Ukraine to probe possible surveillance of U.S. envoy as FBI approaches man who claimed to have tracked her

KYIV — Ukrainian authorities announced a probe Thursday into the possible surveillance of U.S. Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch that a critic claimed to have orchestrated from the United States before President Trump dismissed her from the post, and the FBI visited the critic’s home and business apparently seeking more information.

The statement by Ukraine’s Interior Ministry and subsequent FBI action followed the disclosure of new documents related to the impeachment case against Trump. The material included exchanges between Lev Parnas, a then-associate of Trump’s personal attorney Rudolph W. Giuliani, and others about the need to oust Yovanovitch.

The documents — provided to the House Intelligence Committee by Parnas — include messages with Robert F. Hyde, a Connecticut Republican who is running for a seat in Congress. In those exchanges, Parnas was informed about Yovanovitch’s physical location.  Continue reading.