There were multiple red flags at the time that his son’s involvement appeared to be a conflict of interest, but Biden took no action to discourage it. Biden aides at the time figured Poroshenko was reluctant to get rid of Shokin because Shokin had something on him. It would take several more months — and a string of persistent calls from Biden — before Poroshenko removed Shokin. In January, Giuliani conducted interviews with Shokin, the prosecutor Poroshenko fired at Biden’s urging, and Lutsenko, his successor. A month after Giuliani spoke with Lutsenko and Shokin, Biden went to the Munich Security Conference and had a private one-on-one meeting with Poroshenko.

Source: Washington Post October 19, 2019 23:35 UTC