Ukraine Probes Alleged Spying on U.S. Diplomat and Burisma Hack

Police looking into whether Ambassador Yovanovitch was watched
Probe follows release of materials from Trump associates

Marie Yovanovitch, former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, listens during a House Intelligence Committee impeachment inquiry hearing in Washington on Nov. 15, 2019.
Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg

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By Daryna Krasnolutska and Stephanie Baker

January 16, 2020 at 1:43 PM UTC

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January 16, 2020 at 5:57 PM UTC

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Ukrainian police opened criminal investigations into the alleged illegal surveillance of a former U.S. ambassador by people linked to President Donald Trump and a cyber-attack against a company mentioned in his impeachment proceedings.