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      Newsdeck: Trump told Bolton he wanted to hold Ukraine aid pending help on Biden probe -NYTimes
      Jan27

      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...

      Report: Trump tied Ukraine aid freeze to Biden investigations
      Jan27

      Report: Trump tied Ukraine aid freeze to Biden investigations

      Former US national security adviser claims in unpublished book that Trump sought to tie Ukraine aid to his requests for Biden investigation. …read more Source:: Arutz...

      In secret recording, Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman draw parallel between Trump and the messiah
      Jan27

      In secret recording, Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman draw parallel between Trump and the messiah

      In the video Trump can be heard telling an aide to “take out” then-United States Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch during a donor dinner in 2018 at the Trump International Hotel in Washington.; …read more Source:: The Jerusalem...

      Trump told Bolton he wanted to hold Ukraine aid pending help on Biden probe
      Jan27

      Trump told Bolton he wanted to hold Ukraine aid pending help on Biden probe

      ; …read more Source:: The Jerusalem...

      When will landmines be cleared?
      Jan27

      When will landmines be cleared?

      From Iraq to Egypt, Ukraine to Afghanistan, landmines continue to kill long after the fighting has ended. …read more Source:: AL...

      Recording reveals Trump ordered Ukraine ambassador’s dismissal
      Jan26

      Recording reveals Trump ordered Ukraine ambassador’s dismissal

      A new recording has revealed that President Donald Trump ordered his associates to “get rid of” the US ambassador to Ukraine after he was told she kept criticizing the American head of state. …read more Source:: Iran...

      Ukrainians Rate President Zelensky High Despite Trump, Downed Jet Issues
      Jan26

      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...

      Turkey, Ukraine to boost defence cooperation
      Jan26

      Turkey, Ukraine to boost defence cooperation

      Turkish and Ukrainian officials gathered in Ukraine’s capital to address ways to enhance strategic cooperation in the defence industry, Anadolu Agency reports. The seventh edition of Turkey-Ukraine Defense Industry Cooperation meeting was held in Kiev, where steps to be taken for armament and military equipment were discussed, according to...

      Tape Reveals How Trump Demanded Sack Of Ukrainian Envoy
      Jan26

      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...

      Graham sounds off on US House, wants an oversight of the Bidens
      Jan26

      Graham sounds off on US House, wants an oversight of the Bidens

      South Carolina Senator Lindsay Graham weighs in on impeachment trial, Biden-Ukraine scandal on ‘Hannity.’ …read more Source:: Arutz...