Section: Africa&ME
US moved to freeze Ukraine aid 90 minutes after Trump call
Trump is accused of withholding USD400 million in aid to Ukraine. …read more Source:: Daily...
Battle lines harden over witnesses for Trump impeachment trial
Washington – The White House on Sunday signaled comfort with plans by Senate Republicans to avoid new witnesses in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, while a top Democrat seized on a newly released email on the withholding of US aid to Ukraine to press his case for testimony. The Democratic-led House of Representatives...
US moved to freeze Ukraine aid 91 minutes after Trump phone call
Democrats seize on newly-released email, as battle lines harden over Trump impeachment trial witnesses. …read more Source:: AL...
New Docs Show Trump Staff Ordered Pentagon to Freeze Ukraine Aid An Hour After Zelensky Call
TEHRAN (FNA)- Newly-released documents from US government agencies provide more detail into the timeline of Donald Trump’s decision to withhold planned military aid to Ukraine, a move the Democrats allege was used as a leverage to pressure Kiev into helping boost Trump’s electoral chances. …read more Source:: Fars News...
Pipeline wars: US targets Russian pipeline as Mediterranean tensions grow
At his annual news conference Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he wants to maintain gas shipments to Europe through Ukraine as well as Russia prepares for Nord Stream 2.; …read more Source:: The Jerusalem...
Russia’s Gazprom agrees to pay Ukraine $2.9 bn to settle gas transit row: reports
…read more Source:: Al-Manar TV
Russia, Ukraine outline terms for five-year gas transit deal
; …read more Source:: The Jerusalem...
Russia’s Gazprom to pay Ukraine $2.9 bln before Dec. 29 to settle row
Russia’s Gazprom said Saturday it would pay Ukraine $2.9 billion as part of a wider gas package before Dec. 29 in return for Kiev dropping another legal case. …read more Source:: The Daily...
EU Opposes US Sanctions On Russia Gas Pipeline
The EU on Saturday voiced its opposition to US sanctions against companies building a Russian natural gas pipeline to Germany. “As a matter of principle, the EU opposes the imposition of sanctions against EU companies conducting legitimate business,” an EU spokesman said. The sanctions were signed off by US President Donald Trump on Friday,...
Trump lashes out at evangelical magazine calling for his ouster
US President Donald Trump lashed out yesterday at a leading evangelical Christian publication that called him “morally lost and confused” and said he should be removed from office.Trump, in a series of tweets, accused Christianity Today magazine of being “far left” and claimed that he was the best White House ally that evangelicals have ever...
