Section: The Daily Star (Lebanon)
Ukraine, Russian-backed rebels begin Donbass village withdrawal
Ukrainian government forces and Russian-backed rebels began withdrawing from a village in the disputed Donbass region Saturday, one of a series of measures that could pave the way for a summit between Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany. …read more Source:: The Daily...
U.S. lawmakers release impeachment testimony of top Ukraine diplomat
The U.S. House committees leading the impeachment probe of Republican President Donald Trump released a transcript Wednesday of the deposition of Ambassador William Taylor, the top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine. …read more Source:: The Daily...
Trump calls on Ukraine whistleblower to come forward
WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday called on the whistleblower whose concerns prompted an impeachment inquiry to come forward, appealing directly to the intelligence community employee in a stark departure from norms of conduct in such cases. …read more Source:: The Daily...
On Ukraine’s frontline, fears and hopes after troops pull back
KATERYNIVKA, Ukraine: The chickens pecking around the rural Ukrainian village of Katerynivka paint a tranquil atmosphere. But a closer look reveals bullet holes on the houses of residents hopeful that peace can finally return following a long-awaited troop withdrawal. …read more Source:: The Daily...
Trump may read summary of Ukraine call in ‘fireside chat’
“READ THE TRANSCRIPT!” U.S. President Donald Trump exhorts regularly on Twitter, referring to a telephone call with Ukraine’s president that led to an impeachment inquiry. Now he is threatening to do just that – on live television.WASHINGTON, Nov 1 (Reuters) – “READ THE TRANSCRIPT!” U. …read more...
Trump impeachment effort passes first test in Congress
A deeply divided U.S. House of Representatives took a major step in the effort to impeach President Donald Trump Thursday when lawmakers approved rules for the next, more public, stage in the Democratic-led inquiry into Trump’s attempt to have Ukraine investigate a domestic political rival. …read more Source:: The Daily...
Trump impeachment effort passes first test of support in U.S. Congress
The U.S. House of Representatives took a major step in the impeachment effort against U.S. President Donald Trump Thursday when lawmakers approved rules for the next stage of the Democratic-led inquiry into the president’s attempt to have Ukraine investigate a domestic political rival. …read more Source:: The Daily...
U.S. State Dept official knew Giuliani involved in campaign against ambassador
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s nominee to be U.S. ambassador to Russia, John Sullivan, said Wednesday he had known earlier this year that the president’s personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, was involved in a campaign against then-Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch that helped lead to her dismissal. …read more Source::...
As Trump adviser testifies, House Democrats ready impeachment rules
A top adviser to President Donald Trump on Ukraine testified Tuesday that he was so alarmed after hearing Trump ask Ukraine’s president to investigate a political rival, Democrat Joe Biden, that he reported the matter to a White House lawyer out of concern for U.S. national security. …read more Source:: The Daily...
Ukraine, separatists begin troop pullback
The Ukrainian army and Moscow-backed separatists said Tuesday they had begun to withdraw their troops from a key area in the war-torn east ahead of a high-stakes summit with Russia. …read more Source:: The Daily...
