Marie Yovanovitch

How does Marie Yovanovitch feel about Putin? Just look at her coffee mug

3:16pm March 25, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

In interviews promoting her new memoir, the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine revealed she owns some anti-Putin merchandise — and has been giving it out for years.

Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch testifies before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Nov. 15, 2019.

Former Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch, Key Figure In Impeachment Trial, Retires

8:38pm January 31, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

The career diplomat, who served as ambassador to Ukraine, became a key figure in the impeachment of President Trump, was forced out of her post in May.

Philip Reeker, acting assistant secretary of state for Europe, arrives Oct. 26 for a closed-door interview at the Capitol in Washington.

READ: Testimony Of Philip Reeker, Acting Assistant Secretary Of State For Europe

5:15pm November 26, 2019

by Elena Moore

On Oct. 26, Reeker told lawmakers that senior State Department officials blocked him from helping Marie Yovanovitch, the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine who was the subject of a pressure campaign.

Two witnesses seen as crucial to the case against President Trump in the impeachment inquiry testified Wednesday.

Opinion: Diplomats Called 'Deep State' Insiders Were Outsiders Fleeing Oppression

4:53pm November 16, 2019

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon examines the personal experiences of the three U.S. career diplomats who have testified this week in the impeachment inquiry into President Trump.

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Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch arrives on Capitol Hill on Oct. 11 to appear before lawmakers in closed-door questioning related to the impeachment inquiry into President Trump.

Yovanovitch, Ex-Ambassador To Ukraine, Will Testify In Trump Impeachment Hearing

8:42pm November 14, 2019

by Michele Kelemen

The diplomat will be the sole witness Friday, the second day of public testimony in the impeachment inquiry. State Department colleagues say she was removed after a slander campaign by Rudy Giuliani.

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Ambassador William Taylor is the first witness to appear in the first public impeachment hearing on Wednesday. He's a career diplomat who outlined the effort to get Ukraine's president to commit to political investigations in return for military assistanc

Impeachment Hearing FAQ: Who Will Testify And How The Questioning Will Work

11:22am November 12, 2019

by Deirdre Walsh

Democrats have called three career public servants to appear for the first public hearings in the Trump impeachment inquiry: William Taylor, George Kent and Marie Yovanovitch.

Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch testified Oct. 11 as part of the House impeachment inquiry into President Trump. The full transcript of her testimony was released Monday.

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Ex-Ambassador To Ukraine Says She Was Told To 'Watch My Back'

6:21pm November 04, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

Marie Yovanovitch said she found out from Ukrainian officials that President Trump's personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, and his associates were targeting her and wanted a different person on the job.

Former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch (center) arrives on Capitol Hill Friday for congressional testimony.

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Former U.S. Ukraine Ambassador Says President Trump Pushed For Her Removal

4:46pm October 11, 2019

Marie Yovanovitch was recalled from her post in May after criticism from some Republicans, including the president's eldest son, that she was not supportive of the administration's policies.