and unusual arrangement for making u.s. policy towards ukraine. there appeared to be two channels of u.s. polymake and implementation. one regular and one highly irregular. as the acting ambassador, i have authority over the regular formal diplomatic processes, including the bulk of the u.s. effort of ukraine against russian invasion to help it defeat corruption. my colleague, deeply assistant secretary of state george kent and our colleagues at the national security council were my main points of contact in washington in this regular channel. this channel is formally responsible for formulating and i don't have seeing the implementation of u.s. foreign policy with respect to ukraine. a policy that is consistently enjoyed strong bipartisan support, both in congress and in all administrations since ukraine's independence from russia in 1991. at the same time, however, i