Ground Report

1.Arseniy Yatsenyuk, the former Prime Minister of Ukraine

Before
“The US presidential candidate Donald Trump challenges the fundamental values of the free world, a civilized order and international law. This is an offence against ethic and civilized principles.”

After
“Ukraine expects that new American administration will continue development of our strategic partnership and remain solid for the protection of the territorial integrity and the sovereignty of Ukraine along with us.”

2. Arsen Avakov, Minister of Internal Affairs

Before
“Trump is a dangerous and shameless fringe… He is dangerous both for Ukraine and for the USA as well. Such a fringe drumming up the Putin’s dictatorship cannot be guarantor of democratic freedoms in the USA and all over the world…”

After
Shies away from any statements. Deleted this Facebook post.

3. Yuriy A. Sergeyev, the Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations

Before
“It seems that clown Trump has finally gone monkey shit amidst his circus tour. He is the bigger menace for the USA than terrorism.”

After
“Someone manipulates my Twitter account. I’m talking about that commentary on my behalf for D. Trump’s statement.”

4. Vadym Denysenko, a member of Verkhovna Rada for Petro Poroshenko Bloc.

Before
“Trump has shown himself as a thick idiot, who speaks whatever it’s needed to fit in the mood of the crowd.”

After
Deletes feverishly his posts in social networks.

5. Natalie Jaresko, the former Ukraine’s Minister of Finance

Before
“Trump’s lies have no place in the free world.”

After
“There is no need to make a meal of Trump’s victory.”

6. Oleh Lyashko, a member of Verkhovna Rada and a leader of the Radical Party

Before
“Trump’s victory is a catastrophe.”

After
“I hope that all curtsies to Putin from the behalf of the presidential candidate Trump were caused by just his campaign rhetoric. President Trump has to implement policy which meets the US national interests. Strong and independent Ukraine is among such vital long term American interests.”

7. Zoryan Shkiryak, an adviser to the Minister of Internal Affairs

Before
“Donald Trump is an idiot! He is evil not only for Ukraine, but also for the USA and the entire civilized world! Lord, give Americans wits, so that they wouldn’t make a horrible mistake! God Bless America!”

After
“Putin has been trying hard to mislead Trump… but the new American president knows and understands the Kremlin style and all its dishonest activities.”

8. Evgen Rybchinsky, a member of Verkhovna Rada

Before
“Ukraine would occur face to face with that monster called the Evil Empire, if this buffoon comes to power. [Trump] is ready to betray all US national interests for hypothetic surplus from Russian friendship and cooperation… I was there. And I saw in lights this miraculous 70-year old clown and his 46-year old plagiary wife with my own eyes.”

After
A shameful silence.

9. Valeriy Chaly, an ambassador of Ukraine to the United States of America

Before
“Trump’s future policy is about the aggressor’s appeasement and maintaining of the violation of the territorial integrity of the sovereign nation and other breaches of international law.”

After
“Republican Trump’s electoral victory can have a positive impact for Ukraine… we’ve got a great chance to fight… It will happen much faster in case of Trump’s coming to power.”