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Trump was Aware of Whistle-Blower Complaint When He Released Aid to Ukraine: Report
US President Donald Trump had already been briefed regarding a whistle-blower’s complaint about his dealings with Ukraine when he unfroze military aid for that country in September, according to two people familiar with the matter, reported The New York Times. In a new twist to the impeachment saga, lawyers from the White House...
White House budget office attorney resigned in part over Ukraine aid hold – official
…read more Source:: The Jerusalem...
Russia, Ukraine discuss transfer of seized ships
Russian, Ukrainian presidents discuss bilateral relations, upcoming Normandy Four summit …read more Source:: Anadolu...
US Senator Makes Unannounced Visit to Lebanon, Meets Army Commander
US Senator Chris Murphy on Monday arrived on an unannounced visit to Lebanon, where he met the Army Commander General Joseph Aoun. In a tweet, the US senator said he arrived in Lebanon to ‘assess’ American military aid to the country. He stressed that the administration of President Donald Trump cannot withhold any assistance already...
Judge Orders Pentagon, Budget Office to Give Ukraine Documents to News Outlet
TEHRAN (FNA)- A federal judge on Monday ordered two federal agencies to hand over records to a news organization regarding the Donald Trump administration’s withholding of military aid to Ukraine, a focal point in the presidential impeachment inquiry. …read more Source:: Fars News...
Ukraine’s FM denounces desecration of monument to Jewish author
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister says vandalism of monument to Yiddish author Sholom Aleichem is disgusting and appealing. …read more Source:: Arutz...
Green municipalities, renewable energy, IPOs, PPPs to lead EBRD’s work in Egypt: Chakrabarti
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will focus on several pillars over its strategy (2017-2020) in Egypt, mainly green municipalities, energy efficiency, renewable energy, supporting equity, initial public offerings programme (IPOs), and the public private partnerships (PPPs), said President of EBRD Suma Chakrabarti. “We...
Top Democrat says more testimony, hearings possible in Trump impeachment
US House of Representatives Intelligence Committee Democrats have begun writing their report on the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump – a key step moving the process forward – but still may obtain more witness depositions and hold further hearings, the panel’s chairman said on Sunday. Representative Adam Schiff,...
Ukraine conflict continues to rage amid talks
Away from the Ukraine-Russia diplomatic wrangling, fighting still rages in the east, with both sides blaming each other for the violence. …read more Source:: AL...
Ukraine commemorates victims of Holodomor tragedy
4.5 million starved to death by Joseph Stalin’s ‘collectivization’ policy, says Ukrainian Institute of National Memory …read more Source:: Anadolu...
