. Frankly, I'd love to see Kaepernick come in if he's good enough. But I don't want to see him come in because somebody thinks it's a good PR move. If he's good enough, he will be in. Q Are you worried about global markets pulling back at all? THE PRESIDENT: Well, the global markets are not as good as our market. Our market has been really good. Q Are you worried about the effect - the (inaudible) effect to the U.S.? THE PRESIDENT: Well, it always - it's never positive. Although, you could say it puts us in an even better position. I view it differently. I mean, most people would say that's a bad thing. I would say the fact that other countries aren't doing really well - China, in particular. China is doing horribly. Horribly. First time that anyone can remember. They are having a year like they never had. Almost - you know, go back, 30, 40 years. They're having one of the worst years ever. The numbers are phony. They're not doing 6.2; they're doing a totally different number. Q What do you think they're doing? THE PRESIDENT: Maybe neutral. Maybe even - Q Does Democrats calling you and your supporters a white nationalist, a white supremacist, help you? THE PRESIDENT: I don't think it helps. First of all, I don't like it when they do it because I am not any of those things. AMlfHCAr--.. pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-E-000043 FL-2020-00006 1/7/2021 43 I think it's a disgrace. And I think it shows how desperate the Democrats are. Look, right now, I'm working with the Democrats on meaningful background checks. That's a big thing. Hopefully, we can do something. But- so I don't want to focus too much on that. I will say this: For them to throw out the race word again - "racist, racist, racist." That's all they use - to anybody. They called Nancy Pelosi a racist. She's not a racist. They call anybody a "racist" when they run out of cards. I'm winning in the polls. They're desperate. They've got lousy candidates. They've got bad candidates. I mean, I watched the debates. I mean, I look - Q (Inaudible.) THE PRESIDENT: I look - well, I mean, Joe Biden can't answer a simple question. Something is going wrong with him. I mean, the only-the only thing is - I mean, a lot of people think that he was the one that wanted Bob Mueller to testify because it made Joe look intelligent. Okay? Q Is your base supporting background checks? THE PRESIDENT: I think my base relies very much on common sense and they rely on me, in terms of telling them what's happening. I think meaningful background checks - I don't just say "background checks." Because we passed background checks a number of times, meaning the Democr- - but everybody knew they weren't that strong. Q Do you want to expand the law? THE PRESIDENT: I think meaningful background checks are a real positive. Politically, I can't tell you. You know, I don't know - good, bad, or indifferent. I don't care, politically. I don't want to have crazy people having guns. AMlfHCAr--.. pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-E-000044 FL-2020-00006 1/7/2021 44 END 10:22 A.M. EDT Best￾USAID Regional Mission for Ukraine and Belarus 4 Igor Sikorsky St., Kyiv 04112 l(b)(6) http:/ /www. us aid. gov /ukraine Sender: "Taylor, William B (Kyiv)" l(b)(6) Kurt Volker j(b)(6) b)(6) Kent, George P l(b )(6) I I I I Tyler Brace ; Recipient: AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT b)(6) Kvien Kristina A l(b)(6) (b)(6) Kb)(6) Croft Catherine M l(b)(6) (b)(6) I I I I I I STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-E-000045 FL-2020-00006 1/7/2021 45 From: "Kvien, Kristina A"l(b)(6) I (b)(6) To: I t ay1or, w1111am ts lKy1vJ l(b)(6) I Subject: Re: Report on Ze & (previously denied) U.S. lobbying Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2019 04:59:09 +0000 Thanks ~b)(5 I I am Get Outlook for iOS Double checking first thing that the two of you are on the Senior Staff collective. Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. From:j; CC: I (b)(6) I Subject: RE: Cable for Clearance: Offshore PSA Block Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2019 08:47:22 -0400 Clear with a few edits 812412021 Page 9 This document is UNCLASSIFIED//NOFORN when separated from CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN attachment( s ). Sensitivity: Classification: Sensitive CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN Classified By: Derived From: Declassify On: From:I (b)(6) I kvienka, DCM DSCG 11-01 2044/07/30 Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2019 11:26 AM To: Kvien, Kristina A ,-----------------------------, Cc: Kyiv, EXEC AMs; I Subject: Cable for Clearance: Offshore PSA Block (b )(6) Dear Kristina, A cable on the recent recommendation of the PSA lnteragency Commission to award the Dolphin PSA block to Trident is attached for your clearance. Please kindly let me know if you have any questions. Best, l(b)(61 Official CONFIDENTIAL Classified By: William Taylor - CDA, Office:U.S. Embassy Kyiv, Agency:U.S. Department of State Declassify On: 7/30/2044 Reasons: Derived Per DSCG. Sender: "Kvien, Kristina A" Recipient: AMERICAr--.. pVERSIGHT (b )(6) STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-F-000003 AMERICAr--.. pVERSIGHT FL-2020-00006 B-00001769522 (b )(6) "UNCLASSIFIED" 8/24/2021 Page 1 o STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-F-000004 AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT FL-2020-00006 B-00001769522 (b)(5) (b )( 1) (b )(5) "UNCLASSIFIED" 8/24/2021 Page 11 CONFIDENTIAL STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-F-000005 AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT FL-2020-00006 B-00001769522 (b )( 1) (b)(5) "UNCLASSIFIED" 8/24/2021 Page 12 CONFIDENTIAL (b)(5) STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-F-000006 (b )(5) AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT FL-2020-00006 B-00001769522 (b)(5) (b )( 1) (b )(5) "UNCLASSIFIED" 8/24/2021 Page 13 CONFIDENTIAL STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-F-000007 FL-2020-00006 B-00001910687 "UNCLASSIFIED" 8/24/2021 Page 14 I Released in Part I From: ''Taylor, William B {Kylv)" I (b )(6) I To:I (b )(6) I; I""=•, No.tUIICI "I (b )(6) I Subject: RE: Unbundling cable Date: sun, 18 Aug 2019 13:20:41 +0000 All good,l(b}(6)].. sorry to bother you on the weekend, this one in particular! A discussion is just what we need. M~nks Froml (b)(6) Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2019 4:19 PM To: Taylor, William B (Kyiv) ~ (b)(6) Subject: Re: Unbundling cable ~; Kvlen, Kristina A I ___ .... (_b)_(6_) __ __, Sir - I think it may be best for us to gather all the substantive experts on Monday or Tuesday, including USAlD and DOE, to answer your questions. (b )(5) (b )(5) I think having us do a considered briefing with all players present is probably a better way to answer your questions than me on a mobile and am very sorry for the confusing sentences. (b)(5) (b )(5) AML \I pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-F-000008 FL-2020-00006 B-00001910687 "UNCLASSIFIED" 8/2412021 Page 15 l(b)(6)lwill be at morning huddle for ECON with l(b)(6;1having his first morning back in the office backbenching for a day coming off three weeks of leave. I will taskl(b)(6)1with writing specific responses researched with USAlD and DOE and the EU to your questions. I will also ask and l(b)(6)~o check in tomorrow to see what we can do tomorrow-paper or briefing - 10 et you answers on this. We can also recall the cable and update based on clarifying these answers. (b)(S) Best regards, Get Outlook for iOS From: Taylor, William B (Kyiv~ {b){6) Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2019 1:29 PM To: Kvien, Kristina A~ (b)(6) Subject: RE: Unbundling cable Not at all, Kristina - first, you e)(plicltly asked and I explicitly agreed that you should sign this out while I was gone. Second, the cable {b) (5) -I just want to be sure I understand. I (b)(6) I thanks for your patient explanation. Let me be sure I have it right . • (b )(5) . I (b )(5) . I (b )(5) AM {ICA PVERSIGHT I I STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-F-000009 FL-2020-00006 B-00001910687 "UNCLASSIFIED" 8/24/2021 Page 16 • (b)(5) • From: Kvien, Kristina A ~ ..... ___ (_b )_(6_)_ __. Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2019 11:52 AM To: 1 ..... ______ (_b)_(6_) _____ ~1Taylor, William B (Kyiv) 1 ..... ___ (_b)_( 6) __ __. Subject: Re: Unbundling cable (b )(5) GetOutlook for iOS From~.___ _____ (b_)(6_) _____ __, Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2019 11:46:27 AM To: Taylor, William B (Kyivl (b)(6) Subject: Re: Unbundling cable BEGIN CABLE EXCERPT: AMER CAN pVERSIGHT I; Kvlen, Kristina Al.__ (b_)_(6_) __ __. (b)(5) (b )(5) STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-F-000010 FL-2020-00006 6-00001910687 "UNCLASSIFIED" 8/2412021 Page 17 (b )(5) (b)(5) END CABLE EXCERPT: (b )(5) (b )(5) I hope this is useful sir and we arc happy to work on additional answers on paper, including bringing in USA ID if you would like a verbal briefing as they and their project have Best regards, I (b)(6) I GetOutlook for iOS From: Taylor, William 8 (Kylv) I ___ .... (_b_)(_6) _ __, sent: Sunday, August 18, 2019 9:49 AM STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-F-000011 FL-2020-00006 B-00001910687 To:~l ___ (b_)_(6_) __ ~1 Kvien, Kristina A Subject: Unbundling cable onicial UNCLASSIFIED Sender: "Taylor, William B (Kyiv)" l fb )(6) "UNCLASSIFIED" (b)(5) (b )(6) Recipient: 1w1en, l\n::.una A 1 (b )(6) I AMERICAN pVERSIGHT 8/24/2021 Page 18 STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-F-000012 (b )(6) FL-2020-00006 B-00001910688 "UNCLASSIFIED" 8/24/2021 Page 19 Released in Part From: •Kvlen, Kristina A• I (b )(6) I To: fhHR\ I I ayior, wnuam B l~YIVJI (b )(6) r SUbject: Re: Report on Ze & (previously denied) U.S. lobbying Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2019 04:59:09 +0000 lam Get Outlook for iOS =~~nday, August 2, 2019 l(.,=.:~:;;..::)~=~~a..:I ..... AM==----~ To: Taylor, William B (b)(6) Cc: Kvien, Kristina A Subject: Fw: Report on!a-r.l<""'r."T;;==,r:-;-:;=-:=/\ U.S. lobbying Double checking first thing that the two of you are on the Senior Staff collective. Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. Fromj (b)(6) Sent: I nursaay, AOQUst 1, 2019 10;4/ PM To: Kylv Senior Staff; Kylv POL Core CC: Kylv 105; EUR-Ukraine Desk-Ol; Kent, George P subject: Report on Ze & (previously denied) U.S. lobbying VOA's Ukrainian-language service published an article about an hour ago, titled (rough translation) "Zeleoskyy's lobbyists in the U.S., who allegedly didn't exist, reported on the cost of raising his profile" The article notes that lobbying group Signal Group Consulting LLC filed a report with the DOJ on work it did for Zelenskyy/SoP between April 3 and May 21, 2019. The report shows a $60K fee plus S9 ,3 71.80 in services. The article notes that the Ze team denied the existence of such a contract in the media back in April. The VoA article goe~ into significant detail on the consultants involved, who the firm contacted, etc. The article is getting picked up by other Ukrainian media now. Link to VoA article: https://ukrainian.voanews.com/a/lobisty-zelenskogo-ameryka-zvit-u￾zelenskogo-ne￾vidpovily/5024890.html?fbclid=IwAROn7b2 l EµuiNwM9 u.kaFsUVK I Rk-IOe￾OpgmGcX6KSz5pe5LHxbel 1 SI N1c AMLf ICAN pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-F-000013 Sender: Recipient: AMERICAN pVERSIGHT FL-2020-00006 B-00001910688 "Kvien, Kristina A" ~ (b )(6) 1ay1or, William B (Ky1v) I "UNCLASSIFIED" 8/24/2021 Page 20 (b )(6) I I (b )(6) I STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-F-000014 FL-2020-00006 B-00001910689 "UNCLASSIFIED" 8/24/2021 Page 21 Released in Part From: "Taylor, William B (Kylv)" (b )(6) (b )(6) (b )(6) (b )(6) (b )(6) (b )(6) (b )(6) Subject: Re: Remarics by President Trump Before Marine One Departure re: Ukraine Date: sun, 11 Aug 2019 15:12:23 +0000 Sounds good Get Outlook for Android From: Kurt Volle! Seat: Sunday, Augus , To: Taylor, William B (Kyiv) b 6 (b )(6) vten, Kristina A (b )(6) (b )(6) rump Before Marine One Departure re: Ukraine Amb. Kurt Volker Executive Director McCain Institute for lnlernatlonal Leadenblp Arizona State University ASU Barrett & O'Connor Center www.McCainlnslitute_org (b )(5) Iw11mr • facebook • tnstagram • YouTube • LlnkedlN AMEf ICAN pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-F-000015 FL-2020-00006 B-00001910689 "UNCLASSIFIED" 8/24/2021 Page 22 On Sun, Aug 11, 2019 at 12:54 AM Taylor, William B (Kyiv) 1 (b)(6) I Get Outlook for Android From: ._I -,---------,-'-(b""')('--6)'-,-- __ ....,...,....,,-- _ __. Sent:Satwday,Auq=.c....;tl:....:;O..z...;2=0:....:.1.;_9-=8:=35:;..:.:40...:....c....:P:....:.M=----------------~ To: Kent. Geor P (b )(6) (b )(6) Taylor, William B (Kyiv) (b )(6) stmaA (b )(6) (b )(6) ; Croft, Catherine M President Trump Before Marine One Departure re: Ukraine SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED (b )(6) Director Office of Eastern European Affairs U.S. Department of State From: I (b )(6) (b)(5) (b)(5) Date: August 10, 2019 at 5:56:15 AM EDT To: Kyiv Senior Staff , Kyiv POL Core , Kyiv ECON FSOs , EUR-Ukraine Desk-DL , Kent, George P I (b )(6) (b)(6) f, Kyiv 10s , Kytv EXEC , EUR-Press Subject: Fwd: Remarks by President Trump Before Marine One Departure re: Ukraine AMERICAN pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-F-000016 FL-2020-00006 B-00001910689 "UNCLASSIFIED" 8/24/2021 Page 23 President Trumps remarks on August 9 on the south lawn include answering a question about a potential meeting with President Zelensky. Thanlcs to David Hatch for his keen eye on finding this. I have copied the relevant section just below. Cheersj (b )(6) I Q Mr. President, do you plan invite your Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky to the White House? And what would be your advice for him - iTHE PRESIDENT: Who are you talking about? Q The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky. THE PRESIDENT: Yeah. Q Do you plan to invite him to the White House? And what would be your advice for him on how to communicate with Vladimir Putin to stop the conflict in Eastern Ukraine? THE PRESIDENT: I think he's going to make a deal with President Putin, and he will be invited to the White House. And we look forward to seeing him. He's already been invited to the White House, and he wants to come. And I think he will. He's a very reasonable guy. He wants to see peace in Ukraine. And I think he will be coming very soon, actually. Sent from Workspace ONE Boxer ------- Forwarded message ------- From: David Hatch 1 (b)(6) I Date: August 10,2019 at 7:24:57 AM GMT+3 Subject: Remarks by President Trump Before Marine One Departure re: Ukraine ~IT_n_• K_1_,1_ar_s,_,s_ao_'_K_v_,v_/D_IR_)_'(_b)_(6_) ____ (b-)(_ 6 _) ---~r AMERICAN pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-F-000017 FL-2020-00006 B-00001910689 "UNCLASSIFIED" 8/24/2021 Page 24 (b )(6) CS) Warm greetings. In case you hadn't seen. Note question and response re: Trump re: Ze. Highlighted In yellow. https :/Jwww_ whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/remart Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2019 6:56 PM "UNCLASSIFIED" To: Kvien, Kristina Al (b )(6) Subject: Trident Kristlna,I (b )(6) I Just a quick update. I Best, Bart Bart Putney Minister-Counselor for Economic Affairs United States Mission to the European Union I (b)(6) I Sender: "Kvien, Kristina A1 (b )(6) Recipient: Taylor, William B (Kytv) I (b )(5) (b )(5) I (b)(6) L_ 8/2412021 Page 50 I STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-F-000044 FL-2020-00006 B-00001910680 "UNCLASSIFIED" 8/24/2021 Page 51 I Released in Part From: "Kvien, Kristina A• I (b )(6) I To: (b)(6) Subject: FW: Quick summary d Ukraine reforms? Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2019 07:31:05 +0000 Decontrolled FYI, I think AMB is looking for something today (see yellow below). If not clear what he wants, let's ask him. From: Taylor, William B (Kyiv)I (b)(6) Sent: Thursda , August 15, 2019 10:15 AM 'J: b 6 Cc: Kvlen, Kristina A (b)(6) Subject: Re: Quick summary of Ukraine reforms? Tracking? Need further guidance? Get Outlook for Android From: Taylor, William B (Kylv) Sent: Thursday, August 15, 7:55 AM Subrct: Re: Quick summary of Ukraine refonns? To: (b)(6) Cc: Kvien, Kristina A (b )(6) (b)(5) From: Taylor, William B (Kyiv) Sent: Thursday, August 15, 7:30 AM Subject: Re: Quick summary of Ukraine reforms? To:I (b )(6) (b)(6) !Kent, George Pl I (b)(6) 1---------------' ~----~ Cc: Kvien, Kristina A.I (b)(6) Get OuHook for Android AMERICAN pVERSIGHT (b)(5) STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-F-000045 FL-2020-00006 B-00001910680 "UNCLASSIFIED" 8/24/2021 Page 52 From:+ (b)(6) I Sent:hursday, August 15, 12:45 AM Sub·ect: RE: Quick summa of Ukraine reforms? To b 6 a tor Willi B (Kylv), Kent, George P Cc: Kvlen, Kristina Colleagues: All the best-~ Official • SBU UNCLASSIFIED (b )(6) (b )(5) From: I (b)(6) I Sent: Wednesda 2019 10:32 AM To.___ __ .----_...~_,___,, ___ _.Taylor, William B (Kyiv) I (b)(6) r: Kent, George L......,~_;.r1~--_.J_ _______ -:--::- ____ ----=·=====,__.· Cc: Kvi (b)(6) Subject: : (b)(5) (b)(5) From: Vindman, Alexander S. ~OP/NSC I (b )(6) Sent: Wednesda , Au ust 14, 2019 5:23 .... ,..-M~-------------' To:L-___ .- ___ ..........,_......._ _____ ____.__..w..Ll~~-......... c...a..u..LL.L.1'---'------'-"".LUoU'--------'.....,'en~ George Cc: Kvien, Kristina A (b )(6) rath, John F. EOP/NSC (h)fn) Subject: RE: Quick summary of Ukraine reforms? (b )(5) l~-------------(b-)(-5)-------------~ V/R, Alexander S. Vindman Director for Eastern Europe and Russia National Security Council Desk:I (b)(6) I AMERICAN pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-F-000046 FL-2020-00006 B-00001910680 "UNCLASSIFIED" 8/24/2021 Page 53 From~ (b)(6) To: Vindman, Alexander S. EOP/NSC _ (b)(6) ~ Taylor, William B (Kyiv) Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2019 10~-1 AM b 6 K nt George ------:-(:-:b)-:-:(6:::-)--~ICoo---=""'=p=er,...., ..... La=u..,.,1_ra (Skopje Items) (b)(6) ._ _____ ___, Cc: Kvien, Kristina A (b)(6) Subject: RE: Quick summary of Ukraine reforms? (b)(5) I (b)(6) l Director, EUR/ E (Ukraine, Moldova, and Belarus) U.S. Department of State Teli (b)(6) ] Official • SBU UNCLASSIFIED (b )(6) From: Vindman, Alexander S. EOP/NSC (b)(6) Sent:Wednesday,August1,:xa....,loJILJL.>il...lito:LJL...Clllll.--~ To: Taylor, William B,...K~iv~---~~--~-'--,Kent, George PI (b)(6) leooper, Laura (Skopje Items) ,....______ ...., Cc: Kvien Kristina A (b)(6) Gentlemen, V/R, Alexander S. Vindman Director for Eastern Europe and Russia National Securi Council Desk: (b)(6) (b)(5) From: Wilde, Gavin B. EOP/NSC [ (b)(6) Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2019 2:44 PM To: Glazer, Josh S. EOP/OMBr-----"""".'.'"".-:-:-:------i Cc: Vlndman Alexander S. EO (b)(6) EOP/OMB (b)(6) Subject: R : u c summary o rame re orms Ryan, Erika H. Apologies, Josh - I'd refer you and Mike tol (b)(6) land George Kent at State Department for a quick tum on the below info. Happy to provide POCs for them if need be, in Alex's absence. Best regards, Gavin WIide AMERICAN pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-F-000047 FL-2020-00006 B-00001910680 Director for Russia/Salties/Caucasus National Securi Council (b )(6) From: Glazer, Josh S. EOP/OMB "UNCLASSIFIED" (b )(6) Sent:Tuesday,August13,2010~-=2..._.·=--i....,_,.._ ______ ~ To: Wilde, Gavin B. EOP/NSC Cc: Vindman Alexander S. EO....,..,,,....,..-1 (b )(6) EOP/OMB (b)(6) Subject: Quic summary o raine re orms. 8/24/2021 Page 54 Ryan, Erika H. Gavin, I'm reaching out to you because Alex Vindman's out of office message lists you as his backup. Our PAO, Mike Duffey, is working on the Ukraine issue-let me know if vou don't have the background. I (b)(S) (b)(S) Feel free to give me a call if you have questions. Thanks, Josh Joshua S. Glazer 0MB National Security Division Office: (202) 395-4830 / BB: (202) 881-7699 I (b)(5) l(SIPR) _ (b)(6) KTWICS) Sender: l"Kvien, Kristina A"I (b)(6) Recipient: I (b)(6) AMERICAN pVERSIGHT I STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-F-000048 October 5, 2021 Case No: FL-2020-00006 American Oversight Daniel McGrath 1030 15th Street NW, B255 Washington, DC 20005 Dear Mr. McGrath: We refer to our letter dated August 24, 2021, regarding the release of certain Department of State material under the Freedom of Information Act (the “FOIA”), 5 U.S.C. § 552. The Department identified an additional six records responsive to your request. After reviewing these records, we have determined that six records may be released in part. An enclosure explains the FOIA exemptions and other grounds for withholding material. Where we have made redactions, the applicable FOIA exemptions are marked on each record. All non￾exempt material that is reasonably segregable from the exempt material has been released. All released material is enclosed. The processing of your request remains ongoing. If you have any questions, your attorney may contact Trial Attorney, Josh Abbuhl at (202) 616-8366 or at Joshua.Abbuhl@usdoj.gov. Please refer to civil action number 19-cv-3058, and FOIA case number FL-2020-00006 in all correspondence regarding this case. Sincerely, Jeanne Miller Chief, Programs and Policies Division Office of Information Programs and Services Enclosures: As stated. VERSIGHT United States Department of State Washington, D. 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Wea.pons of mass destruction (b )(2) Related solely to the internal personnel rules and practices of an agency (b )(3) Specifically exempted from disclosure by statute ( other than 5 USC 552), for example: ARMSEXP CIA PERS/ORG EXPORT CONTROL FSACT INA IRAN Anns Export Control Act, 50a USC 241 l{c) Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949, 50 USC 403(g) Export Administration Act of 1979. 50 USC App. Sec. 241 l(c) Foreign Service Act of 1980, 22 USC 4004 Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 USC 1202(f), Sec. 222(f) Iran Claims Settlement Act, Public Law 99-991 Sec. 505 (b X 4) Trade secrets and confidential commercial or financial information (bXS) Interagency or intra-agency communications forming part of the deliberative process, attomcy-cJient privilege, or attorney work product (oX6) Personal privacy information (bX7) Law enforcement information whose disclosure would: (A) interfere with enforcement proceedings (B) deprive a person of a fair trial (C) constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy (D) disclose confidential sources (E) disclose mvestigation techniques (F) endanger life or physical safety of an individual (bX8) Prepared hy or for a government agency regulating or supervising financial institutions (bX9) Geological and geoph?'sical information and data, including maps, concerning wells Other Grounds for Withholding NR Material not responsive to a FOIA request excised with the agreement of the requester AMf HICAN PVERSIGHT DOI-18-0489-A-000001 FL-2020-00006 A-00000213619 "UNCLASSIFIED" 10/05/2021 Page 1 From: "Taylor, William B (Kyiv)" l; Kyiv IOs Subject: RE: For DCM Clearance: Response to request for info on Ukrainian lV and Donbas Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2019 14:38:02 +0000 Looks good, I clear From: .... l(b_)(_B) _______________ __. Sent: Monday, July 29, 2019 2:55 PM To: Kvien, Kristina A ._l(b_)(6_) ____ __. Cc: Kyiv EXEC ; Kyiv IOs Subject: For DCM Clearance: Response to request for info on Ukrainian TV and Don bas Hi Kristina, As mentioned in huddle - the Global Engagement Center (GEC) at Main State is looking for Post feedback on various questions about (b)(S) b)(S) Thanks, Kb)(6) I (b)(S) b)(S) AMERIC /\I\ pVERSIGHT DOI-18-0489-A-000014 FL-2020-00006 A-00000202188 "UNCLASSIFIED" 10105/2021 Page 14 (b)(5) On July 26, 2019 at 4:26: 15 PM GMT+2,l(b)(6) I wrote: (b)(5) The questions are these: (b)(5) Thanks very much for whatever assistance you can provide. It would be great ifl could hear back from you within a couple of business days. Glad to speak by phone as well, although I figured it would be easier for you to gather info if I wrote these questions out. Best regards, l(b)(6) I AMERICAr--.. pVERSIGHT DOI-18-0489-A-000015 FL-2020-00006 A-00000202188 "UNCLASSIFIED" rb)(6) i USEUCOM 139 Liaison & Interagency Coordination Advisor, Russia Team (Booz Allen Hamilton Contractor) Global Engagement Center U.S. Department of State State SA-4 Deskj,..,..Cb.,..,,)(6,..,...)------------, Official - SBU UNCLASSIFIED Official - SBU UNCLASSIFIED Sue K. Kutor Deputy Mission Director USAID/Ukrainc and Belarus Official - SBU UNCLASSIFIED Sender: Recipient: AMERICAr--.. pVERSIGHT Decontrolled Decontrolled "Kvien, Kristina A" 1Cb)(6) Hawkins, Kristin K (Kyiv) 1Cb)(6) Kyiv EXEC ; Kyiv !Os 1Cb)(6) I I 10105/2021 Page 15 I DOI-18-0489-A-000016 FL-2020-00006 A-00000213637 "UNCLASSIFIED" 10105/2021 Page 16 Released in Part I From: "Kvien, Kristina A" l; To: Taylor, William B (Kyiv) l(b)(6) I b)(6) Subject: Re: Trident Acquisitions Wins Tender for Dolphin Block in Ukrainian Sector of Black Sea Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2019 11:40:11 +0000 Thanks for clarity! Get Outlook for iOS From~fb_)(6_l _______________ ~ Sent: Sunday, July 28, 2019 12:40:23 PM ~---------------------~ To: Kvien, Kristina A l(b)(6) !Phillips, .__ _____________ __,. _______ _.__, Charles ; Taylor, William B (Kyiv) l(b)(6) I (b)(6) I l(b )(6) I I b)(6) I Subject: Re: Trident Acquisitions Wins Tender for Dolphin Block in Ukrainian Sector of Black Sea They are separate. Trident Defence looking at Motor Sich is run by a Ukrainian, Max Polyakov, who emigrated to the U.S. and made his fortune in IT businesses called Noosphere Ventures with offices in 16 countries (including Ukraine) and 5,500 employees per their website. They expanded into aerospace in 2017 with Firefly, an Austin-based business that manufactures in Ukraine small and medium-sized launch vehicles for commercial launches to orbit. The two persons doing many meetings locally for the company Trident Acquisitions, or Trident Black Sea, which was awarded the PSA on Friday for the "Dolphin" field is, according to their filing on www.sec.gov, a blank check company formed on March 17,2016 to seek strategic acquisitions/business combinations (sic) with an oil and gas or other natural resource company in Eastern Europe. There does not appear to be any actual production or other activities on the company's website other than their IPO in 2018. Their website lists Edward Verona, Gennadii Butkevych, and Thomas John Gallagher as the board of directors and Ilya Ponomarev and Vadim Komissarov as CEO and President respectively. Get Outlook for iOS AMERICAr--.. pVERSIGHT DOI-18-0489-A-000017 FL-2020-00006 A-00000213637 "UNCLASSIFIED" 10105/2021 Page 17 From: K vien, Kristina A ~l; Taylor, William B (Kyiv) (b )(6) b)(6) (b)(6) I (b )(6) I Cc: K vien, Kristina A l(b)(6) I I Subject: Re: Trident Acquisitions Wins Tender for Dolphin Block in Ukrainian Sector of Black Sea Dear Sir and colleagues, Today Groysman posted on Facebook that offshore tender failed to meet expectations in tenns of entering the major players into Ukraine (Shell and Exxon). He has proposed considering the possibility of announcing a new competition for the Dolphin block. We will continue to seek more information. Regards, rb)(6) i Sent from Workspace ONE Boxer I On July 27, 2019 at 7:31 :52 AM GMT+3, Charles Phillips wrote: Sir AMERICAr--.. pVERSIGHT DOI-18-0489-A-000018 FL-2020-00006 A-00000213637 "UNCLASSIFIED" 10105/2021 Page 18 (b)(5) From: Taylor, William B (Kyiv) ~l b)(6) I (b )(6) (b)(6) I Cc: Kvien, Kristina A l _______ ___. ~b)(6) I Cc: Kvien, Kristina A Subject: Fwd: Trident Acquisitions Wins Tender for Dolphin Block in Ukrainian Sector of Black Sea Thoughts? Get Outlook for Android From: Edward Verona~l(b_)< 6_> ______ ~ Sent: Friday, July 26, 2019 11:33:38 PM To: Taylor, William B (Kyiv) ,....l; Taylor William B (Kviv) l(b)(6) I b)(6) DOI-18-0489-A-000023 FL-2020-00006 A-00000202160 "UNCLASSIFIED" 10105/2021 Page 23 From: "Kvien, Kristina A" l(b)(6) I (b)(6) To: Subject: FLASH CLEARANCE, my edits to~b)(5) I Paper Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2019 14:43:00 +0000 Hi all, sorry for lateness of hour but I took a knife to the paper and changed it. If possible, please review now so I can send back tonight and have DC OK before meeting tomorrow. Note there are a couple spots where I need help with input, and also I literally made up the topics for the Committee to focus on so welcome any suggested additions/deletions. Thanks! - KK From~~(b_)(6_) _______________ ~ Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2019 2:55 PM To:~b)(6) b)(6) Cc: Kvien, Kristina A l(b)(6) I ~-----;;;::;:;;===::::::!....---, Subject: RE: Concept Note on ._l(b-)(_5> ____ __.laskForce, and objectives !(b)(6) We are most definitely in concurrence. Just had a chat with the DCM who is working on this and a response. This version of this paper was a surprise to us as well, as the comments I have continued to pass back from Post on previous iterations asked to remove that language. ln!(b)(6) !defense, when I look again at the bottom email here from her to DAS Kent it appears she intended to send us this version and somehow it didn't make it from what we can tell. She is now out on leave. I am unclear if the paper was just internal (possible) or meant to share with others. Best regards, Official - SBU UNCLASSIFIED Fromj~(b_)(6_) ______________ ~ Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2019 1:08 PM To (b)(6) AMER pVERSIGHT DOI-18-0489-A-000024 FL-2020-00006 A-00000202160 "UNCLASSIFIED" 10105/2021 Page 24 b)(6) Cc: Kvien, Kristina A b)(6) L------t;;=-;-----'---, Subject: RE: Concept Note on ._b_lC 5 _l ________ _.TaskForce, and objectives (b)(5) .___ ________ ___j\ Best,Kb)(6) I From:fbl(6) Sent: W.,_,_e-a-n-es-d~a-y-, ~A-u-gu_s_t~1~4-, =2~0=19~7~: 1~1-A~M~-----' To: l(b)(6) I Subject: Fwd: Concept Note onl(b)(5) raskForce, and objectives (b)(5) Get Outlook for iOS From: Kent, George P .... 1Cb_l(_6) _____ __. Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2019 8:49 PM To: b)(6) kbl(6l I Croft, Catherine M Cc: Taylor, William B (Kyiv); Kvien, Kristina A; b}(6) ~---------------------~ ~b)(6) I l (b)(5) I Subject: RE: Concept Note on'------~TaskForce, and objectives Thanks all, and apologies for the delay in feedback. This will be an iterative process in the coming months, without question. I [ b)(5) AMEf _ \i pvER~~-lu~H-1 _______________ ____, DOI-18-0489-A-000025 b)(5) George Official - SBU UNCLASSIFIED FL-2020-00006 A-00000202160 "UNCLASSIFIED" From: ..... rb_)(_6) _________________ __. Sent: Friday, August 9, 2019 5:42 PM To: Kent, George P._fb_)(_6) ______ _. Cc: (b)(6) (b)(6) AMERICAr--.. pVERSIGHT 10105/2021 Page 25 DOI-18-0489-A-000026 FL-2020-00006 A-00000202160 "UNCLASSIFIED" 10105/2021 Page 26 .... l(b_)(6 _l _______ -;:::::======--.lcroft, Catherine M ._l(b_)(6_l ____ ____. Subject: Concept Note on .... l(b-)( 5 _l ____ -lTaskForce DAS Kent, . bK~ Please find attached a draft concept note on the '-r--~----'taskforce post is working on spearheading with the Ukrainians for your review and feedback. (b)(S) ill include discussion of this paper as an item for the Tuesday SVTC. I will send this version to post concurrently. Thank you! Official - SBU UNCLASSIFIED Sender: Recipient: AMERICAr--.. pVERSIGHT "Kvien, Kristina A" ~b)(6) I b)(6) DOI-18-0489-A-000027 FL-2020-00006 A-00000202160 "UNCLASSIFIED" 10105/2021 Page 27 b)(5) A~ 'Af\. pVERSIGHT DOI-18-0489-A-000028 FL-2020-00006 A-00000202160 "UNCLASSIFIED" 10105/2021 Page 28 (b)(5) Af\ Al\i pVERSIGHT DOI-18-0489-A-000029 b)(5) AMlf ICAr--.. pVERSIGHT FL-2020-00006 A-00000202160 "UNCLASSIFIED" 10105/2021 Page 29 December 21, 2021 Case No: FL-2020-00006 American Oversight Daniel McGrath 1030 15th Street NW, B255 Washington, DC 20005 Dear Mr. McGrath: We refer to our letter dated October 5, 2021, regarding the release of certain Department of State (“Department”) material under the Freedom of Information Act (the “FOIA”), 5 U.S.C. § 552. The Department identified an additional 11 records responsive to your request. After reviewing these records, we have determined that nine records may be released in part and two records must be withheld in their entirety. An enclosure explains the FOIA exemptions and other grounds for withholding material. Where we have made redactions, the applicable FOIA exemptions are marked on each record. The records withheld in full are exempt from release pursuant to FOIA Exemptions 1, 5, and 6, 5 U.S.C. §§ 552 (b)(1), (b)(5), and (b)(6). All non-exempt material that is reasonably segregable from the exempt material has been released. All released material is enclosed. The processing of your request remains ongoing. If you have any questions, your attorney may contact Trial Attorney, Josh Abbuhl at (202) 616-8366 or at Joshua.Abbuhl@usdoj.gov. Please refer to civil action number 19-cv-3058, and FOIA case number FL-2020-00006 in all correspondence regarding this case. Sincerely, Jeanne Miller Chief, Programs and Policies Division Office of Information Programs and Services Enclosures: As stated. United States Department of State Washington, D. C. 20520 The Freedom of Information Act (5 USC 552) FOlA Exemptions (b X 1) Information specifically authorized by an executive order to be kept secret in the interest of national defense or foreign policy. Executive Order 13526 includes the follow1ng classification categories: 1.4(a) Military plans, systems, or operations I.4(b) Foreign government information I. 4( c) Intelligence activities, sources or methods, or cryptology l .4(d) Foreign relations or foreign activities of tbe US, including confidential sources L4(e) Scientific, technological, or economic mat1crs relating to national security, including defense against transnational terrorism l.4(f) U.S. Government programs for safeguarding nuclear materials or facilities I .4(g) Vulnerabilities or capabili~es of systems, installations, infrastructures, projects, plans, or protection services relating to US national security, including defense against transnational terrorism l .4(h) Weapons of mass destruction (b )(2) Related .solely to the internal personnel rules and practices of an agency (bX3) Specifically exempted from disclosure by statute (other than 5 USC 552), for example: ARMSEXP CIA PE.RS/ORG EXPORT CONTROL FSAC:T INA JR.AN Arms Export Control Act, 50a USC 241 l(c) Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949, 50 USC 403(g) Export Administration Act of 1979, 50 USC App. Sec. 241 l(c) Foreign Service Act of 1980, 22 USC 4004 Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 USC 1202(f), Sec. 222(f) Iran Claims Settlement Act, Public Law 99-99, Sec. 505 (bX4) Trade sc:crets and confidential commercial or financial information • (bXS) Interagcmcy or intra-agency communications forming part of the deliberative process. attorney-client privilege, or attorney work product (bX6) Personal. privacy information (bX7) Law enforcement information whose disclosure would: (A) interfere with enforcement proceedings (B) deJprive a person of a fair trial (C) constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy (D) disclose confidential sources (E) dis:close investigation techniques (F) endanger life or physical safety of an individual (bX8) Prepared by or for a government agency regulating or supervising financial institutions (bX9) Geologkal and geophysical information and data, including maps, concerning wells Other Grounds for Withholding NR Material! not responsive to a FOIA request excised with the agreement of the requester Page 01 to Page 02 hneld pursuant to exemption b)(1); (b)(5) l I l I I I I I I I I I l I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I _____________________ J STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-H-000001 FL-2020-00006 B-00001769512 "UNCLASSIFIED" 12/21/2021 Page 3 I Released in Part From: "Taylor, William B" (b )(6) To: (b)(6) CC: Kent, George P j (b)(6) Subject: RE: Official Informal (OI) for EUR/EE, July 24, 2019 Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 20:10:52 +0300 Got it - not a pain at all - most welcome input,~ Thanks Official UNCLASSIFIED From: 1 (b)(6) I Sent:ednesday, July 24, 2019 8:07 PM To: Taylor, William B Cc: Kent, George P Subject: FW: Official Informal (OI) for EUR/EE, July 24, 2019 Bill: Great work all around, but please encourage your folks to consistently use standard Ukrainian transliteration rules. To wit: • Danylov (vice the Russian Danilov) • Dobroslavskyy (vice the Russian Dobroslavskiy) • Yuliya (vice the non-existent Yulia) • Yanukovych (vice the Russian Yanukovich) • Borys (vice the Russian Boris) • Dmytro (vice the Russian Dmitriy) Also, there is no such title as "Deputy of the National Security and Defense Council." It's "Deputy Secretary." Not trying to be a pain. Thanks and best, I (b)(6) I IDECO NTRO LLED Sensitive This email is UNCLASSIFIED. STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-H-000002 FL-2020-00006 B-00001769512 From:! (b)(6) I Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2019 9:59 AM To: Kyiv, Official Informal Subject: Official Informal (OI) for EUR/EE, July 24, 2019 Official Informal (01) for EUR/EE July 24, 2019 01 Items b)(1); 1.4 (d) (b)(1 ); 1.4 (d) Cable~ of the Day No cables today. "UNCLASSIFIED" 12/21/2021 Page 4 STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-H-000003 Official - Sensitive COi',FI8Ei'JTI.Ys FL-2020-00006 B-00001769512 "UNCLASSIFIED" 12/21/2021 Page 5 Classified By: William B.Taylor - Charge d'Affaires, Office:U.S. Embassy Kyiv, Agency:U.S. Department of State Declassify On: 7/24/2044 Reasons: Derived Per DSCG. Sender: "Taylor, William B" (b)(6) STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-H-000004 1 Ft-!e!e-eoeee ~-eeee I re~:,ee 1 Released in Part "UNCLASSIFIED" 12/21/2021 Page 6 From: "Kvien, Kristina A" ,_I ____ (b_)_(6_) ___ __, To: (b )(6) (b )(6) CC: Kyiv, EXEC AMS Subject: RE: Country Team Notes - Tuesday, July 23 Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 04:26:38 -0400 Oops! Looping in KYIV EXEC! I'm sure Paris enjoyed our notes, anyway© Sensitivity: Sensitive !DECONTROLLED Classification: QQ~fflileU;iililtL~1U9F8Rrt Classified By: Kristina Kvien, DCM, FO Derived From: Derived from previous message in thread. Declassify On: 2044/07/24 From: Kvien, Kristina A Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2019 10:59 AM To: Aleksandrova, Ilona Cc: Kincaid, W. Bryce; Paris Executive Office Subject: RE: Country Team Notes - Tuesday, July 23 ~ excellent notes, I made a few small edits in blue below. (b)(6) rill coordinate getting these to CT collectives. It seems we have not been sending these around to the Country Team after DCM review. We have set up a protocol to do this from now on. l(b)(6)I can you please let FAST coordinators (as organizers of notetaking) know that we will start sharing these, and that when they are sent to me they should also be sent to the Paris Executive Office distro, and should say on the note: FOR DCM CLEARANCE. Thank you! - Kristina Sensitivity: Sensitive Classification: QQUFl8EU;iils1tLHU9F9Rrt Classified By: Kristina Kvien, DCM, FO Derived From: DSCG 11-01 Declassify On: 2044/07/24 From: I (b)(6) Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2019 4:59 PM STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-H-000005 FL-2020-00006 B-00001769506 "UNCLASSIFIED" 12/21/2021 Page 7 To: Kvien, Kristina A Cc:I (b)(6) Subject: Country Team Notes - Tuesday, July 23 (SBU) EXEC - DCM Kristina K vien - • Thank you for everyone's hard work during the elections. • When sending cables on the high side, CDA/DCM are already included in the Kyiv Exec distribution list. When sending cables on the low side, need to include CDA and/or DCM on the "to:" line because they are not included in the Kyiv Exec distribution list. (SBU) USAID - Susan Kotor • USAID attending press conference regarding election monitoring today. • Will have a meeting with IFIS regarding local elections. • Will have an informal meeting with EU representatives about Russian disinformation. • Will have a donor coordination meeting on security next Monday. People from other sections are welcome to attend. (SBU) PAS - Mike Reinert • Looking for people to sign up to serve on the review committee for the prestigious Humphrey Program. Look for email from Michael Hackett. -fffl'PASd (b )(6) • Retweeted G7 yesterday on elections, and retweeted Kurt Volker today. • If anyone receives inquiries regarding press, please notify PAS. (SBU) POL~ (b)(6) I Portions declassified by Senior Reviewer David Noble, 11/18/2021 • Thank you for all the support from other sections during the elections; election wrap up cable was sent out yesterday. • Servant of the People party will have a majority and is therefore unlikely to form a coalition. • Poroshenko and Tymoshenko's parties came in with about the same percentage of support. • Servant of the People swept the single mandate constituencies and displaced many "bad guys." • It may be several days before results are certified. Within 30 days of the certification, the Rada will be seated. The PM will be selected, he or she will propose a plan, the Rada will then vote on that plan. This may take 4-8 weeks. • There are reports that the SBU has been doing raids on Hungarians. • Kurt Volker an-iving late Wednesday and departing sometime on Saturday, TBD. (SBU) MGT - Acting.I (b)(6) I • There is a mandatory fire extinguisher training this week for those who live in a building with 7+ floors. • There is a first time bidders brown bag this Thursday. • DPO services may be impacted due to the U.S. pulling out of an international postal service union starting October. STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-H-000006 FL-2020-00006 B-00001769506 "UNCLASSIFIED" 12/21/2021 Page 8 • July 30-August 1: ClassNet and OpenNet will both be down from 7pm for mandatory upgrades each evening. (b )(6) 1 (b)(1); (b)(5) ~==------ ~CON d (b)(6) I • 07 meeting with Zelenskyy is tomorrow, CDA attending. • N aftogaz paid off its debt to the government; been dropping price of industrial gas to reflect market rates, which is good. • Anti-raiding decree: this is to do with illegal document raiding because people create fake documents that give you ownership of businesses. {SBU) RSO d (b)(6) • RSO is short staffed this week. • Continue to take bomb threats seriously. (SBU) CONS -1 (b)(6) • Visa wait times are about 3-4 weeks long, so have contacts apply as early as possible. • Consular officer is attending the hearing of an Israeli-American whose case they have been following closely. {SBU) DAO - I (b)(6) I • Trident Defense representative wants to meet with the CDA next Tuesday. • Working on a possible outreach program with NLO. {SBU) ODC d (b)(6) I • Doing an equipment donation in Zhytomyr this week; coordinating with PAS . .w,,Rsoj (b )(6) • Sea Breeze had 4 incidents; press was avoided. • Imposed 12am curfew. • Patrol police bribing incidents occurred twice. {U) Fcsd (b )(6) • NIA {U) MODA -I (b)(6) • STAFFDEL moving forward. cLod (b )(6) • Kim and Kerry are out this week. STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-H-000007 FL-2020-00006 B-00001769506 "UNCLASSIFIED" 12/21/2021 Page 9 • There's an EFM coffee this week. (U) Peace Corps d (b )(6) • Nothing for the group. {U) CDC:j (b )(6) • Nothing for the group. (U)EXEC-1 (b )(6) • Nothing for the group. (U) EXEC-I (b)(6) • Nothing for the group (b)(6) is duty officer. ,__ ______ _ (b)(6) ·s note taker. Sender: "Kvien, Kristina Aj (b )(6) Recipient: I (b )(6) Ky1v, EXEC AMs STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-H-000008 FL-2020-00006 B-00001769516 "UNCLASSIFIED" 12/21/2021 Page 10 I Released in Part From: "Kvien, Kristina A" j To: CC: (b )(6) (b )(6) I Subject: RE: 20190724 Scenesetter on Motor Sich for APDNSA Kupperman _Kyiv Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2019 07:31:49 -0400 Edits tracked This document is SECR£1WHOfOR-lJ when separated from SJ;;;C~T,4'NOfO™>• attachment(s). Sensitivity: Sensitive Classification: &E8AETflfU8F0R J Classified By: Kristina Kvien, DCM, FO Derived From: DSCG 11-01 Declassify On: 2044/07/25 From:I (b)(6) Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2019 1:44 PM To: Kvien. Kristina A eel (b)(6) Subject: 20190724 Scenesetter on Motor Sich for APDNSA Kupperman _Kyiv R, l(b)(6I !DECONTROLLED I Official - Sensitive SFCRE'.IU~QFQIM't Classified By: William Taylor - Ambassador, Office:Kyiv, Agency:U.S. Department of State Declassify On: 7/25/2044 Reasons: Derived Per DSCG. Sender: "Kvien, Kristina A" Recipient: (b )(6) (b )(6) STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-H-000009 Page 11 to Page 14 hneld pursuant to exemption b)(1), (b)(5) l I l I I I I I I I I I l I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I _____________________ J STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-H-000010 Approved: Drafted: Cleared: FL-2020-00006 B-00001769516 iiliisRi;;Ji'ijiDHH\11 -5- EUR: Michael J. Murphy, SBO [] "UNCLASSIFIED" EUR/EE ifh )(Fi) 1work: 7-4331 and cell:._l(b_)_(6_) _ __, EUR/FP: JFisher, APDAS EUR/FO: GKent EUR/FO: TBrace EUR/FO: GFishel (b )(6) () () () () (ok) (ok) ( no response) (ok) (ok) (ok) (ok) (ok) (ok) (ok) (ok) (ok) SFGPFTfDJAF'inlf Classified by: EUR Senior Bureau Official Michael J. Murphy E.O. 13526, Reasons: 1.4 (b) and (d) Declassify on: July 23, 2044 12/21/2021 Page 15 STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-H-000011 FL-2020-00006 B-00001769500 "UNCLASSIFIED" 12/21/2021 Page 16 Released in Part From: "Kvien, Kristina A" ~ (b )(6) I To: (b )(6) CC: (b)(6) Subject: FW: very broad agenda for Ukraine PCC, Tuesday, July 23, 0900-1010 Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2019 04:53:08 -0400 AMB says we can back bench. Assume we should invite Quin and Tim as well. Can you do? I (b)(6) I please add to my schedule. - KK . . !DECONTROLLED I Sensitivity: Sensrtrve ..... -------'· Classification: 8E6RET,¥P~OF0rtl~ Classified By: kvienka, DCM, FO Derived From: DSCG 11-01 Declassify On: 2044/07/23 From: Kent, George P Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2019 12:33 AM~----------~ To: Taylor, William B; Kvien, Kristina A; I (b)(6) Subject: very broad agenda for Ukraine PCC, Tuesday, July 23, 0900-1010 So much for this PCC being just about security assistance. I never thought that concept would hold. Now a scramble post COB to get the PM A/Sand EUR SBO up to speed on a whole host of (other) issues. See you on screen. Tyler and I will be the additional EUR backbenchers. Ukraine PCC Discussion Paper DATE: July 23, 2019 LOCATION: WHSR EXEC Time: 0900 a.m. to 1020 a.m. (U) AGENDA I. Parliamentary Election Update ........... USEMB Kyiv and IC II. Ukraine Action Plan a. Energy LOE ............................... DOE and State b. Economic LOE ....................... State and Treasury c. Security Cooperation LOE ................. DOD and State Ill. Security Cooperation Policy Review .................... All IV. PRC Inroads into Ukraine Mil-Ind Complex .... DOD and State V. AOB ................................................... All STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-H-000012 FL-2020-00006 B-00001769500 "UNCLASSIFIED" 12/21/2021 Page 17 (U//FOUO) Purpose: Obtain views on parliamentary elections and the current and near-term security environment; receive an update on energy, economic, and security cooperation efforts nested under the Ukraine Action Plan and reafirm the action plan; and review standing security cooperation policy. (U) Key Tasks: b)(1 ); (b)(5) b)(1 ); (b)(5) 5 b)(1 ); (b)(5) b)(1 ); (b)(5) b)(1 ): (b)(5) b)(1 ); (b)(5) Official ~EsC~T Classified By: George Kent - DAS, Office:EUR, Agency:U.S. Department of State Declassify On: 7/22/2044 Reasons: Derived Per DSCG. From: Vindman, Alexander s.1 Sent· Monday July 22 2019 4.,_·-=-0=7-=-p.,..,M,---------------' (b)(6) To: I (b )(6) (b )(6) Cc:I (b )(6) (b )(6) I (b )(6) ffaylor, William B; Kvien, Kristina A; (b )(6) (b )(6) !Kent, George P;I (b )(6) (b )(6) I I I STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-H-000013 FL-2020-00006 B-00001769500 "UNCLASSIFIED" 12/21/2021 Page 18 (b )(6) (b )(6) !Volker, Kurt D;I (b)(6) (b )(6) !Taylor, William B; Kvien, Kristina A; I (b)(6) (b )(6) STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-H-000014 FL-2020-00006 B-00001769500 "UNCLASSIFIED" 12/21/2021 Page 19 1--------------(_b)_(6_) __________ -1lvolker, Kurt oJ (b)(6) SubJect: RE: HOLD: Ukram~b~~t, Tuesday, July 23, 0900-IOib Classification: CONEIDENTIAI Classified By: ASVindman, Director for Eastern Europe, NSC Derived From: NSC SCG Declassify On: 20441231 Assistant Secretaries, Attached, please find the read ahead for tomorrow's Ukraine PCC. V/R, Alex Vindman Director for Eastern Europe and Russia Secure:! (b)(6) I From: Vind man, Alexander S. Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2019 7:05 PM To:I Cc:I (b)(6) (b )(6) (b)(6) (b )(6) I STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-H-000015 Page 20 to Page 22 hneld pursuant to exemption b)(6) l I l I I I I I I I I I l I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I _____________________ J STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-H-000016 FL-2020-00006 B-00001769500 "UNCLASSIFIED" 12/21/2021 Page 23 (b )(6) Subject: HOLD: Ukraine PCC, Tuesday, July 23, 0900-1010 Classification: eOUP:EDEN I !AL Classified By: ASVindrnan, Director for Eastern Europe, NSC Derived From: NSC SCG Declassify On: 20441231 Ladies/Gentlemen, Please hold Tuesday, July 23, 2019 from 0900-1010 for a Ukraine PCC on Security Cooperation. The PCC will convene in WHSR EXEC and Assistant Secretaries are requested to attend in person. A SVTC connections has been requested for USEMB Kyiv. Please have your staffs contact me on NIPR for White House access. This PCC is a prelude to a notional Ukraine Security Cooperation DC later in the week. More to follow. V/R, Alexander S. Vindman Director for Eastern Europe and Russia National Security Council UNCLASS: (b)(6) JWI CS .------~.!..__ __ __J Secure: (b)(6) ,......... ____ _ Desk (b)(6) Classification: @OHPIJ,B!HitrL Classification: COUDIBEHTI.\!fs Sender: "Kvien, Kristina A" I Recipient: (b )(6) (b )(6) I STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-H-000017 Page 24 to Page 37 hneld pursuant to exemption b)(1}; (b)(5) l I l I I I I I I I I I l I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I _____________________ J STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-H-000018 FL-2020-00006 B-00001769520 "UNCLASSIFIED" 12/21/2021 Page 38 I Released in Part From: "Kvien, Kristina A" I (b)(6) To: I (b)(6) Subject: FW: UKRAINE: Zelenskyy Responsibly Manages Tanker Incident amid Increased Russian Pressure in Black Sea Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2019 03:18:32 -0400 (b )(1) Sensitivity: Sensitive Classification: SEORETMUOFOFm PECO NTRO LLED Classified By: William Taylor, Charge d'Affaires, a.i., Embassy Kyiv, Department of State D . d F . 19 KYIV 421 dated Jul 26, 2019, Subject: UKRAINE: Zelenskyy Responsibly Manages enve rom. Tanker Incident amid Increased Russian Pressure in Black Sea Declassify On: 2044/07/30 From: I (b)(6) Sent: Frida Jul 26 To: I 2019 7:49 PM b 6 Volker, Kurt D; ~~-------~~~-------~~ (b)(6) Kent, Geor e P; (b )(6) (b )(6) (b )(6) (b )(6) fh )(R) (b )(6) (b )(6) Subject: FW: UKRAINE: Zelenskyy Responsibly Manages Tanker Incident amid Increased Russian Pressure in Black Sea Official - Sensitive £ i:CR.IFI 1 ()TQ£QR. '. Classified By: William Taylor - CDA, a.i., Office:Embassy Kyiv, Agency:U.S. Department of State Declassify On: 7/26/2044 Reasons: OCA: 1.4 a, b, d From: SMART Core Sent: Friday, July 26, 2019 7:43 PM To: I Subject: FW: FOR CLEARANCE/APPROVAL: Cable on Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 12:03:35 -0400 This document is UNCLASSIFIED//NOFORN when separated from CQNFU)EHTl:iJtL,',NOFORN attachment(s). !DECONTROLLED I Sensitivity: Sensitive Classification: e0UFlli)liiHilAla!/NOFORN Classified By: Kristina Kvien, DCM, FO Derived From: DSCG 11-01 Declassify On: 2044/07/24 From:I (b)(6) Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2019 2:55 PM To: Taylor, William B Cc: Kvien, Kristina A Subject: FOR CLEARANCE/APPROVAL: Cable on Sir, Attached is a cable drafted by l~_(_b_)(_6)_~~etailing your election day engagements. I've cc'd the DCM if she wants to clear as the cable is based on her notes of the meeting with Rashkovan. Best regards,! (b)(6) Official - SBU This message is UNCLASSIFIED when separated from CQl'JFIOEPfflttf; attachment(s) Classified By: William Taylor - Charge d'Affaires a.i., Office:Kyiv, Agency:U.S. Department of State Declassify On: 7/24/2044 Reasons: Derived Per DSCG. Sender: Recipient: "Kvien, Kristina A'1 (b)(6) I I (b)(6) I Kyiv, EXEC AMs STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-H-000028 Page 48 to Page 50 hneld pursuant to exemption b)(1), (b)(5) l I l I I I I I I I I I l I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I _____________________ J STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-H-000029 FL-2020-00006 B-00001769508 "UNCLASSIFIED" 12/21/2021 Page 51 (b)(1); (b)(5) Vakarchuk Open to Coalition, But Waiting for Zelenskyy to Make First Move 7. (SBU) During a walkthrough of Halos' party headquaiters on election day, Slava Vakarchuk told CDA Taylor he was not sure if Zelenskyy was interested in a coalition with his party, but he would be open to the idea. He appeared optimistic but acknowledged he was on the cusp of the five percent threshold to enter the Rada. (b)(1 ); (b)(5) Zelenskyy on Election Eve: Bohdan is Also an Economist 9. (SBU) At the Servant of the People election headquai·ters on election day, Zelenskyy celebrated anticipated election results with his close friends and colleagues. Assistant to the President Andriy Yermak greeted CDA Taylor and escorted him to a large balcony overlooking the Dnipro to meet with administration officials including Zelenskyy, NSDC Secretary Oleksandr Danylyuk, Bohdan, Yuriy Kostyuk, Serhiy Trofimov, and Ihor Novikov. Zelenskyy inquired about the possible phone call with the White House and potential visit to Washington, D.C. Earlier in the day, Zelenskyy stated he would select a professional economist as Prime Minister, and Bohdan lightheartedly affirmed he was an economist (he has an economics degree). Bohdan relished showing U.S. counterparts exit-polling results on his cell phone STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-H-000030 FL-2020-00006 B-00001769508 "UNCLASSIFIED" 12/21/2021 Page 52 demonstrating the party's strong performance in SMD races, particularly over Poroshenko's notoriously corrupt MP Ihor Kononenko. Zelenskyy lauded the vital importance of U.S. support for Ukraine, concluding with the humorous remark: "We don't have money, but we have you." Drafter: Cleared: (b)(5); (b)(6) KKvien/EXEC () STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-H-000031 FL-2020-00006 B-00001769504 "UNCLASSIFIED" 12/21/2021 Page 53 I Released in Part From: "Kvien, Kristina A" I (b)(6) To: Paris Executive Office Subject: FW: Country Team Notes - Tuesday, July 23 Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 04:24:32 -0400 Oops!! Sorry. Old habits die hard© Sensitivity: Sensitive .-ID_E_CO-NT_R_O_L_L_E_D_, Classification: QQ~IFU21iiiM;J;I0I 11NOFORN Classified By: Kristina Kvien, DCM, FO Derived From: Derived from previous message in thread. Declassify On: 2044/07/24 From: Kvien, Kristina A Sent: Wednesda Jul 24, 2019 10:59 AM To: (b)(6) Cc: (b)(6) aris Executive Office SubJect: : ountry earn Notes - Tuesday, July 23 ~ excellent notes, I made a few small edits in blue below. (b)(6) rill coordinate getting these to CT collectives. It seems we have not been sending these around to the Country Team after DCM review. We have set up a protocol to do this from now on. I (b)(6) lean you please let FAST coordinators (as organizers of notetaking) know that we will start sharing these, and that when they are sent to me they should also be sent to the Paris Executive Office distro, and should say on the note: FOR DCM CLEARANCE. Thank you! - Kristina Sensitivity: Sensitive Classification: 98PiFIBEUTlt'tLf/NOFORN Classified By: Kristina Kvien, DCM, FO Derived From: DSCG 11-01 Declassify On: 2044/07/24 From~ (b)(6) Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2019 4:59 PM To: Kvien, Kristina A Cc: I (b )(6) I Subject: Country Team Notes - Tuesday, July 23 STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-H-000032 FL-2020-00006 B-00001769504 "UNCLASSIFIED" 12/21/2021 Page 54 (SBU) EXEC - DCM Kristina Kvien - • Thank you for eve1yone's hard work during the elections. • When sending cables on the high side, CDA/DCM are already included in the Kyiv Exec distribution list. When sending cables on the low side, need to include CDA and/or DCM on the "to:" line because they are not included in the Kyiv Exec distribution list. (SBU) USAID- Susan Kotor - • USAID attending press conference regarding election monitoring today. • Will have a meeting with IFIS regarding local elections. • Will have an informal meeting with EU representatives about Russian disinformation. • Will have a donor coordination meeting on security next Monday. People from other sections are welcome to attend. (SBU) PAS - Mike Reinert • Looking for people to sign up to serve on the review committee for the prestigious Humphrey Program. Look for email from Michael Hackett. (b )(6) • Retweeted G7 yesterday on elections, and retweeted Kurt Volker today. • If anyone receives inquiries regarding press, please notify PAS. {SBU} i>oLJ (b )(6) • Thank you for all the support from other sections during the elections; election wrap up cable was sent out yesterday. • Servant of the People party will have a majority and is therefore unlikely to form a coalition. • Poroshenko and Tymoshenko's parties came in with about the same percentage of support. • Servant of the People swept the single mandate constituencies and displaced many "bad guys." • It may be several days before results are certified. Within 30 days of the certification, the Rada will be seated. The PM will be selected, he or she will propose a plan, the Rada will then vote on that plan. This may take 4-8 weeks. • There are reports that the SBU has been doing raids on Hungarians. • Kurt Volker arriving late Wednesday and departing sometime on Saturday, TBD. (SBU) MGT-Acting,I (b)(6) I • There is a mandato1y fire extinguisher training this week for those who live in a building with 7+ floors. • There is a first time bidders brown bag this Thursday. • DPO services may be impacted due to the U.S. pulling out of an international postal service union starting October. • July 30-August 1: ClassNet and OpenNet will both be down from 7pm for mandatory upgrades each evening. STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-H-000033 FL-2020-00006 B-00001769504 "UNCLASSIFIED" 12/21/2021 (b )(6) (b )( 1) ~CON j (b)(6) =o=Ec_LA __ S __ S_IF--IE ___ D __ G7 meeting with Zelenskyy is tomorrow, CDA attending. BY SENIOR , Naftogaz paid off its debt to the government; been dropping price of industrial gas to REVIEWER reflect market rates, which is good. ~V~? 1 ~ 8 ~!o~~ , Anti-raiding decree: this is to do with illegal document raiding because people create fake documents that give you ownership of businesses. (SBU) RSO ~ (b )(6) • RSO is short staffed this week. • Continue to take bomb threats seriously. (SBU) CONS d (b)(6) • Visa wait times are about 3-4 weeks long, so have contacts apply as early as possible. • Consular officer is attending the hearing of an Israeli-American whose case they have been following closely. (SBU) DAO d (b)(6) • Trident Defense representative wants to meet with the CDA next Tuesday. • Working on a possible outreach program with NLO. {SBU)ODC-1 (b )(6) • Doing an equipment donation in Zhytomyr this week; coordinating with PAS. fC) RSO ~ (b )(6) • Sea Breeze had 4 incidents; press was avoided. • Imposed 12am curfew. • Patrol police bribing incidents occurred twice. (U) FCS-1 • NIA {U)MODA-1 (b )(6) (b )(6) • STAFFDEL moving forward. cLod (b )(6) • Kim and Kerry are out this week. • There's an EFM coffee this week. (U) Peace Corps ~ (b )(6) STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-H-000034 FL-2020-00006 B-00001769504 "UNCLASSIFIED" 12/21/2021 Page 56 • Nothing for the group. (U) CDCd (b )(6) • Nothing for the group. (U) EXEC d (b)(6) • Nothing for the group. (U) EXECj (b )(6) • Nothing for the group (b)(6) is duty officer. ------~~ (b)(6) is note taker. Sender: "Kvien, Kristina A" 1 (b)(6) I Recipient: Paris Executive Office STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-H-000035 April 28, 2022 Case No: FL-2020-00006 American Oversight Daniel McGrath 1030 15th Street NW, B255 Washington, DC 20005 Dear Mr. McGrath: We refer to our letter dated March 28, 2022, regarding the release of certain Department of State (“Department”) material under the Freedom of Information Act (the “FOIA”), 5 U.S.C. § 552. The Department identified an additional nine records responsive to your request. After reviewing these records, we have determined that all nine records may be released in part. An enclosure explains the FOIA exemptions and other grounds for withholding material. Where we have made redactions, the applicable FOIA exemptions are marked on each record. All non￾exempt material that is reasonably segregable from the exempt material has been released. All released material is enclosed. The processing of your request remains ongoing. If you have any questions, your attorney may contact Trial Attorney, Josh Abbuhl at (202) 616-8366 or at Joshua.Abbuhl@usdoj.gov. Please refer to civil action number 19-cv-3058, and FOIA case number FL-2020-00006 in all correspondence regarding this case. Sincerely, Jeanne Miller Chief, Programs and Policies Division Office of Information Programs and Services Enclosures: As stated. VERSIGHT United States Department of State Washington, D. C. 20520 The Freedom of Information Act (5 USC 552) FOIA Exemptions (b)(l) 1nformation specifically authqrized by an executive order to be kept secret in the interest of national defense or foreign policy. Executive Order 13526 includes the following classification categories: l.4(a) Military plans, systems, or operations L4(b) Foreign government information L4(c) Intelligence activities, sources or meihods, or cryptology 1 .4(d) Foreign relations or foreign activities of the US, including confidential sources l.4{e) Scientific, technological, or economic matters relating to national security, including defense against transnational terrorism L4(f) U.S. GoYernment programs for safeguarding nuclear materials or facilities I.4(g) Vulnerabilities or capabilities of systems, installations, infrastructures, projects, plans, or protection services relating to US national security, including defense against transnational terrorism 1.4(h) Weapons of mass destruction (b)(2) Related solely to the internal personnel rules and practices of an agency (bX3) Specifically exempted from disclosure by statute (other than 5 USC 552), for example: ARMSEXP CIA PERS/ORG EXPORT CONTROL FSACT INA IRAN Arms Export Control Act, 50a use 2411 ( c) Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949, 50 USC 403(g) Export Administration Act of 1979. 50 USC App. Sec. 2411 ( c) Foreign Service Act of 1980, 22 USC 4004 Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 USC 1202{f), Sec. 222(f) Iran Claims· Settlement Act, Public Law 99--99, Sec. 505 (bX4) Trade secrets and confidential commercial or financial infonnation • (bX5) Interagency o.r intra-agency communications forming part of the deliberative process, attorney-client privilege., or attorney work product (T:>X6) Personal privacy information (bX7) Law enforcement information whose disclosure would: (A) interfere with enforcement proceedings (B) deprive a person of a fair trial (C) constitute an unwarranted invasion ofpers.ona1 privacy (D) disclose confidential sources (E) disclose investigation techniques (F) endanger life or physical safety of an individual (b)(8) Prepared by or for a government agency regulating or supervising financial institutions (bX9) Geological and geoph}'sical information and data, including.maps, concerning wells Other Grounds for Withholding NR Material not responsive to a FOIA request excised with the agreement of the requester AMERICAN PVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-J-000001 FL-2020-00006 B--00001939002 "UNCLASSIFIED" Released in Part I From: "Taylor, William B"I (b)(6) To: Vindman, Alexande._r_S_,. l _____ (b-)(_6_) __.....__ _,, Subject: RE: UKRAINE: Scene setter for DPNSA John Bolton Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2019 12:57:27 -0400 Got it. Sorry you won't be here this time. Come another time. Official UNCLASSIFIED From: Vindman, Alexander s.l (b)(6) Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2019 6:52 PM To: Taylor, William B Subject: RE: UKRAINE: Scene setter for DPNSA John Bolton Classification: UNCLASSIFIED 4-28-2022 Thank you for send. FYSA. I'm not going on this one. Tim is the only #EUR body on the trip. V/R, Alex Vindman Director for Eastern Europe and Russia Securej (b)(6) I From: Taylor, William BI (b)(6) Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2019 11:05 AM rT'"""o'-'-: "'"'"V""'"in""-"d'"'"'m'""'a"""n'""", -'-A""'le=x=a'-"-nd=-e=r--=S"'- . ._I _____ ----"(c::.b.!.!)(..::..6):...__ ____ ...JI Erath, John F. I (b )(6) Subject: FW: UKRAINE: Scene setter for DPNSA John Bolton Looking forward to seeing you. Official This message is UNCLASSIFIED when separated from CONFIDENTIAL attachment(s) Classified By: William Taylor - CDA, Office:Kyiv, Agency:U.S. Department of State Declassify On: 8/21/2029 Reasons: Derived Per DSCG. From: Holmes, David A Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2019 5:11 PM To: Kyiv, POL Cables DL Subject: FW: UKRAINE: Scene setter for DPNSA John Bolton AMERICAN PVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-J-000002 FL-2020-00006 B--00001939002 "UNCLASSIFIED" 4-28-2022 Colleagues - Flagging this NSA Bolton scene setter. Best, David David Holmes Politico/ Counselor U.S. Embassy Kyiv Official This message is CONFIDENTIAL when separated from UNCLASSIFIED attachment(s) Classified By: William B. Taylor- Charge d'Affaires, a. i., Office:Embassy Kyiv, Agency:U.S. Department of State Declassify On: 8/21/2044 Reasons: Derived Per DSCG. From: SMART Core Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2019 5:09 PM To: Holmes, David A Subject: UKRAINE: Scene setter for DPNSA John Bolton Action Office: Info Office: MRN: Date/DTG: From: Action: E.O.: TAGS: Captions: Pass Line: Subject: AMERICAN PVERSIGHT CONFIDENTIAL Sensitive POL, ODC, POL_MIL AID, DAO_INFO, POL_INFO 19 KYIV 473 Aug 21, 2019 / 211406Z AUG 19 AMEMBASSY KYIV WASHDC, SECSTATE IMMEDIATE 13526 PREL,PGOV,UA,RU,MASS SENSITIVE AMCONSUL FRANKFURT PASS TO AMCONSUL DUSSELDORF AMCONSULFRANKFURTPASSTOAMCONSULHAMBURG AMEMBASSY BERLIN PASS TO AMCONSUL LEIPZIG AMEMBASSY VILNIUS PASS TO AMEMBASSY MINSK AMEMBASSY PARIS PASS TO AMCONSUL STRASBOURG AMEMBASSY MOSCOW PASS TO AMCONSUL VLADIVOSTOK AMEMBASSY MOSCOW PASS TO AMCONSUL YEKATERINBURG UKRAINE: Scene setter for DPNSA John Bolton STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-J-000003 FL-2020-00006 B--00001939002 "UNCLASSIFIED" 4-28-2022 1. (SBU) Ambassador Bolton, welcome back to Ukraine, where you will find the political landscape transformed since your last visit exactly one year ago, personified by a new president committed and empowered to advance an agenda largely consistent with our reform priorities and strategic interests. "Historic" is the right word to describe President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's landslide victory in successive presidential and parliamentary elections - spanning every region and demographic - that ousted the former president, sacked the government, and replaced 80 percent of the Rada (parliament). This reboot of Ukraine's political class reflects its failure to live up to the Ukrainian people's ambitious but consistent post-EuroMaidan demands for an end to the conflict with Russia that restores national unity, European standards of economic growth and opportunity, and effective rule of law that delivers justice, including in cases of high-level official corruption. The overwhelming victory of a political outsider shows Ukrainians are willing to take a risk to deliver the full promise of their Revolution of Dignity. This revolution at the ballot box underscores that despite Ukraine's imperfections, it is a genuine and vibrant democracy and an example to other post-Soviet countries. 2. (SBU) While the typical "first 100 day" stock-taking milestone since Zelenskyy's inauguration roughly corresponds with your visit, the "Zelenskyy administration" really begins within hours of your departure August 29, when his Servant of the People (SoP) party convenes the new Rada for the first time and employs its outright majority to pass legislation (including a plan to introduce 100 bills the first day), appoint a Prime Minister, and endorse a government embodied in a Cabinet of Ministers that will implement his agenda. (This also means that the officials you will meet, apart from Zelenskyy, are in￾coming designees rather than outgoing lame duck officials.) These past 100 days have revealed a great deal about Zelenskyy as a person and a president, the people around him, the policies he supports, and the political context in which his administration will advance its agenda - and, thus far, indications are positive. 3- (C) ~h)(1) b)(1) 4. (C) ~b)(1) (b )( 1) AMERICAN PVERSIGHT I STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-J-000004 Page 04 to Page 06 r,,vlthheld pursuant to exemption A~LH CAf\ PVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-J-000005 (b )( 1) 13. (C) ~b)f 1) (b )( 1) Signature: Classified By: Derived From: Declassify On: W/0 Attachment(s): Drafted By: Cleared By: Approved By: Released By: AMERICAN PVERSIGHT FL-2020-00006 B--00001939002 "UNCLASSIFIED" 4-28-2022 TAYLOR Name: William B. Taylor, Title: Charge d'Affaires, a. i. Office: U.S. Embassy Kyiv Agency: Department of State DSCG 17-1 2044/08/21 This document is GOtlFIDDHhC:iL when separated from UNCLASSIFIED attachment(s). 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Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Sender: "Taylor, William B" I (b )(6) Recipient: Vindman, Alexande .... r-s.-4 .... ----(-b-)(-6) __ _._ _ _, AMERICAN PVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-J-000007 "UNCLASSIFIED" 4-28-2022 From: "Kvien, Kristina A" ~I --~/b-) ..... 1 .... 6~)~_~I To: ~~~~~~,' ~:~~~~-e~-~---I l--------1~-~-}~-~L-,-I--~ Kent, George P I / h;~;; J Taylor, William B ~I_........________ :.S ....... ) ................. ....._ ....__ _, Holmes, David A .... I __ _____.f.........._ ..... f_._&;..__'\.__ __ _,I CC: EUR-EE-DL ~I --~/b~)/~6~'~-~ Subject: RE: Ukraine - two Tridents (one: Motor Sich; other: Energy/PSA) Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2019 12:41:03 +0300 Kristina Sensitivity: Sensitive Classification: CONFI DENTIAL//NOFORN Classified By: Kristina Kvien, DCM, FO Derived From: DSCG 11-01 Declassify On: 2044/07/31 From: Kent, George P Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2019 10:51 PM To: 'Morrison, Timothy A.'; Vindman, Alexander S.; Taylor, William B; Kvien, Kristina A; Holmes, David A Cc: EUR-EE-DL Subject: Ukraine - two Tridents (one: Motor Sich; other: Energy/PSA) rb)(1 ); (b)(5) AMERICAN PVERSIGHT CONFIDENTIAL Sensitive STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-J-000008 Action Office: Info Office: MRN: Date/DTG: From: Action: E.O.: TAGS: Captions: Reference: Subject: 1. (SBU) Key Points FL-2020-00006 B--00001938958 ECON, POL, AID, DOE ECON_INFO, FAS_INFO 19 KYIV 423 "UNCLASSIFIED" Jul 30, 2019 / 30131 ?Z JUL 19 AMEMBASSY KYIV WASHDC, SECSTATE ROUTINE 13526 4-28-2022 ECON, ENRG, TRGY, EPET, PGOV, BTIO, AID, UA, RU SENSITIVE A) 19 KYIV 285 B) 19 KYIV 349 UKRAINE: Controversy Surrounds Offshore PSA Award to U.S.-Based Trident Black Sea • United States-based Trident Black Sea (parent company Trident Acquisitions) was awarded the Dolphin Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) offshore block on July 26. • Trident's win was viewed as a political decision by Minister of Energy Igor Nasal yuk, 1 primarily because it I (b)(1) I _ (b)(1) _ • Azerbaijan-owned Caspian Drilling International, which some Commission members suggested was the most qualified bidder, withdrew its application on July 25, reportedly either due to pressure from Russia or to preserve its reputation after being informed that the tender would be awarded to Trident. • On July 27, Prime Minister Groysman proposed on social media cancelling the award and announcing a new competition for the Dolphin block with the goal of attracting large, international companies. 2. (C) Comment: Kb)(1) (b )( 1) AMERICAN PVERSIGHT I STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-J-000009 FL-2020-00006 B--00001938958 "UNCLASSIFIED" 4-28-2022 investment. End comment. Trident Black Sea Awarded Dolphin PSA Block 3. (SBU) United States-based company Trident Black Sea was awarded the Dolphin PSA offshore block on July 26 by the Commission. Trident Black Sea is an investment fund set up specifically for Ukraine's PSA competition. Ninety percent of the company is owned by Trident Acquisitions and 10 percent is owned by Irish San Leon Energy. San Leon Energy produces oil in Albania, Ireland, Nigeria, Poland and Spain. Trident Acquisitions was founded in 2016 by Ilya Ponomarev, a former member of Russia's parliament (State Duma), for the exploration and production of oil and gas in Ukraine. It does not appear that Trident had any specific business plan beyond winning this tender, and the company has never engaged in actual extraction or production of oil. [Note: Ponomarev was the only member of the State Duma to vote against Russia's annexation of Crimea during the 2014 invasion. End Note.] Having received Ukrainian citizenship in May by presidential decree, Ponomarev currently lives in Kyiv. Trident's present chief financial officer is Russian investment banker Vadim Komissarov. Edward Verona, a senior advisor of the international strategic advisory firm McLarty Associates, serves as Trident's director and chairman of the board. According to numerous experts involved with the Commission, awarding Trident the tender was a political decision, as evidenced by its lack of financial resources and drilling experience. 4. (SBU) Four companies submitted bids on June 12 for the Dolphin offshore block. This included two U.S. companies -Trident Black Sea and Frontera Resources Corporation [Note: Frontera Resources applied for and received official advocacy from the Department of Commerce for this tender. According to Commerce, Trident Black Sea did not apply for or receive advocacy despite being encouraged to apply. End note.] The other two companies were Azerbaijani Caspian Drilling International Ltd (CDI) and Ukrnaftoburinnia, one of the largest private gas producing companies in Ukraine. CDI was founded by the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR), which has strong links to Russia. Member of Parliament (MP) Vitaliy Khomutynnik and oligarch Igor Kolomoyskyy are both major shareholders in Ukrnaftoburinnia. Throughout the bidding process for both onshore and offshore PSAs, experts and bidders alike expressed concerns to emboffs that the criteria for PSAs were subjective and open to manipulation by corrupt interests (Ref A). (b )( 1) 5. (C) Kb)(1) (b )( 1) AMERICAN PVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-J-000010 FL-2020-00006 B--00001938958 "UNCLASSIFIED" 4-28-2022 b)(1) 6. (C) kb)(1) b)(1) Uncertainty Surrounds Remaining Tender Process for Dolphin Block 7. (U) On July 27, Prime Minster Groysman posted on Facebook that the offshore PSA tender did not meet Ukraine's expectations and failed to attract world players, such as Shell and Exxon. He also stated the Dolphin block was a matter not only of energy independence, but also geopolitics due to the close proximity of the gas-bearing region to the occupied Crimea. Groysman proposed the possibility of announcing a new competition for the Dolphin block. 8.-f6tl(b)(1) 9. ~b)(1) (b )( 1) 10. (SBU) Once a winner is confirmed negotiations will start on the PSA contract itself. Under the current process, Trident proposes its own contract, which will likely extend the negotiation period. The current PSA law also does not require contracts to include a termination clause triggered if no drilling occurs within a specific time. During a June 24 meeting, Finance Minister Oksana Markarova asked Charge d'Affaires, a.i., William Taylor for U.S. assistance in developing a uniform financial model and contract template to be used during the negotiation of PSAs. USAID could provide this support, but assurance would be needed that the Cabinet would utilize these recommendations. Taylor sent a letter to Markarova offering USAID AMERICAN PVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-J-000011 FL-2020-00006 B--00001938958 "UNCLASSIFIED" assistance on July 8, but there has been no response from the Ministry. Signature: Official CONFIDENTIAL TAYLOR 4-28-2022 Classified By: George Kent - DAS, Office:EUR, Agency:U.S. Department of State Declassify On: 7/30/2044 Reasons: Derived Per DSCG. From: Morrison, nmothy A. I /h\/6\ Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2019 3:15 PM To: Kent, George P; Vindman, Alexander S.; Taylor, William B; Kvien, Kristina A; Holmes, David A Cc: EUR-EE-DL Subject: RE: Max - two Tridents Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Something we will discuss tomorrow. From: Kent, George PI /h\/6) Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2019 12:11 PM To: Vindman, Alexander S . .-I -----,-b-,-,s-,-----.1 Taylor, William B I /h\/6) I Kvien, Kristina Al /h\/6\ I Holmes, David A :=I ==::::::!::!--======!,I th\16\ . Cc: Morrison, Timothy A. ~I ____ .._l .... b~'-'G~'----~I EUR-EE-DLl.__ __ ....,_/.._b .... ) .... IG ........... ) __ ___, Subject: RE: Max - two Tridents To the best of collective knowledge, different. One is energy focused, this other, defense. Official - SBU UNCLASSIFIED From: Vindman, Alexander S. I /h\/6\ Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2019 11:55 AM To: Taylor, William B; Kvien, Kristina A; Holmes, David A; Kent, George P Cc: Morrison, nmothy A.; EUR-EE-DL Subject: RE: Max AMERICAN PVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-J-000012 FL-2020-00006 B--00001938958 "UNCLASSIFIED" 4-28-2022 Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Probably not, but just checking. Is this the same Trident involved in the P5As? V/R, Alex Vindman Director for Eastern Europe and Russia (b )(6) I From: Vindman, Alexander 5. Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2019 11:47 AM To:I lb\lG\ 1.-1-------- lb\lG\ 11 lb\lG\ I /b\lG\ I ~I--~~~~ lb\lG\ 11 lb\lG\ I /b\lG\ I Cc: Morrison, Timothy A. I lb\/G) 11 I /b\lG\ Subject: FW: Max Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Is this the same Trident involved in the P5As? V/R, Alex Vindman Director for Eastern Europe and Russia (b )(6) I From: Taylor, William B (Kyiv) Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2019 9:29 AM To: Morrison, Timothy A. EOP/N5C; Vindman, Alexander 5. EOP/N5C Subject: Fwd: Max From:kb)(6) [Kyiv) Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 3:24 PM Subject: RE: Max To: Taylor, William B (Kyiv) Cc: Kvien, Kristina A Hi Sir, lb\lG\ I 'Kent, George P' Max Polyakov is a Ukrainian-born U.S. LPR and entrepreneur, who also holds both Ukrainian and UK citizenship. A Ukrainian patriot, Polyakov has repeatedly emphasized his interest in protecting Ukrainian defense companies that produce sensitive technology, especially against AMERICAN PVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-J-000013 FL-2020-00006 B--00001938958 "UNCLASSIFIED" 4-28-2022 the Chinese who tend to share these technologies with the Russians. Max is also a "hometown" boy from Zaporizhzhya, the city where Motor Sich is headquartered, and is thus uniquely situated to understand both American and Ukrainian interests. Max heads the Ukrainian portion of Trident Defense, a commercial enterprise established by Noosphere Ventures with the mission of ensuring the success of Ukraine through defense investment and security cooperation with the US, NATO, and the EU. The company's mission statement notes that Trident will mitigate regulatory, corruptionm and technology risks through a long-term investment horizon, the active promotion of international security cooperation, and strict compliance with the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and the US International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Based in Silicon Valley, Noosphere Ventures manages a global portfolio of companies with offices in 16 countries and 5,500 employees, 5,000 of whom work in Ukraine. Max is hoping to find the same success with Trident as he did with Firefly Aerospace, a subsidiary of Noosphere Ventures he founded in 2017. Firefly is a company that manufactures small and middle-sized launch vehicles, as well as EOS DA - a company that analyzes Earth Sensory data from satellites. Please let me know if we can provide any additional information. v/R, ~b)(6) From: Taylor, William B (Kyiv) Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2019 1 :30 PM To: l(b)(6) IKyiv) Cc: Kvien, Kristina A Subject: Max Can you send me a short description of Max P and Trident Defense that I can forward to the NSC? Thanks Official UNCLASSIFIED Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Classification: UNCLASSIFIED AMERICAN PVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-J-000014 Sender: Recipient: AMERICAN PVERSIGHT FL-2020-00006 B--00001938958 "UNCLASSIFIED" 4-28-2022 STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-J-000015 (b)(1 ); (b)(6) (b)(1 ); (b)(6) (b)(1 ); (b)(6) (b)(1 ); (b)(6) FL-2020-00006 B--00001938978 "UNCLASSIFIED" I Released in Part I From: "Taylor, William B" ~I ---'~b~)(-B~)---~ To: Freden, Bradley A~j ____ 16 ... t ... ,h-:-~-6 .... )__ ..----..... Kvien, Kristina A l~--~---~--1!~6-.J __ ~ o Kyiv September 5 ~---~ Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2019 11:28:17 -0400 Got it -- thanks Official UNCLASSIFIED From: Freden, Bradley A Sent: Monday, August 19, 2019 4:53 PM To: Taylor, William B· Kvien Kristina A o Kyiv September 5 ~--- ..... ~b)(1 ); (b)(6) Official SECRET //NOFORN 4-28-2022 Classified By: William Taylor - CDA, Office:Kyiv, Agency:U.S. Department of State Declassify On: 8/19/2029 Reasons: (Derived) Classification derived from previous message(s) From: Taylor, William B Sent: Monday, August 19, 2019 9:37 AM To: Kvien, Kristina A· Freden, Bradley A • ~ ___ ....,to Kyiv September 5 [b )( 1 ); (b )(5); (b)(6) Official CONFIDENTIAL Classified By: William Taylor - CDA, Office:Kyiv, Agency:U.S. Department of State Declassify On: 8/19/2029 Reasons: Derived Per DSCG. From: Kvien, Kristina A Sent: Monday, August 19, 2019 3:50 PM To: Freden, B;u.u, ....... ..Ll.L...J....l,jL.LJ.\'r, William B Subject: ~--_ .... to Kyiv September 5 AM[ HICAN PVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-J-000016 Page 18 to Page 21 r,,vlthheld pursuant to exemption Kb)(1 ); (b)(5); (b)(6) A~LH CAf\ PVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-J-000017 FL-2020-00006 B--00001939034 I Released in Part From: "Kvien, Kristina A" (b )(6) To: (b )(6) CC: Holmes David A b 6 (b )(6) Subject: RE: 0/1 item Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2019 11:55:36 -0400 Thank, (b)(6) !excellent work! - KK Sensitivity: Sensitive Classification: CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN Classified By: William Taylor, CDA, EXEC, DOS Derived From: DSCG 11-01 Declassify On: 2044/08/21 Froml (b)(6) Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2019 6:52 PM To: Kyiv, Official Informal Subject: 0/1 item One late-breaking item: (C)l{b)(1) (b )( 1) AMERICAN PVERSIGHT "UNCLASSIFIED" 4-28-2022 I STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-J-000018 Official CONFIDENTIAL FL-2020-00006 B--00001939034 "UNCLASSIFIED" 4-28-2022 Classified By: William Taylor - Charge d'Affaires a.i., Office:Kyiv, Agency:U.S. Department of State Declassify On: 8/21/2044 Reasons: Derived Per DSCG. Sender: "Kvien, Kristina A" Recipient: Ho mes, Davi A AMERICAN PVERSIGHT (b )(6) (b )(6) (b )(6) (b )(6) STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-J-000019 FL-2020-00006 B--00001939024 "UNCLASSIFIED" Released in Part ) From: "Taylor, William B" ._I ___ ..... (=-b)..._(6=..,.) ___ __. To: I (b)(6) CC: Holmes, David A .... ~. ~~~~~~~::(b~).._(-6:) ~~~~~:-= Kvien, Kristina A L (b)(6) Subject: Date: Nice job, I (b)(6) I Official UNCLASSIFIED From I (b)(6) RE: 0/1 item Wed, 21 Aug 2019 13:00:26 -0400 Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2019 6:52 PM To: Kyiv, Official Informal Subject: 0/1 item One late-breaking item: (C)l{b)(1) (b )( 1) AMERICAN PVERSIGHT 4-28-2022 I STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-J-000020 (b )( 1) Official CONFIDENTIAL FL-2020-00006 B--00001939024 "UNCLASSIFIED" 4-28-2022 Classified By: William Taylor - Charge d'Affaires a.i., Office:Kyiv, Agency:U.S. Department of State Declassify On: 8/21/2044 Reasons: Derived Per DSCG. Sender: "Taylor, William B" ._I ___ .... (b_..)_,._(6_,_) ___ ....., Recipient: Holmes, David Kvien, Kristina A AMERICAN PVERSIGHT b b 6 (b )(6) STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-J-000021 (b)(1 ); (b)(6) FL-2020-00006 B--00001939038 I Released in Part From: "Taylor, William B" (b)(6) To: (b)(6) CC: Kvien, Kristina A (b )(6) Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2019 07:00: 15 -0400 "UNCLASSIFIED" Thanks,I (b)(6) lean you remind me about the passport case? Official UNCLASSIFIED From:I (b)( 6) Sent: Frida , Au ust 02, 2019 1:53 PM (b )(6) Subject: AM[ HICAN PVERSIGHT (b )(6) s· , b)(1 ); (b)(6) (b )(6) 4-28-2022 STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-J-000022 (b)(6) Thanks, I (b )(6) Official - Sensitive CONFIDENTIAL FL-2020-00006 B--00001939038 "UNCLASSIFIED" 4-28-2022 Classified By:.-I --(b-)-(6-) ----,I INL Director, Office:U.S. Embassy Kyiv, Agency:U.S. Department of State Declassify On: 8/2/2044 Reasons: Derived Per DSCG. From :l,____-----'----'-'--'-------'I Sent: Frida Jul 2019 12:20 PM To: (b)(6) aylor, William B; Kvien, Kristina A; (b)(1 ); (b)(6) Thanks, (b )(6) Official - Sensitive CONFIDENTIAL AMERICAN PVERSIGHT (b )(6) (b )(6) (b )(6) STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-J-000023 FL-2020-00006 B--00001939038 "UNCLASSIFIED" 4-28-2022 Classified By: I (b)(6) State I INL Director, Office:U.S. Embassy Kyiv, Agency:U.S. Department of Declassify On: 7/19/2044 Reasons: Derived Per DSCG. Sender: "Taylor, William B" I (b )(6) I (b )(6) Recipient; Kvien, Kristina A 4~ ___ (_b_)(_6) ___ ~ AMERICAN PVERSIGHT I I STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-J-000024 FL-2020-00006 B--00001938990 "UNCLASSIFIED" 4-28-2022 I Released in Part I From: "Kvien, Kristina A" (b )(6) To: yIv, (b )(6) s (b )(6) Subject: RE: FOR DCM CLEARANCE: Country Team Notes: Aug 20 Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2019 11:50:34 -0400 Excellent notes! Made one small change on last entry, otherwise good to go! This document is UNCLASSIFIED//NOFORN when separated from SECRET//NOFORN attachment( s ). Sensitivity: Classification: Classified By: Derived From: Declassify On: From: I (b)(6) Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2019 3:16 PM To: Kyiv, EXEC AMs Sensitive SECRET//NOFORN KvienKA, DCM, FO DSCG 11-01 2044/08/21 Subject: FOR DCM CLEARANCE: Country Team Notes: Aug 20 Dear Kristina, Please find attached my notes for country team. Best, (b )(6) Official - SBU This message is UNCLASSIFIED when separated from SECRET attachment(s) Classified By: William B Taylor - Charge d'Affaires, Office:U.S. Embassy Ukraine, Agency:U.S. Department of State Declassify On: 8/21/2044 Reasons: Derived Per DSCG. Sender: "Kvien, Kristina A" Recipient: Kyiv, EXEC AMs AMERICAN PVERSIGHT (b )(6) b 6 (b )(6) STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-J-000025 FL-2020-00006 B--00001938990 "UNCLASSIFIED" 4-28-2022 SECRET (SBU) EXEC - CDA Taylor • Farewell call with Prime Minister Groysman Aug 20. • Swiss AMB requested U.S. Embassy support the Ministry of Temporarily Occupied Territories and IDPs because there are rumors it will be dissolved under the new administration (USAID to provide additional information). (SBU) DCM - Kristina Kvien • Newcomers from MED, IPC, ODC, LEGATT, and CDC. And new staff assistant: kb)(6) I • Farewell to ¥b)(6) lfrom EXBS an1b)(6) !from DOE. (C) DAO -I (b)(6) l(b)(1 ); (b)(6) (C) CON~ (b)(6) (b )( 1) (SBU) RS0-1 (b )(6) l(b )(7)(E) (S) Assistance d (b )(6) (b )( 1 ) (SBU) INL l (b )(6) • Attending two different EU coordination meetings on reform. • On PGO reform, new local expert hired based in Kharkiv. (U) LEGATT-1 (b)(6) I • l(b)(6) ~s out for the next two weeks. AMERICAN PVERSIGHT SECRET STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-J-000026 FL-2020-00006 B--00001938990 "UNCLASSIFIED" 4-28-2022 SECRET (U) MGTd (b )(6) • Cafeteria will be closed starting next Tuesday Aug 27 for two months. Sandwiches, salads, and some hot food options will be available for sale in the area under the stairs. {SBU) POL - David Holmes • Multiple upcoming visits: o Volker Aug 23-25; his assistant Catherine Croft arriving Aug 22 o Bolton Aug 27-29 o StaftDel Aug 27-29 o COD EL Johnston and CODEL Kaptur in September; there will be joint meeting with President Zelenskyy. o Volker and DAS Kent for YES Conference the week of Sept 9. • Approximately 70 percent of ministers have selected, according to Braun. • Please coordinate with POL when arranging meetings with new heads of Rada committees. • Planning to host various events at CMR to meet new Rada members. • French President Macron met with Putin on Monday. Macron stated France would support Russia return to G7 (returning to G8) if Russia returned occupied territory to Ukraine. • President Zelenskyy planning trips to Warsaw and UNGA • Upcoming SBU reform cable. (SBU) PASd (b )(6) • From monitoring press/media coverage over the weekend: Normandy Four meeting likely in the upcoming future and Ukraine will not move its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. • Thanks to Peace Corps volunteers there is nation-wide coverage for the "Run for the Fallen." • Two new Rada members are FLEX alumni and three new Rada Committee chairs are Open World alumni. {SBU) USAID ~ (b )(6) • FTC advisorKb)(6) returning to Ukraine Aug 26. USAID has put Honcharuck in contact with Kb)(6) !current FTC advisor. • Meeting Aug 20 with World Bank on land refonn (AMB asked to be briefed on land reform). Troublesome that individuals, which have offered to lead President's efforts on land reform have large agro-holding interests. • "New Justice" will have completed investment screening draft law by the end of the week to share with the interagency. There are working on various other draft laws including legislation on judicial discipline and whistleblowers. {SBID EXBsd (b )(6) • Two projects completed: K9 assessment in Lviv and joint maritime rescue course in Estonia. • CBP training on contraband in Odessa scheduled for September. AMERICAN PVERSIGHT SECRET STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-J-000027 FL-2020-00006 B--00001938990 "UNCLASSIFIED" 4-28-2022 SECRET {U} end (b )(6) • Awaiting final permit/ approval to begin construction of lab in Kyiv. • l(b)(6) rill be out next week. (U) Peace Corps • Additional volunteers arrived over the weekend. First volunteer born in 2000. (U) CLO j (b )(6) • Please send changes to EFM contact information to update SAFE. • There will be a call for school information for a DC report. (U) Marine Attache i (b)(6) • Marine Ball Committee meeting Aug 21. Still looking for two additional volunteers for ticket sales and contracts. (U)nTROI (b )(6) • Vh\U,\ going on Leave Friday.l(b)(6) !will be acting. Attending Nuclear Conference in Odessa. {C} one-I AMERICAN PVERSIGHT (b )(6) SECRET STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-J-000028 FL-2020-00006 B--00001939020 "UNCLASSIFIED" 4-28-2022 I Released in Part From: "Taylor, William B" I {b}{6} I To: I (bl(6} I CC: Kyiv, EXEC AMs I (bl(6} I (bl(6} I Subject: RE: FOR CDA Clearance: UKRAINE: Special Representative Volker's July 24-27 Visit -l(b)(5) l1sical information and data, including maps, concerning wells Other Grounds for Withholding NR Material not responsive to a FOIA request excised with the agreement of the requester PVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-L-000001 Released in Part FL-20r 88888 B 8888199989£ 111eJ!rlASSIFIED" From: "Taylor, Will iam~B_"...:-l .:::::.:::::.:::::.:::::.::::.::::.:::::.:(_b__._) ..... (_6.... ).:::::.:::::.:::::.:::::.:::;--' Kent, George PI (b)(6) To: Freden, Bradley~A_,l_ ___._ ....... (b)-(6_) __...__~ Croft, Catherine M ~I ___ -(b~)~~6~) ___ ~ Cc . Kvien, Kristina A I (b)(6) I • I (b)(6) I Subject: RE: Memo to S re Revised CAATSA 232 Guidance Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2019 12:46:56 -0400 Excellent - thanks Official UNCLASSIFIED From: Kent, George P Sent: Monday, August 12, 2019 4:47 PM To: Freden, Bradley A' Ta lor William B· Croft, Catherine M Cc: Kvien, Kristina A; (b)(6) Subject: Memo to S re evIse 32 Guidance 7/28/2022 Page 1 Attached. Please not for wide distro. DECLASSIFIED by David Noble, Senior Reviewer, 05/17/2022 S has been out of DC since last Thursday- believe he is in Kansas still today. Back tomorrow. Official This message is eeNFIBEPfFIAl?ff PJQFQAal when separated from ,,,mi:r 11ttachment(s) Classified By: Brad Freden - Director, Office:EUR/EE, Agency:U.S. Department of State Declassify On: 8/12/2044 Reasons: (Derived) Classification derived from previous message(s) From: Taylor, William B Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2019 3:34 AM To: Kent, George P; Croft, Catherine M; Freden, Bradley A Cc: Kvien, Kristina A;I (b)(6) I Subject: RE: EUR Staff Meeting Notes for August 8, 2019 Any idea what this said or any guidance that came back? The NS2 memo went up to S, and we hope for guidance today. Official UNCLASSIFIED AMERICAr-... pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-L-000002 FL-2020-00006 B-00001939032 From: EUR-StaffAssistants Sent: Friday, August 09, 2019 12:30 AM To: EUR-Staff-Meeting-Notes-DL Subject: EUR Staff Meeting Notes for August 8, 2019 "UNCLASSIFIED" EUR Staff Meeting Notes Thursday, August 8, 2019 7/28/2022 Page 2 This informal summary may contain errors or omissions and is intended for internal EUR use only. SBO Michael Murphy: • Acting A/S Reeker is on home leave this week. He will return to the office August 12 then depart August 15 for official travel. • New A/PDAS Maureen Cormack starts on Monday, August 12. Thanks to all for your support since February. • There will be an EUR Town Hall on Tuesday, August 13. • Tandberg calls with NSC and OSD restart today; the goal is to keep them operational. Special Assistant~b)(6) lwill reach out to NSC, OSD, and Directors and DASes on the agenda and meeting materials. • There is a lot of high-level travel and meetings coming up, such as Romanian President Iohannis's White House meeting on August 20, POTUS's trip to Denmark and Poland, and VPOTUS's trip to Iceland, the UK, and Ireland. Keep an eye out for last-minute taskers. • The NS2 memo went up to S, and we hope for guidance today. Thanks to all who worked on this. DAS George Kent: • This week is the 11th anniversary of Russia's invasion of Georgia. rb)(5) l(b)(5) I Spox decided to do~-a~t-op_p_e_r_1_n~st-ea-d~.~ t b)(1) I Kb)( 1) I Zelenskyy also went to Turkey and met with Erdogan. • Azerbaijan courts upheld a tax fine against RFE/RL . • APNSA Bolton decided to visit Ukraine, Moldova, and Belarusfb)(1); (b)(5) August 28-30 between G7/France and Warsaw. ~--------~ DAS Matt Palmer: AMERICAr-... pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-L-000003 FL-2020-00006 B-00001939032 "UNCLASSIFIED" 7/28/2022 Page 3 • The U.S.-Turke mil-mil talks reached a reement on a safe zone in northeast S na . b)(5) (b)(5) The Turkish media favorably '---~~~~---~--~~~--....--' een re atively quiet. b)(5) DAS Matt Boyse: • The USAGM Board voted unanimously to relaunch RFE/RL service to Hungary. r)(S) I EUR/SCE -f~b-)(6_)____ __. • NDI is briefing SCE on its regional activities today. • The EU Head of Mission in Bosnia-Herzegovina Lars-Gunnar Wigemark is being replaced by the Austrian ambassador to Albania Johann Sattler. rb )( 1) (b )( 1) EUR/ERA -f~b-)(6_) ___ __. • The G7 call sheet is with S. • We are trying to deconflict EU and POTUS receptions scheduled for the same night during UNGA high-level week. ERA has a proposed compromise in the works. • ERA is preparing for Amb. Sondland's Washington visit during the week of August 12. He will meet with Acting A/S Reeker. AMERICAr-... pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-L-000004 FL-2020-00006 B-00001939032 EUR/PGI -f.__b_)( 6 _) __ ____, l{b){1 ); {b){S) EUR/PRESS ~,__(b_)(6_) __ _____. "UNCLASSIFIED" 7/28/2022 Page 4 • EUR was one of the first bureaus to put forward innovative video messaging ideas to Spox; thanks to those who contributed. • PRESS is meeting with EB and ENR press offices today to discuss messaging for the NS2 announcement. • SBO Murphy will do a backgrounder with NBC on the Arctic today, August 8. • Any engagement with think tanks, as a speaker or on a panel - even off the record or Chatham House rules - needs to be cleared by GP A, through EUR Press. If you aren't sure whether you need clearance, check with EUR Press. EUR/ACE -j,__(b_)( 6_) ___ ~ b)(5) EUR/RUS-,__~b_)(6_) ___ ____. • An authorized demonstration in Moscow is scheduled for August 10. • Acting A/S Reeker is scheduled to visit Moscow on August 28-31. Amb. Volker is visiting at a similar timeframe. Moscow City Duma elections will be held September 8. EUR/PRA - Matt Hardiman: EUR/PD - Gordon Duguid: • Kudos to Embassy Kyiv for bringing NBA coaches to visit for youth training sessions. This led to new contacts and cooperation proposals within the youth ministry and NGOs. AMERICAr-... pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-L-000005 FL-2020-00006 B-00001939032 "UNCLASSIFIED" 7/28/2022 Page 5 • Russian media is amplifying Amnesty Intemational's warning about travel to the United States. EUR/WE-._l(b-)(-6) ____ ___. • APNSA Bolton will be in London on August 11-13 to meet the new government. • Thanks to the UK team for preparing British FS Raab's visit. EUR/SEID -l~(b-)(5 _) ____ ~ • A response is coming to the senators' letter to Poland. • The Dutch railway company began the claimant application process August 5 for compensation to Jewish. Roma and Sinti survivors of deoortations to death camos during WW2. J(b)(1) I (b )( 1) Hails: • EUR/CARC: fb)( 6) ~ Georgia desk . • EUR/CARC: l(b)(6) I Armenia desk. • EUR/FO: l(b)(6) I Staff Assistants . • EUR/SCE: l(b)(6) !Croatia/Montenegro desk . • EUR/WE: Kb)(6) I Deputy Director • EUR/WE: rb)( 6) ~enelux desk . • EUR/WE: l(b)(6) luKdesk. • EUR/WE:l(b)(6) !senior Germany desk . Farewells: • EUR/CE: --~b_)(_ 6_)___ _.I Czech Republic and Slovakia desk, is headed to Bratislava via FSI. • EUR/EE: l(b_)_(6_) .... ____ __.IUkraine economic team lead, is headed to Minsk. AMERICAr-... pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 19-1155-L-000006 FL-2020-00006 B-00001939032 "UNCLASSIFIED" 7/28/2022 Page 6 • EUR/ERA: I (b)(6) Senator Grassley's office. I regional energy officer, will be a Pearson Fellow in • EUR/NBA:I • EUR/PGI: I • EUR/RUS:I • EUR/SCE: I • EUR/SE~ • EUR/WE:I Official - Sensitive SECRIJT#P,OFO~, (b )(6) ~orway desk, is headed to Stockholm. (b )(6) jF oreign Affairs Officer, is headed to Tirana. (b )(6) jR.ussia economic team lead, is headed to Bern. (b )(6) !Croatia/Montenegro desk, is headed to Sofia. (b )(6) !Deputy Director, is headed to Rome. (b )(6) ~cting Deputy Director, is headed to Leipzig. Classified By: Philip T. Reeker - Acting Assistant Secretary, Office:EUR, Agency:U.S. Department of State Declassify On: 8/8/2044 Reasons: OCA: 1.4 b, d AMERICAr-... pVERSIGHT March 28, 2022 Case No: FL-2020-00006 American Oversight Daniel McGrath 1030 15th Street NW, B255 Washington, DC 20005 Dear Mr. McGrath: We refer to our letter dated February 28, 2022, regarding the release of certain Department of State (“Department”) material under the Freedom of Information Act (the “FOIA”), 5 U.S.C. § 552. The Department identified an additional nine records responsive to your request. After reviewing these records, we have determined that three records may be released in part, and six records must be withheld in their entirety. An enclosure explains the FOIA exemptions and other grounds for withholding material. Where we have made redactions, the applicable FOIA exemptions are marked on each record. The records withheld in full are exempt from release pursuant to FOIA Exemptions 1, 5, 6, 5 U.S.C. §§ 552 (b)(1), (b)(5), (b)(6). All non-exempt material that is reasonably segregable from the exempt material has been released. All released material is enclosed. The processing of your request remains ongoing. If you have any questions, your attorney may contact Trial Attorney, Josh Abbuhl at (202) 616-8366 or at Joshua.Abbuhl@usdoj.gov. Please refer to civil action number 19-cv-3058, and FOIA case number FL-2020-00006 in all correspondence regarding this case. Sincerely, Jeanne Miller Chief, Programs and Policies Division Office of Information Programs and Services Enclosures: As stated. VERSIGHT United States Department of State Washington, D. C. 20520 The Freedom of Information Act (5 USC 552) FOlA Exemptions (b)(l) Information specifically authorized by an executive order to be kept secret in the interest of nationaJ defense or foreign policy. Executive Order 13526 includes the following classification categories: 1.4(a) Military plans, systems, or operations 1 A(b) Foreign government information 1.4( c) Intelligence activities, sources or methods, or cryptology 1 .4(d) Foreign relations or foreign activities of the US, inclucling confidential sources 1.4( e) Scientific, technologica.L or economic matters relating to national security, including defense against transnational 1errorism L4(f) U.S. Government programs for safeguarding nuclear materials or facilities l.4(g) Vulnerabilities or capabili_ties of systems, installations, infrastructures, projects, plans, or protection services relating to US national security, including defense against transnational terrorism 1.4(h) Weapons of mass destruction (b )(2) Related solely to the internal personnel rules and practices of an agency (b)(3) Specifically exempted from disclosure by statute (other than 5 USC 552), for ex.ample: ARMSEXP CIA PERS/ORG EXPORT CONTROL FSACT INA IRAN Arms Export Control Act, 50a USC 241 l(c) Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949, 50 USC 403(g) Export Administration Actofl979, 50 USC App. Sec. 241 l(c) Foreign Service Act of 1980, 22 USC 4004 Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 USC 1202(f), Sec. 222(f) Iran Claims· Settlement Act, Public Law 99-99, Sec. 505 (bX4) Trade secrets and confidential commercial or financial infonnation • • (bX5) Interagency or intra-agency communications forming part of the deliberative process, attorney-client privilege~ or attorney work product (bX6) Personal privacy information (bX7) Law enforcement information whose disclosure would: (A) interfere with enforcement proceedings (B) deprive a person of a fair trial (C) constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy (D) disclose confidential sources (E) disclose investigation techniques (F) endanger life or physical safety of an individual (b)(8) Prepared by or for a government agency regulating or supervising financial institutions (bX9) Geological and geophysical information and data, including maps, concerning wells Other Grounds for Withholding NR Material not responsive to a FOIA request excised with the agreement of the .requester AM q1CA\J PVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154-I, 19-1155-I-000001 - FL-2020-00006 B-00001939010 "UNCLASSIFIED" I Released in Part I From: "Taylor, William B" I To: (b )(6) (b )(6) CC: L...--------r---------i------J Kvien, Kristina Al (b)(6) [ 03-28-2022 Page 1 I Subject: l,._(b_)(_1_) ____________________ ____, Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2019 11:19:37 -0400 Than ks~ (b )(6) I Official UNCLASSIFIED Froml (b)(6) Sent: Monday, August 05, 2019 5:29 PM To: Kyiv, EXEC AMs Cc: Kyiv, ~PO_L_Co_r_e _________________________ ~ Subject:,__l(b_)(_1 ) ____________________ ~ Dear Exec, Flagging this Moscow cable for CDA and DCM. (b )(6) Political Officer U.S. Embassy Kyiv Official SE£Mt= Classified By: William B. Taylor - Charge d'Affaires, a. i., Office:Kyiv, Agency:U.S. Department of State Declassify On: 8/5/2029 Reasons: Derived Per DSCG. From: SMART Core Se~t: Thursday. August 01, 2019 9:29 AM Tot (b)(6) kMoscow) Subject: (b)(1) ~~-------------------~ i liCRli:r 11•1AEAR N Sensitive AMERICA\J PVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154-I, 19-1155-I-000002 Page 02 to Page 04 !Withheld pursuant to exemption Kb)(1) STATE-19-1154-I, 19-1155-I-000003 comment. Signature: Classified By: Derived From: Declassify On: Drafted By: Cleared By: Approved By: Released By: Info: XMT: Action Post: Dissemination Rule: FL-2020-00006 B-00001939010 "UNCLASSIFIED" 03-28-2022 Page 5 HUNTSMAN Name: Jon M. Huntsman, Title: Ambassador Office: Embassy Moscow Agency: U.S. Department of State DSCG 17-1 2044/07/31~----~ Moscow! (b)(6) I (b )(6) A/DCM:I (b)(6) MOSCOW:I (b)(6) WHITE HOUSE NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL WASHINGTON DC ROUTINE; CIA WASHINGTON DC ROUTINE; DIA WASHINGTON DC ROUTINE; MOSCOW POLITICAL COLLECTIVE ROUTINE; ZEN/VLADIVOSTOK, AMCONSUL; ZEN/YEKATERINBURG, AMCONSUL ZENIBTPETERSBURG,AMCONSUL NONE CONS_ACTION, POL, IPC, FCS, FCS_INFO, RSO, FAA_INFO, RSO_INFO, ECON, SCIENCE, DAO_INFO SliCRliTHP•eroRr~ Sensitive Sender: "Taylor, William B" I Recipient: (b )(6) (b )(6) AMERICA\J PVERSIGHT Kvien, Kristina A (b )(6) STATE-19-1154-I, 19-1155-I-000004 Page 06 to Page 1 O !Withheld pursuant to exemption Kb)(1 ); (b)(S); (b)(6) STATE-19-1154-I, 19-1155-I-000005 Page 11 to Page 12 !Withheld pursuant to exemption Kb)(5); (b)(6) STATE-19-1154-I, 19-1155-I-000006 FL-2020-00006 B-00001910678 "UNCLASSIFIED" 03-28-2022 Page 13 I Released in Part I From: 1 "Kvien, Kristina A• ~ (b )(6) To: Taylor, William B (Kylv) I (b )(6) Subject: Lund'I with Japan DCM Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2019 11:39:07 +0000 Just as an FYI.I I I CLASSIFIED BY DAS A/GIS ON FEBRUARY 17, 2022; CLASSIFICATION: CONFIDENTIAL FOR REASONS 1.4(b)(d); DECLASSIFY ON FEBRUARY 18, 2047 (b )( 1) Volodymyr Ze enskyy had a phone conversation with President of the United States 25 July 2019 - 19:48 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a phone conversation with President of the United States Donald Trump. President of the United States congratulated Ukraine on succe ful holding free and democratic parliamentary elections as well as Volodymyr Zelenskyy "th victory the Servant of the People Party. Donald Trump is convinced that the new Ukrainian government will be able to quickly improve image of Ukraine, complete investigation of corruption cases which inhibited the interaction between Ukraine and the USA. He also confirmed continued support of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine by the United States and the readiness of the American side to fully contribute to the implementation of a Large-Scale Reform Program in our country. Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Donald Trump for US leadersh ·pin preserving and strengthening the sanctions pressure on Russia. The Presidents agreed to di cuss practical issue of Ukrainian-American cooperation during the visit of Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the nited States. Kristina Kvien Deputy Chief of Mission U.S. Embassy, Kyiv, Ukraine Sender: Recipient: AM RICA\J PVERSIGHT "KYien, Kristina A• I Taylor, William B (Kyiv) 1 (b )(6) I (b )(6) I STATE-19-1154-I, 19-1155-I-000007 FL-2020-00006 B-00001938980 "UNCLASSIFIED" I Released in Part From: "Taylor, William B" ~I ____ (~b~)<~6~) --- To: Subject: Date: Vindman, Alexander S. I (b)(6) Erath, John F. I (b)(6) FW: UKRAINE: Scene setter for DPNSA John Bolton Wed, 21 Aug 2019 11:05:22 -0400 Looking forward to seeing you. Official 03-28-2022 Page 14 This message is UNCLASSIFIED when separated from CONFl913NTlhL attachment(s) Classified By: William Taylor - CDA, Office:Kyiv, Agency:U.S. Department of State Declassify On: 8/21/2029 Reasons: Derived Per DSCG. From:~ (b)(6) I Sent:ednesday, August 21, 2019 5:11 PM To: Kyiv, POL Cables DL Subject: FW: UKRAINE: Scene setter for DPNSA John Bolton Colleagues - Flagging this NSA Bolton scene setter. Best, David (b )(6) Political Counselor U.S. Embassy Kyiv Official This message is COP.lFl9EP.i'TlhL when separated from UNCLASSIFIED attachment(s) Classified By: William B. Taylor - Charged' Affaires, a. i., Office:Embassy Kyiv, Agency:U.S. Department of State Declassify On: 8/21/2044 Reasons: Derived Per DSCG. From: SMART Core Sent: Wednesday, Au1 ust 21, 2019 5:09 PM To:1 (b)(6) Subject: UKRAINE: Scene setter for DPNSA John Bolton AMERICA\J PVERSIGHT QQtJfil Qi~l:rlAL. Sensitive !DECONTROLLED I STATE-19-1154-I, 19-1155-I-000008 Action Office: Info Office: MRN: Date/DTG: From: Action: E.O.: TAGS: Captions: Pass Line: Subject: FL-2020-00006 B-00001938980 "UNCLASSIFIED" 03-28-2022 Page 15 POL, ODC, POL_MIL AID, DAO_INFO, POL_INFO 19 KYIV 473 Aug 21, 2019 / 211406Z AUG 19 AMEMBASSY KYIV WASHDC, SECSTATE IMMEDIATE 13526 PREL,PGOV,UA,RU,MASS SENSITIVE AMCONSUL FRANKFURT PASS TO AMCONSUL DUSSELDORF AMCONSULFRANKFURTPASSTOAMCONSULHAMBURG AMEMBASSY BERLIN PASS TO AMCONSUL LEIPZIG AMEMBASSY VILNIUS PASS TO AMEMBASSY MINSK AMEMBASSY PARIS PASS TO AMCONSUL STRASBOURG AMEMBASSY MOSCOW PASS TO AMCONSUL VLADIVOSTOK AMEMBASSY MOSCOW PASS TO AMCONSUL YEKATERINBURG UKRAINE: Scene setter for DPNSA John Bolton 1. (SBU) Ambassador Bolton, welcome back to Ukraine, where you will find the political landscape transformed since your last visit exactly one year ago, personified by a new president committed and empowered to advance an agenda largely consistent with our reform priorities and strategic interests. "Historic" is the right word to describe President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's landslide victory in successive presidential and parliamentary elections - spanning every region and demographic - that ousted the former president, sacked the government, and replaced 80 percent of the Rada (parliament). This reboot of Ukraine's political class reflects its failure to live up to the Ukrainian people's ambitious but consistent post-EuroMaidan demands for an end to the conflict with Russia that restores national unity, European standards of economic growth and opportunity, and effective rule of law that delivers justice, including in cases of high-level official corruption. The overwhelming victory of a political outsider shows Ukrainians are willing to take a risk to deliver the full promise of their Revolution of Dignity. This revolution at the ballot box underscores that despite Ukraine's imperfections, it is a genuine and vibrant democracy and an example to other post-Soviet countries. 2. (SBU) While the typical "first 100 day" stock-taking milestone since Zelenskyy's inauguration roughly corresponds with your visit, the "Zelenskyy administration" really begins within hours of your departure August 29, when his Servant of the People (SoP) party convenes the new Rada for the first time and employs its outright majority to pass legislation (including a plan to introduce 100 bills the first day), appoint a Prime Minister, and endorse a government embodied in a Cabinet of Ministers that will implement his agenda. (This also means that the officials you will meet, apart from Zelenskyy, are in￾coming designees rather than outgoing lame duck officials.) These past 100 days have revealed a great deal about Zelenskyy as a person and a president, the people around him, the policies he supports, and AMERICA\J PVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154-I, 19-1155-I-000009 FL-2020-00006 B-00001938980 "UNCLASSIFIED" 03-28-2022 Page 16 the political context in which his administration will advance its agenda - and, thus far, indications are positive. (b )( 1 ) AMERICA\J PVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154-I, 19-1155-I-000010 Page 17 to Page 19 !Withheld pursuant to exemption Kb)(1) STATE-19-1154-I, 19-1155-I-000011 Signature: Classified By: Derived From: Declassify On: W/0 Attachment(s): Drafted By: Cleared By: Approved By: Released By: Info: XMT: Attachments: Action Post: Dissemination Rule: FL-2020-00006 B-00001938980 "UNCLASSIFIED" 03-28-2022 Page 20 TAYLOR Name: William B. Taylor, Title: Charge d'Affaires, a. i. Office: U.S. Embassy Kyiv Agency: Department of State DSCG 17-1 2044/08/21 This document i~ COMFl'ilii~J;r:1,n,L .ohen separated from UNCLASSIFIED ~~~~l mentf(~ )(6) EXE C\D C,-.,,.,.....l.l<.l.<.,_,_L>J.J..i:w.u.a...c, KYIV\I /SAIO·Ecitz $11sao K ECONI (b)(6) I wofford EXEC\AMB:Taylor, William B KYIV:Holmes, David A BEIJING, AMEMBASSY ROUTINE; USNATO, USMISSION ROUTINE; USUN NEW YORK, USMISSION ROUTINE; NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL WASHINGTON DC ROUTINE; OSD WASHINGTON DC ROUTINE; EUCOM POLAD VAIHINGEN GE ROUTINE; CIA WASHINGTON DC ROUTINE; WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON DC ROUTINE; DNI WASHINGTON DC ROUTINE; EUROPEAN POLITICAL COLLECTIVE ROUTINE; CIS COLLECTIVE ROUTINE; ZEN/DUSSELDORF, AMCONSUL; ZEN/HAMBURG, AMCONSUL; ZEN/LEIPZIG, AMCONSUL; ZEN/MINSK, AMEMBASSY; ZEN/STRASBOURG, AMCONSUL; ZENNLADIVOSTOK, AMCONSUL; ZEN/YEKATERINBURG, AM CONSUL ZENIBTPETERSBURG,AMCONSUL President Zelenskyys First 100 Days.docx NONE POL, DAO_INFO, ODC, POL_MIL, POL_INFO CONP'IDl!IQ IIAC Sensitive Sender: "Taylor, William B" J~ ____ (b_)_(6_) ___ ~ AMERICA\J PVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154-I, 19-1155-I-000012 FL-2020-00006 B-00001938980 "UNCLASSIFIED" 03-28-2022 Page 21 Vindman, Alexander S. I (b)(6) Recipient: Erath, John F . .-I __ _._ __ (b-)(_6_)_ .............. _...------~ AMERICAN PVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154-I, 19-1155-I-000013 Page 22 to Page 24 !Withheld pursuant to exemption Kb)(1); (b)(5) STATE-19-1154-I, 19-1155-I-000014 Page 25 to Page 42 ithheld pursuant to exemption (b)(1 ); (b)(S); (b)(6) ,B-00001938999 AM HICA\J VERSIGHT STATE-19-1154-I, 19-1155-I-000015 Page 43 to Page 54 ithheld pursuant to exemption AM[ HICA\J PVERSIGHT CLASSIFIED BY DAS A/GIS ON FEBRUARY 17, 2022; CLASSIFICATION: CONFIDENTIAL FOR REASONS 1.4(b)(d); DECLASSIFY ON FEBRUARY 18, 2032 STATE-19-1154-I, 19-1155-I-000016 Page 55 ithheld pursuant to exemption (b)(1 ); (b)(5); (b)(6) IB-00001910682 I AM[ HICA\J PVERSIGHT CLASSIFIED BY DAS A/GIS ON FEBRUARY 17, 12022; CLASSIFICATION: CONFIDENTIAL FOR REASONS 1.4(b)(d); DECLASSIFY ON FEBRUARY 18, 2032 STATE-19-1154-I, 19-1155-I-000017 Page 56 !Withheld pursuant to exemption (b)(1); (b)(6) Arv'f HCA PVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154-I, 19-1155-I-000018 Page 57 to Page 59 ithheld pursuant to exemption (b)(1 ); (b)(5); (b)(6) AM[ HICA\J PVERSIGHT IB-00001910681 CLASSIFIED BY DAS A/GIS ON FEBRUARY 17, 2022; CLASSIFICATION: CONFIDENTIAL FOR REASONS 1.4(b)(d); DECLASSIFY ON FEBRUARY 18, 2032 May 31, 2023 Case No. FL-2020-00006 American Oversight Daniel McGrath 1030 15th Street, NW, B255 Washington, DC 20005 Dear Mr. McGrath: As we noted in our letter dated April 12, 2023, we are processing your request for material under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), 5 U.S.C. § 552. The Department of State (“Department”) has identified an additional two responsive records subject to the FOIA from the supplemental processing of your request as described in the parties' March 2, 2023 Joint Status Report. We have determined both records may be released in part. An enclosure explains the FOIA exemptions and other grounds for withholding material. Where we have made redactions, the applicable FOIA exemptions are marked on each record. Where applicable, the Department has considered the foreseeable harm standard when reviewing these records and applying FOIA exemptions. All non-exempt material that is reasonably segregable from the exempt material has been released and is enclosed. VERSIGHT United States Department of State Washington, D. C. 20520 2 This concludes the processing of your request. If you have any questions, your attorney may contact Josh Abbuhl, Trial Attorney, at (202) 616-8366 or at Joshua.Abbuhl@usdoj.gov. Please refer to the case number, FL-2020- 00006, and the civil action number, 19-cv-3058, in all correspondence about this case. Sincerely, Diamonece Hickson Chief, Litigation and Appeals Branch Office of Information Programs and Services Enclosures: As stated. A IC A PVERSIGHT The Freedom of Information Act (5 USC 552) FOIA Exemptions (b)(l) 1nformation specifically authqrized by an executive order to be kept secret in the interest of national defense or foreign policy. Executive Order 13526 includes the following classification categories: l.4(a) Military plans, systems, or operations L4(b) Foreign government information 1.4(c) Intelligence activities, sources or meihods, or cryptology 1 .4(d) Foreign relations or foreign activities of the US, including confidential sources l.4{e) Scientific, technological, or economic matters relating to national security, including defense against transnational terrorism L4(f) U.S. GoYernment programs for safeguarding nuclear materials or facilities I.4(g) Vulnerabilities or capabilities of systems, installations, infrastructures, projects, plans, or protection services relating to US national security, including defense against transnational terrorism 1.4(h) Weapons of mass destruction (b)(2) Related solely to the internal personnel rules and practices of an agency (bX3) Specifically exempted from disclosure by statute (other than 5 USC 552), for example: ARMSEXP CIA PERS/ORG EXPORT CONTROL FSACT INA IRAN Arms Export Control Act, 50a use 2411 ( c) Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949, 50 USC 403(g) Export Administration Act of 1979. 50 USC App. Sec. 2411 ( c) Foreign Service Act of 1980, 22 USC 4004 Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 USC 1202{f), Sec. 222(f) Iran Claims· Settlement Act, Public Law 99--99, Sec. 505 (bX4) Trade secrets and confidential commercial or financial infonnation • (bX5) Interagency or intra-agency communications forming part of the deliberative process, attorney-client privilege., or attorney work product (T:>X6) Personal privacy information (bX7) Law enforcement information whose disclosure would: (A) interfere with enforcement proceedings (B) deprive a person of a fair trial (C) constitute an unwarranted invasion ofpers.ona1 privacy (D) disclose confidential sources (E) disclose investigation techniques (F) endanger life or physical safety of an individual (b)(8) Prepared by or for a government agency regulating or supervising financial institutions (bX9) Geological and geoph}'sical information and data, including.maps, concerning wells Other Grounds for Withholding NR Material not responsive to a FOIA request excised with the agreement of the requester AMERICAN PVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 1155-N-000001 FL-2020-00006 B-00002577624 To: (b)(7)(E) b)(6) Subject: Re: Thanks Date: 2019/07/25 13:22:29 Type: Note "UNCLASSIFIED" 5/31/2023 Page 1 Please do that. S told me we should work to get that scheduled. As I mentioned belowl(b )(5) l(b)(5) I ~---------------~ TUB Sent from my iPhone l(b )(6) I On Jul 25, 2019, at 1:10 PM, Sondland, Gordon D (USEU) 1~-------~wrote: Yes. Just talked to Lisa. b 5 r:-:--b~5~----------------1(b )(5) (b)(5) (b)(S) ~~-----~ 0 Great_ Seal_ of _the_ United_ States,_ embossed _gold Gordon D. Sondland Ambassador of the United States of America United States Mission to the European Union Rue Zinner 13 1000 Brussels, Belgium lrb )(6) I From: Brechbuhl, Thomas U ~f b_)_( 5 _) ______ ~ Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2019 8:06:48 PM To: Sondland, Gordon D (USEU~~(b-)-(6-)------~ Subject: RE: Thanks Great. I take it he was happy as well. TUB Official UNCLASSIFIED AMERICAr-... pVERSIGHT STATE-19-1154, 1155-N-000002 FL-2020-00006 B-00002577624 "UNCLASSIFIED" From: Sondland, Gordon D (USEU),,,.._l(b~)(_ 6_) ______ __. Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2019 1:06 PM To: Brechbuhl, Thomas U l~(b-)-(6-)-------~ Subject: Re: Thanks Thanks Ulrich. I am in Kyiv w Zelensky Great_ Seal_ of _the_ United_ States,_ embossed _gold Gordon D. Sondland Ambassador of the United States of America United States Mission to the European Union Rue Zinner 13 1000 Brussels, Belgium l(b )(6) I From: Brechbuhl, Thomas U ~J(b_)_(6_) ______ _____. Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2019 8:03:05 PM To: Sondland, Gordon D (USEU),-l(b-)(-6)-------. Subject: Thanks Thanks for all you did to make the Ukraine call happen! TUB Official UNCLASSIFIED hi Thomas (b )(?)(E) Sandland Gordon D USEU b)(7)(E) h)(7)(F) Sent Date: 2019/07/25 13:22:29 AMERICAr-... pVERSIGHT 5/31/2023 Page 2 J(b )(6) STATE-19-1154, 1155-N-000003 FL-2020-00006 B-00002577622 "UNCLASSIFIED" (h )(R) l(b)(?)(E) From: (h)(7)(F) DH bl I Eckels-Currie Kellevl(b )(7)(E) To: (h)(7)(F) (b )(6) I Subject: RE: SUNGA meetings Date: 2019/08/06 17:31:12 Type: Note I am free right now, do you want to stop by? Official UNCLASSIFIED I I From: Eckels-Currie, Kelley '-'-l(b--'-)-'-(6--'-) _______ __, Sent: Tuesday;Au:ust 6, 2019 5:10 PM To: l(b )(6) _ _ Subject: FW: 0 GA meetmgs This is what I wanted to ask you about. Lemme know when you have a few minutes. I'm leaving at 6. K Official UNCLASSIFIED From¥.__b_)(_ 6) __________ ___, Sent: Tuesday, August 6, 2019 1:20 PM To: JGCJ _ Staff Subject: S UNGA meetings All, These are the UNGA meetings that the Secretary approved: Multilats 1. Quad with Australia, India, Japan 2. Meeting with Lima Group 3. GCC Ministerial 4. Transatlantic Dinner 5. Meeting with Pacific Island leaders 6. Meeting with 5 FMs of Central Asia Countries (CS) Bilats 1. Cambodian PM AMEfHCAr-... pVERSIGHT 5/31/2023 Page 3 I STATE-19-1154, 1155-N-000004 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Venezuela Guaido Iraq Salah Ukraine Zelensky Colombia Duque Spain Borrell Ethiopia Ahmed FL-2020-00006 B-00002577622 "UNCLASSIFIED" 5/31/2023 Page 4 b)(5) the following meetings (it sounds like ~l(b~)~(_S~)-----------~ 1. 2. 3. 4. {b )(5) and that the recommending bureaus will now ask other "-=.,..,..,...,=;-,---,-------,-------,,------,--------' principals to take these): Reception for African leaders Co-host event on UN Peacekeeping Performance Advancing responsible State behavior in Cyberspace Meeting with Bahamas, DR, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, St. Lucia He disapproved all other recommendations. Thanks Office of Global Criminal Justice Department of State 202-64 7-9880 l(b )(6) Official UNCLASSIFIED ~---..;,-:-:--:-=-:-:-=-:------, (rh \/~\ rb)(7)(E) Sender: lth \t7\tc\ lrb )(6) Eckels-Currie, Kelle Recipient: (b)(7)(E) (b )(6) Sent Date: 2019/08/06 17:31: 11 Delivered Date: 2019/08/06 17:31: 12 AMEfHCAr-... pVERSIGHT E