Ex-US Ambassador to Ukraine on Vindman’s Retirement: ‘He Deserved Better Than This’

Marie Yovanovitch, the former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, is coming to Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman’s defense after he announced his retirement from the U.S. military this week.

In an interview with The New Yorker, Yovanovitch expressed her disappointment with how Vindman was treated upon his retirement.

“Alex is a decorated combat veteran and has served his country well and honorably,” Yovanovitch said.

She added, “Alex should have received the honor and thanks and recognition of the nation. He deserved better than this. Our country deserved better than this.”

Vindman, a notable witness in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, claimed his future will be “forever limited” as a result of his testimony, his lawyer said in a statement, as IJR previously reported.

Vindman testified that Trump’s alleged move to pressure Ukrainian officials to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden (D) was improper.

Following his testimony, he was removed from his position as the National Security Council’s (NSC) top Ukraine expert.

While he was removed from the NSC, he remained in the military.