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I went to Kyiv to announce a $1 billion loan guarantee, but only if they took action against the state prosecutor. When they didn't, I refused to give them the money. They said I had no authority, so I told them to call the president. I made it clear that if the prosecutor wasn't fired within 6 hours, they wouldn't get the money. And guess what? He got fired. They made some significant changes institutionally and with people.

As secretary of state, I was involved in the efforts to remove a prosecutor. The whole administration, including Obama, the vice president, and the ambassador, worked towards this goal. We believed that for Ukraine to succeed and overcome the revolution, known as the Maidan, it was crucial to get rid of that prosecutor. And they succeeded in doing so.

I claimed that I could end the war in Ukraine within 24 hours. I have a good relationship with Zelensky and Putin, and I believe I can use that to negotiate a deal. Zelensky denied any knowledge of the controversial phone call, which I found honorable. However, I clarified that simply feeling threatened would not be enough to stop Putin from bombing Ukraine. My plan is to tell Zelensky to make a deal and warn Putin that if he doesn't, we will provide more support to Ukraine than ever before.

I was assigned to handle the Ukraine situation and convince our team to provide loan guarantees. I had multiple meetings with Poroshenko and Yatsenyuk, where they promised to take action against the state prosecutor. However, they didn't follow through. When they were about to announce the $1 billion loan guarantee, I told them they wouldn't receive the money unless the prosecutor was fired. They argued that I didn't have the authority, but I stood my ground. I warned them that if the prosecutor wasn't fired within 6 hours, they wouldn't get the money. Eventually, the prosecutor was fired.

During a visit to Kyiv, the speaker planned to announce a $1 billion loan guarantee. However, they were disappointed when the Ukrainian leaders failed to take action against a state prosecutor as promised. In response, the speaker threatened to withhold the money unless the prosecutor was fired within six hours. Frustrated, the speaker exclaimed, "Oh, son of a bitch."

I went to Kyiv to announce a $1 billion loan guarantee, but only if they took action against the state prosecutor. When they didn't, I refused to give them the money. They said I had no authority, so I told them to call the president. I made it clear that if the prosecutor wasn't fired within 6 hours, they wouldn't get the money. And guess what? He got fired. They made some significant changes institutionally and with people.

I went to Kyiv to announce a $1 billion loan guarantee. I had asked Poroshenko and Yatsenyuk to take action against the state prosecutor, but they didn't. They argued that I didn't have the authority to withhold the money. I insisted that they call the president and told them they wouldn't get the money unless the prosecutor was fired. Eventually, they agreed and the prosecutor got fired.

As secretary of state, I was deeply involved in getting rid of a prosecutor in Ukraine. The entire administration, including Obama, the vice president, and myself, worked towards this goal. We knew that for Ukraine to succeed and win the revolution, they had to remove the prosecutor. I made it clear to them that if the prosecutor wasn't fired, they wouldn't receive $1,000,000,000 in funding. Eventually, the prosecutor was fired, and Ukraine achieved their objective.

I was assigned to convince our team to provide loan guarantees to Ukraine. I traveled to Kyiv multiple times and was supposed to announce a $1 billion loan guarantee. However, the Ukrainian leaders didn't take action against the State Prosecutor as promised. In response, I told them they wouldn't receive the money unless the prosecutor was fired. They called me out, saying I didn't have the authority, but I stood my ground. Eventually, the prosecutor was fired and replaced with someone reliable.

As secretary of state, I was deeply involved in getting rid of a prosecutor. The whole administration, including Obama, the vice president, and the ambassador, worked towards this goal. We knew that for Ukraine to succeed and win the revolution, they had to remove that prosecutor, and they did.

I visited Kyiv for the 12th or 13th time to announce a $1 billion loan guarantee. I asked for action against the state prosecutor, but they didn't comply. I threatened to withhold the money unless the prosecutor was fired. He was fired within 6 hours.

During my visit to Kyiv, I planned to announce a $1 billion loan guarantee. However, I had made it clear to Poroshenko and Yatsenyuk that they needed to take action against the state prosecutor, which they failed to do. As a result, I informed them that they wouldn't receive the money. They argued that I lacked authority, so I told them to call the president. I reiterated that they wouldn't get the $1 billion and that I would be leaving in 6 hours. If the prosecutor wasn't fired by then, they wouldn't receive the funds.

I went to Kyiv multiple times to convince our team to provide loan guarantees. On one occasion, I was supposed to announce a $1 billion loan guarantee, but only if action was taken against the State Prosecutor. When they didn't follow through, I told them they wouldn't receive the money. They claimed I had no authority, so I said to call the president. I made it clear that if the prosecutor wasn't fired within 6 hours, they wouldn't get the money. Eventually, they fired the prosecutor and replaced them with someone reliable.

A foundation was set up in Ukraine before it became independent from Russia. Biden was involved in Ukraine and tried to convert Poroshenko into a democratic leader. They wanted to assist Ukraine in becoming a united country. They asked for prompt action and an aid package, including a $1 billion loan guarantee, to support reform. Biden had a commitment from Poroshenko and Yatsenyuk to take action against a state prosecutor, but they didn't follow through. Biden threatened to withhold the $1 billion if the prosecutor wasn't fired, saying, "If the prosecutor is not fired, you're not getting the money."

I remember when I was assigned to Ukraine and had to convince our team to provide loan guarantees. During my twelfth or thirteenth trip to Kyiv, I was supposed to announce another billion-dollar loan guarantee. However, I had secured commitments from Poroshenko and Yat Sen Yuk to act against the state prosecutor, but they didn't follow through. I told them we wouldn't provide the billion dollars, leading to a confrontation where they questioned my authority. I gave them six hours to fire the prosecutor, or they wouldn't get the money. Eventually, they fired him and appointed someone solid. They made genuine institutional and personnel changes, but one of the three institutions is now backsliding, particularly the courts. They had committed not to do that.

I went to Kyiv multiple times to convince our team to provide loan guarantees. On one occasion, I was supposed to announce a $1 billion loan guarantee, but only if action was taken against the state prosecutor. However, Poroshenko and Yatsenyuk didn't follow through. So, I told them they wouldn't receive the money. They argued that I didn't have the authority, but I insisted. I gave them a deadline of 6 hours, threatening to leave if the prosecutor wasn't fired. Eventually, he got fired and a reliable replacement was appointed.

As secretary of state, the speaker was deeply involved in getting rid of a Ukrainian prosecutor, along with the rest of the Obama administration. Everyone from Obama to the secretary of state to the vice president was working on it because they believed Ukraine needed to get rid of the prosecutor to survive and win the revolution. The speaker then recounts telling someone they were not getting a billion dollars. The person responded that the speaker lacked the authority, but the speaker stated the president authorized the message. The speaker told them the money would be withheld if the prosecutor was not fired within six hours, and the prosecutor ultimately was fired.

The speaker notes that they are not the pen pal but the phone pal of Poroshenko and Arseniy Yatsenyuk, and now the speaker themselves. For the last four years, they have been on the phone two to three hours a week with those folks. There is an overwhelming instinct in Europe to say, before you guys became president, this was owned by Russia anyway. They ask, what difference does it make? Why are you making us engage in these sanctions? The speaker recalls last year, they were authorized to say they’d do the second tranche of a billion dollars, and he didn’t fire his chief prosecutor. Because the speaker has the confidence of the president, they were there. They said, “I’m not signing it. Until you fire him, we’re not signing it.” They clarified, “We’re not doing it.” Until you form a new government and you actually bring in someone who will move on this, they’re not playing. It’s not because they’re trying to play hardball, but because they know if they give an excuse to the EU, there are at least five countries right now that want to say, wooah, want out. What they are putting together now is a basic detailed road map of who goes first and who goes second. There are two pieces: one is the security guarantees that are to flow from Russia, and two, the political steps that Ukraine has to take. Some of the steps are very difficult to take. They’ve already done the energy piece, they’ve done some other things, but the point is that when you say the dumb boss is gonna have a special status and you’re gonna amend your constitution, it’s like saying, okay, you know, Texas and Wyoming—Texas is gonna have a special status that we don’t want because we want Mexico to have more influence in Texas. And we’re gonna pass that through the United States Congress. So there are some really tough stuff they’ve gotta do. They’re willing, and the speaker is convinced they will do it.

I refused to give them $1 billion, stating that they lacked authority since they were not the president. I insisted on calling the president to confirm my decision. I made it clear that they would not receive the money, even mentioning that I would be leaving in 6 hours. I emphasized that if the prosecutor was not fired, they would not receive the funds. Eventually, the prosecutor was fired, much to my frustration.

During a visit to Kyiv, the speaker planned to announce a $1 billion loan guarantee. However, the Ukrainian officials failed to take action against a state prosecutor as promised. The speaker refused to give them the money and told them to call the president if they disagreed. The speaker threatened to leave in six hours if the prosecutor wasn't fired, and eventually, the prosecutor was fired. Another speaker, who was the secretary of state at the time, mentioned that everyone in the administration, including Obama and the vice president, wanted to remove that prosecutor to support Ukraine's revolution.

I am not the pen pal, but the phone pal of Poroshenko and Arseny Yacineuk and now the speaker. For the past 4 years, I have been on the phone with them for 2 to 3 hours a week. Some in Europe argue that Russia already controlled Ukraine before these presidents came into power, so why bother with sanctions? Last year, I was authorized to say that we would provide $1 billion, but only if the chief prosecutor was fired. We are not playing games, we know that if we give the EU an excuse, at least 5 countries will want to leave. We are working on a detailed roadmap for Ukraine's political steps and security guarantees from Russia. It won't be easy, but I am convinced they will do it.

Last year, I was authorized to withhold $1 billion until the chief prosecutor was fired. I made it clear that if he wasn't fired within 6 hours, they wouldn't receive the money. Eventually, they replaced him with someone reliable.

As secretary of state, I was deeply involved in the effort to remove the prosecutor. The entire administration, including Obama, the vice president, and myself, worked towards this goal. We believed that Ukraine needed to get rid of the prosecutor in order to succeed in the revolution. I made it clear to them that if the prosecutor was not fired, they would not receive the $1,000,000,000. Eventually, the prosecutor was fired, and Ukraine was able to move forward.

As secretary of state, I was deeply involved in getting rid of the prosecutor. The whole administration, including Obama, the vice president, and the ambassador, worked towards this goal. We knew that Ukraine needed to remove the prosecutor to succeed in the revolution. I made it clear to them that if the prosecutor wasn't fired, they wouldn't receive the $1 billion. Eventually, the prosecutor was fired.

I went to Kyiv to announce a $1 billion loan guarantee, but only if they took action against the state prosecutor. When they didn't, I refused to give them the money. I told them they had 6 hours to fire the prosecutor or they wouldn't get the money. They fired him, and made some significant institutional and personnel changes.