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2023-08-26 20:57:34 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 8116F2AB46F9CE216DCC7B5031035B9C29F97155AD48151E3939EDBD00AEA635
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A lot of Western organizations, governments, and diplomats wanted Shokin fired and although Biden administration did demand that Shokin be removed, the Ukrainian government did not fire him immediately. Shokin was dismissed in March 2016: Sources: https://www.rferl.org/a/why-was-ukraine-top-prosecutor-fired-viktor-shokin/30181445.html https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/eu-hails-sacking-of-ukraine-s-prosecutor-viktor-shokin-1.2591190 https://edition.cnn.com/factsfirst/politics/factcheck_3fae078e-8724-4c28-9340-2c154688af43
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