Dogged by questions about the scandal roiling Washington, Ukrainian officials are trying their best to ignore the spectacle and focus on domestic issues.
Some 84 hours of testimony and counting before the Congress have illustrated a campaign directed by Trump to pressure Zelenskiy to commit to investigations into Trump’s political rivals — and using U.S. military assistance and a coveted White House visit for Zelenskiy as leverage. House Democrats are moving toward impeachment articles centered on the notion that a quid pro quo set up by Trump constituted an egregious abuse of power.
Current and former U.S. officials have testified that in talks within the administration and with the Ukrainians, “Burisma” became synonymous with Giuliani’s push to investigate the Bidens. The revelations have thrust the obscure energy company into an international spotlight. In Kyiv, the impeachment saga has also created a vacuum in diplomatic engagement with the U.S., Ukraine’s most important foreign partner. The top diplomats who would normally engage with Ukraine are all heavily embroiled in the controversy, making their status as effective interlocutors for the U.S. government deeply uncertain.
In an interview, former Ambassador Dan Fried, who was the top U.S. diplomat for Europe in the Obama administration, said that during his visit to Kyiv this month, he met with Ukrainian officials who were aware of the gravity of the U.S. situation — and worried about it. He said that with no reliable U.S. diplomatic partners to engage with on issues like red lines in the negotiations with Russia, they sought out his advice instead.
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