LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (KYIV 2002)

UNCLAS STATE 122656 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM PGOV UP SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (KYIV 2002) REF: KYIV 2002 ¶1. (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate nominated to attend ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRAINING. ¶2. (U) The Department of State has vetted the individual listed in reftel and possesses no credible derogatory information as of 11/30/2009. Post is authorized to include the following individual in USG-funded training: NAME: SAVCHUK, MYKOLA VOLODYMYROVYCH DOB: 04/25/83 POB: MARIUPOL, DONETSK REGION, UKRAINE POSITION: SENIOR NAVIGATOR, AIR FORCE, UNIT 2502, AIR FORCE, UKRAINIAN ARMED FORCES (UAF) ¶3. (U) Post is permitted to provide the following statement to authorized parties: Embassy verifies that the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individual identified above, as of 11/30/2009. Post may cite this cable in response. ¶4. (U) Note that if Post subsequently becomes aware of possible human rights violations by the individual listed above, Post should inform the Department and not proceed with training. Post should refer to the Leahy Vetting guidance manual for additional assistance. CLINTON