Bogdan

*699 MEMORANDUM ***

Petitioner Bogdan Yurinetsei, a native and citizen of the Ukraine, petitions for review of the Immigration Judge’s (“IJ”) adverse credibility finding and denial of his applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. 1 We deny the petition. 2 Because the parties are familiar with the facts, we need not recite them here.

Substantial evidence supports the IJ’s finding that Yurinetsei lacked credibility. The IJ delineated inconsistencies in his testimony, and thereby provided specific, cogent reasons that were substantial and bore a legitimate nexus to the IJ’s finding. 3 The IJ found that Yurinetsei was inconsistent when he provided details of his political activity. For example, while Yurinetsei was at first quite specific as to his speeches, he was then unable to elaborate on their content or number. Upon further testimony, however, Yurinetsei was able to begin reciting one political speech word-for-word. The IJ further noted that though Yurinetsei stated that he was attacked and severely injured because of his political activity, he neither went to the hospital nor changed his everyday routines. Finally,…