Former Ukrainian prosecutor releases memoir accusing Joe Biden of abuse of power

Viktor Shokin, who led Ukraine’s prosecutor office in 2019, has issued a memoir titled “Biden’s Corruption and War,” offering his perspective on the events that led to his ouster. He asserts that Joe Biden, then vice president, used the threat of withholding U.S. loan guarantees to compel the Ukrainian government to dismiss him, a move he links to investigations into Burisma and Hunter Biden’s board role. Biden and his allies maintain that Shokin was ineffective and that his removal reflected a broader anti-corruption effort.

Shokin expands his critique to the ongoing war in Ukraine, alleging that billions of taxpayer dollars have been funneled through corrupt networks and that the conflict has enabled human trafficking. He also claims that his narrative has been deliberately down-played by the media. While the book presents serious accusations, it remains a personal account that readers are urged to verify independently.