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Democrat says Trump violated oath; Republicans attack impeachment probe
The head of a US congressional panel leading the impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump on Monday accused the Republican president of putting himself before his country and violating his oath of office. In a statement kicking off a hearing in the US House of Representatives to weigh the evidence against Trump, Judiciary Committee Democratic...
Belarus crowds demonstrate against closer ties with Russia
Roughly 1,000 Belarusians joined an unauthorised demonstration yesterday against the prospect of a closer union with Russia.Long-time ruler Alexander Lukashenko was meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Russia yesterday to discuss “key issues in our bilateral relations, including the prospects for deepening integration”,...
Ukraine threatens to wall off part of Donbass region if no agreement with Russia
A top Ukrainian presidential aide on Thursday said Ukraine would wall off the rest of the country from occupied territories if Russia failed to agree to a ceasefire and prisoner swap at a summit in …read more Source:: Al...
Amid impeachment drama, Trump lawyer Giuliani back in Ukraine
President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani returned to Ukraine Wednesday, shrugging off the scandal over seeking dirt from Kiev on rival Democrats.The New York Times said Giuliani …read more Source:: Al...
House Democrats’ impeachment report accuses Trump of abusing power
At issue is whether Trump misused the power of his office to pressure Ukraine to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden. …read more Source:: Khaleej...
Ukraine president denies quid pro quo with Trump
Ukraine’s president on Monday renewed his denial of a quid pro quo with Donald Trump over military aid, despite a growing case against the US president in impeachment proceedings in …read more Source:: Al...
Legal storm clouds gather over Rudy Giuliani
When the former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani emerged as one of Donald Trump’s most bareknuckle defenders during the Russia investigation, attacking his former colleagues in the justice department, people asked: “What happened to Rudy?” Now, as federal prosecutors tighten a net of criminal investigations around Giuliani, the question...
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,...
US investigating Swedbank over Russian sanctions
US authorities are investigating whether Swedbank AB’s Baltic unit allowed money transfers that violated US sanctions against Russia, Sweden’s SVT television said. SVT’s investigative program Uppdrag Granskning said in a report aired yesterday that it had uncovered transactions between sanctioned Russian weapons maker Concern...
Westpac slapped with 23mn money laundering breaches
Regulators accused Australia’s Westpac Banking Corp of 23mn breaches of anti-money laundering laws, saying the banking giant ignored red flags and for years enabled payments from convicted child offenders and “high risk” countries. The oversight failure at Australia’s second-largest bank led to deep systemic non-compliance with...
