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Newsdeck: Trump told Bolton he wanted to hold Ukraine aid pending help on Biden probe -NYTimes
WASHINGTON, Jan 26 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump told his then-national security adviser in August that he wanted to continue freezing $391 million in security aid to Ukraine until officials there helped with investigations into Democrats, including presidential rival Joe Biden, the New York Times reported on Sunday. …read more...
Ukrainians Rate President Zelensky High Despite Trump, Downed Jet Issues
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky gives a press conference after a summit on Ukraine at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, on December 9, 2019. CHARLES PLATIAU / POOL / AFP In his first nine months as Ukrainian president, former comedian Volodymyr Zelensky has found himself at the center of major international crises, including the US impeachment...
Tape Reveals How Trump Demanded Sack Of Ukrainian Envoy
US President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks to the press on the South Lawn of the White House before departing in Washington, DC on August 9, 2019. AFP Donald Trump demanded the dismissal of Marie Yovanovitch, the ambassador to Ukraine and a key figure in the president’s impeachment trial, according to a video recording released to US...
Defense at impeachment trial says removing Donald Trump would be ‘very dangerous’
Washington – Lawyers for US President Donald Trump told his Senate impeachment trial on Saturday that Democrats’ efforts to remove the president from office would set a “very, very dangerous” precedent in an election year. White House Counsel Pat Cipollone, the head of the defense team, told Senators they would be denying...
Democrats argue ‘right matters’ in Trump impeachment trial
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic House prosecutors made an expansive case at Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. On Friday, the Democrats will press their final day of arguments before skeptical Republican senators, focusing on the second article of impeachment, obstruction of Congress’ investigation. Trump’s legal team is expected to...
Trump ‘Should Be Removed’ – Adam Schiff
File Photo: US President Donald Trump Lead House impeachment manager Adam Schiff called dramatically for the Senate to remove President Donald Trump from office Thursday, saying the US leader cannot be trusted to put the country’s interests ahead of his own. “The American people deserve a president they can count on, to put their interest...
DECLASSIFIED UK: ‘The benefits of doing nothing at all’: Why Britain is unlikely to support a ban on Russian mercenaries
The rise of Russian mercenaries in conflicts across Syria, Ukraine and numerous African countries is concerning the UK’s Ministry of Defence, yet Britain appears unlikely to support a ban on such mercenaries because of its own private security industry. …read more Source:: Daily...
‘You can’t trust this President’: Democrats argue their case for removing Trump
Washington – House impeachment managers continued their hours-long arguments for removing President Donald Trump on Thursday, with no indication that they have moved any Republicans to their side. Two-thirds of the 100-member chamber are required to agree to remove a president from office. The Senate is controlled by Trump’s...
Newsdeck: Democrats in impeachment trial say Trump abused his power in attempt to sully rival Biden
WASHINGTON, Jan 23 (Reuters) – Democrats worked methodically at U.S. President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial on Thursday to dismantle his long-standing allegation that Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden acted improperly toward Ukraine while vice president. …read more Source:: Daily...
Democrats argue for removing Trump in face of unyielding Republicans
Washington – House impeachment managers continued their hours-long arguments for removing President Donald Trump on Thursday, with no indication that they have moved any Republicans to their side. Two-thirds of the 100-member chamber are required to agree to remove a president from office. The Senate is controlled by Trump’s...
