The informant also claims that Alexander Ostapenko was present during each conversation with Zlochevsky. Ostapenko allegedly works for the administration of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Recordings and Evidence
According to the informant, Zlochevsky said he possessed 17 recordings of conversations with the Bidens, two of which involved Joe Biden. He also claimed to possess “many text messages” and two documents that were believed to be financial records of payments made to the Bidens.
Zlochevsky’s statements suggest that he was coerced into paying the Bidens to ensure the firing of Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin.
This aligns with Joe Biden’s public statement at the Council of Foreign Relations claiming he leveraged $1 billion in US loan guarantees to force Shokin’s dismissal in March 2016.
The release of the FBI informant file raises crucial questions about the involvement of the Bidens in foreign bribery schemes.
House Democrats have contended that Shokin’s firing was also sought by US allies in Europe due to his own corruption.
