Again, I don't think any of this matters with regard to the current investigation, but since the repubs keep trying to use it as a distraction, the notion that "Ukraine" as a nation did anything is what Vindman and Hill both vigorously reject.

In 2016, there were lots of individuals all over the world questioning Donald Trump's fitness for office. And certainly, Ukrainians concerned about Russian aggression had very good cause to question the candidate who hired Manafort as his campaign manager - Manafort, who is generally considered to have made his money in Ukraine by promoting Kremlin interests there.