Viktor Shokin
Viktor Shokin is a former Prosecutor General of Ukraine who gained international attention during the Obama administration due to allegations that he was investigating Burisma, a Ukrainian energy company that employed Hunter Biden. His dismissal in 2016 became a focal point in U.S. political discourse, particularly concerning accusations of corruption and the use of U.S. aid as leverage by then-Vice President Joe Biden.
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Viktor Shokin was accused of failing to pursue corruption cases and claimed he was fired for investigating Burisma.
Trump silent on $100M Ukraine corruption scandal resignations
United States· 2025-11-16
At the time, Ukrainian prosecutor Viktor Shokin was investigating Ukrainian natural gas firm Burisma Holdings.
Biden asked CIA to suppress 2015 Ukraine intelligence report, docs showUnited States· 2025-10-07
The prosecutor general of Ukraine at the time, Viktor Shokin, was investigating Burisma for corruption.
House DOGE chair Marjorie Taylor Greene threatens criminal referrals over USAIDUnited States· 2025-02-27
