Ukrainian Fugitive Who Claimed to Have Dirt on Biden Firm Is Arrested

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https://www.thedailybeast.com/oleksandr-onyshchenko-ukrainian-fugitive-who-claimed-to-have-dirt-on-burisma-is-arrested
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A former Ukrainian member of parliament who has claimed to have dirt on a company linked to the Bidens was arrested earlier this week in Germany, The Daily Beast has confirmed. Oleksandr Onyshchenko, who worked closely with Ukraine’s previous president before fleeing the country after being accused of embezzlement, has been living in Europe for several years. German authorities arrested him in Aachen on Friday.

Oleg Ishemko, an attorney for the former member of parliament, confirmed the arrest.


“We are analyzing information in particular about the fact and basis for the detention of our client,” Ishemko said in a text. “According to our information, Oleksandr was in the process of seeking international protection and could not be arrested in accordance with Article 33 of the international convention relating to the status of refugees. Attorneys for Oleksandr are doing everything so that his rights, both in Ukraine and outside, are upheld in the necessary manner.”

Onyshchenko’s arrest comes as efforts by Trump’s American allies to find information about Burisma Group—where former Vice President Joe Biden’s son was once a board member—have reached a fever pitch. Rudy Giuliani, Trump’s personal attorney, is currently in Kyiv, Ukraine, holding meetings on the subject. Efforts by Giuliani and other Trump administration officials to win political goodies from Ukrainian government officials—including an announcement of an investigation into Burisma—are a central focus of Democrats’ impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump. Democrats’ next impeachment hearing is scheduled for Dec. 9.

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1. One has to have their head pretty far up the tRump Cult not to see all of this as outrageous. tRump

and Giuliani keep such good company. tRump said he was getting the best to help him ... but he never really said who and what for.

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2. My take on the entire mess is that the Con and his goons were very comfortable with the

corrupt Russian backed Ukranian government and that Zelensky is a nuisance in their way.

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3. I guess he won't be appearing in Ghouliani's

documentary that he is over there working on.

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4. I'd like Zelensky to tell us how much he stole from Ukraine 's treasury

and/or other institutions/businesses.