Section: Al Arabiya (United Arab Emirates)
Senators vote to proceed with Trump impeachment trial, but conviction may be elusive
A divided U.S. Senate voted largely along party lines on Tuesday to move ahead with Donald Trump’s impeachment trial on a charge of inciting the deadly assault on the Capitol, but conviction appears unlikely barring a major shift among Republicans.The Senate voted 56-44 to proceed to the first-ever trial of a former president, rejecting his...
Trump’s second impeachment trial opens with video of Capitol riot
Donald Trump’s historic second :Trump lawyers scold impeachment as ‘political theater’ and ploy by DemocratsHere are the 10 Republicans who voted to impeach Trump after the Capitol riot …read more Source:: Al...
EU discusses new Russia sanctions: Navalny Aides
Aides of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny said they discussed possible sanctions against prominent members of President Vladimir Putin’s circle including business tycoons to ramp up pressure on Russia.Leonid Volkov, the head of Navalny’s regional network and another associate Vladimir Ashurkov on Monday discussed via video link...
Germany declares Russian diplomat ‘persona non grata’ over Navalny spat
Germany has declared a Russian diplomat “persona non grata” in response to last week’s decision by Moscow to expel several European diplomats from the country.: Russia expulsion of diplomats ‘not justified’- MerkelRussia expels two Dutch diplomats in tit-for-tat moveJailed Kremlin critic Navalny’s wife tells allies:...
Trump’s second impeachment trial to open with sense of urgency
Donald Trump’s historic second impeachment trial is opening this week with a sense of urgency — by Democrats who want to hold the former president accountable for the violent US Capitol siege and Republicans who want it over as fast as possible.Scheduled to begin Tuesday, just over a month since the deadly riot, the proceedings are expected...
Trump rejects request to testify at his impeachment trial, calls it ‘PR stunt’
Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers on Thursday rejected a request from Democrats to testify at his impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate next week, dismissing their invitation as a “public relations stunt.”Democrats in the House of Representatives accuse Trump of inciting insurrection when he urged supporters to...
Ukraine to ban flights by Russian, Syrian airlines that serve Russia’s annexed Crimea
Ukraine will ban flights over its territory by 13 Russian regional air carriers and Syrian Cham Wings Airlines for three years, the government said on Wednesday, citing flights by them into and out of Crimea, which was :Coronavirus: Ukraine asks EU for more help getting COVID-19 vaccinesUkrainian police investigate audio recordings discussing...
US Senate Republicans unite behind failed efforts to halt Trump impeachment trial
Forty-five :Impeachment trial of former US President Trump to begin Feb. 8: SchumerSupporters’ words may haunt Trump at impeachment trialTrump impeachment article formally delivered to US Senate …read more Source:: Al...
Russia’s Putin tells US President Biden he supports ‘normalization’ of relations
:Russia’s President Putin ready for dialogue if US willing: KremlinRussia welcomes Biden’s proposal to extend nuclear armsKremlin dismisses calls to free Russian opposition leader Navalny …read more Source:: Al...
Jailed Kremlin foe Navalny being used by West to destabilize Russia, says Putin ally
: Explainer: Who is arrested Putin critic Alexei Navalny?EU ministers debate response to Navalny crackdownPolice detain 3,454 people at rallies across Russia in support of Navalny …read more Source:: Al...
