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P 172021Z DEC 09
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY KYIV PRIORITY 2861

UNCLAS STATE 129087 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PHUM PGOV UP
SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (KYIV 2003) 
 
REF: KYIV 2003 
 
 ¶1. (U) This cable responds to the action request in 
reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate 
nominated to attend the ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRAINING AT LACKLAND 
AIR FORCE BASE, TEXAS AND FORT LEONARD WOOD, MISSOURI ON 
12/30/09 - 10/07/10. 
 
¶2. (U) The Department of State has vetted the 
individual listed in reftel and possesses no credible 
derogatory information as of 12/17/2009.  Post is 
authorized to include the following individual in 
USG-funded training: 
 
NAME:  KOGUT, IVAN STEPANOVYCH 
DOB:  06/17/87, POB:  BUDAPEST, HUNGARY 
POSITION: CHIEF, OPERATIONAL SECTION, ENGINEER BATTALION, 8 
AC, 
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 12/17/2009. 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