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O 291406Z OCT 07
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY KYIV IMMEDIATE 4326

UNCLAS STATE 149868 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
FOR POL MARK WOOD AND LES MIKE SCANLAN 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV PHUM UP
SUBJECT: UKRAINE: RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS 
VETTING 
 
REF: KYIV 2528 
 
¶1.  Following an Embassy review which identified no 
derogatory information, the Department reviewed its files and 
identified no derogatory information on the following 
individuals from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine 
to attend training courses at the Center of Excellency for 
Stability Police Units in Vincenza, Italy November, 5 - 
December 13, 2007.  This vetting is pursuant to the Leahy 
Act. 
 
¶2. The proposed candidates are: 
 
NAME: MAJOR VICTOR TETERA 
DOB: 19 OCTOBER 1978 
POB: NOVOGRAD-VOLYNSKIY, UKRAINE 
Position:  OFFICER-PSYCHOLOGIST, MOI TROOP UNIT 
 
NAME:  FIRST LIEUTENANT OLEKSANDR LEVYTSKYI 
DOB: 17 MAY 1982 
POB: DNIPROPETROVSK, UKRAINE 
Position:  DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, MOI TROOP UNIT 
 
¶3.  Post is therefore authorized to provide the following 
statement:  "Embassy verifies that as of October 24, 2007, 
the Department of State possesses no credible information of 
gross violations of human rights by the individuals listed 
above."  This cable completes the joint human rights vetting 
approval process for the listed participants from the 
Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine to attend training 
courses at the Center of Excellency for Stability Police 
Units in Vincenza, Italy November, 5 - December 13, 2007. 
Note that if at any time Embassy becomes aware of any 
information regarding incidents which could be deemed to be 
credible information of a gross violation of human rights by 
any unit involved in USG-funded training, Embassy should so 
inform the Department. 
RICE