LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (KYIV 108)

UNCLAS STATE 016358 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV PHUM UP SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (KYIV 108) REF: KYIV 108 ¶1. (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the US INTERNATIONAL VISITORS PROGRAM ON PUBLIC SAFETY FROM FEBRUARY 27 TO MARCH 20, 2010. ¶2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individuals listed in reftel and possesses no credible derogatory information as of 02/17/2010. Post is authorized to include the following individuals in USG-funded training: NAME: PROSHKOVSKYI, IVAN IVANOVYCH DOB: JUNE 7, 1951 POB: SKVIRA, KYIV OBLAST POSITION: DEPUTY CHIEF, DEPARTMENT ON PUBLIC SAFETY, MINISTRY OF INTERIOR NAME: NEVOLIA, VASYL VOLODYMYROVYCH DOB: JANUARY 14, 1960 POB: POBIRKA VILLAGE, TEPLYTSKYY DISTRICT, VINNYTSYA OBLAST POSITION: CHIEF, NATIONAL CENTRAL BUREAU OF INTERPOL IN UKRAINE, MINISTRY OF INTERIOR NAME: BASKAKOV, OLEKSANDR IVANOVYCH DOB: JANUARY 13, 1960 POB: HOSTIVKA VILLAGE, BORS'KYY DISTRICT, KUIBYSHEV OBLAST, RUSSIAN FEDERATION POSITION: CHIEF, DEPARTMENT FOR OPERATIVE AND TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES, MINISTRY OF INTERIOR NAME: KLIUTSKIVSKYI, ANATOLII IVANOVYCH (ALTERNATE) DOB: AUGUST 10, 1961 POB: MUKHOVATA VILLAGE, KOZYATYNSKYY DISTRICT, VINNYTSYA OBLAST POSITION: FIRST DEPUTY CHIEF, DEPARTMENT FOR OPERATIVE AND TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES, MINISTRY OF INTERIOR NAME: STEPANENKO, VOLODYMYR VICTOROVYCH DOB: NOVEMBER 7, 1960 POB: SIMFEROPOL, AUTONOMOUS REPUBLIC OF CRIMEA POSITION: CHIEF, DEPARTMENT FOR OPERATIVE SERVICE, MINISTRY OF INTERIOR NAME: KLOTS, LEONID MYKOLAYOVYCH (ALTERNATE) DOB: JUNE 4, 1966 POB: YAREMYCHI VILLAGE, STAROKOSTYANTYNIVSKYY DISTRICT, KHMELNYTSKA OBLAST POSITION: DEPUTY CHIEF, DEPARTMENT FOR OPERATIVE SERVICE, MINISTRY OF INTERIOR NAME: GATSANIUK, IURII VASYLYOVYCH DOB: MARCH 5, 1968 POB: DILYATYN VILLAGE, NADVIRNYANSKYY DISTRICT, IVANO-FRANKIVSK OBLAST, UKRAINE POSITION: CHIEF OF UNIT, DIVISION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT FOR PUBLIC SAFETY, MINISTRY OF INTERIOR ¶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 individuals identified above, as of 02/17/2010. Post may cite this cable in response. ¶4. (SBU) Note that if Post subsequently becomes aware of possible human rights violations by the individuals 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