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White House adviser tells lawmakers Trump Ukraine call raised national security concerns
A senior White House official testified on Tuesday he was so alarmed by hearing US President Donald Trump ask Ukraine’s president to investigate a political rival, Democrat Joe Biden, that he reported the matter to a White House lawyer. …read more Source::...
Republican lawmakers storm hearing room, disrupt Trump impeachment inquiry
A US House of Representatives impeachment inquiry devolved into chaos on Wednesday as Republican lawmakers, encouraged by President Donald Trump to get tougher in fighting Democratic efforts to impeach him over dealings with Ukraine, stormed into a high-security hearing room and delayed testimony by a witness. …read more Source::...
US diplomat testifies Trump tied Ukraine aid to politically motivated probes
The top American diplomat in Ukraine testified on Tuesday that President Donald Trump made the release of US security aid to Ukraine contingent on Kiev publicly declaring it would carry out politically motivated investigations that he demanded, according to a copy of his statement to lawmakers. …read more Source::...
Mulvaney says, then denies, that Trump held back Ukraine aid as Quid Pro Quo
Mick Mulvaney, the acting White House chief of staff, threw the Trump’s administration defense against impeachment into disarray Thursday when he said that the White House withheld nearly $400 million in military aid to Ukraine to further President Donald Trump’s political interests. …read more Source::...
Trump says Ukraine whistleblower’s identity should be revealed
US President Donald Trump on Monday insisted that the US intelligence official who filed a whistleblower’s complaint that focused on Trump’s call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy must be unmasked. …read more Source::...
Ukraine reach Euro 2020 as Ronaldo hits milestone
Ukraine advanced to the Euro 2020 finals after an impressive first half helped them to a 2-1 home win over Portugal, whose talismanic captain Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 700th career goal in a Group B qualifier on Monday. …read more Source::...
Ex-envoy tells impeachment inquiry Trump ousted her based on ‘false claims’
The former US ambassador to Ukraine on Friday told a House of Representatives impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump that Trump ousted her based on “unfounded and false claims” after she had come under attack by his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani. …read more Source::...
In 14-hour news conference, Ukraine’s leader says was not blackmailed by Trump
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday he would be ready to open a probe into any Ukrainian interference in the 2016 US presidential election but denied that President Donald Trump had tried to blackmail him. …read more Source::...
Second whistleblower comes forward in Ukraine scandal
A second whistleblower has come forward with first-hand knowledge of President Donald Trump’s attempts to get the Ukrainian president to investigate a political rival, lawyers for the official said on Sunday. …read more Source::...
Ukraine to review criminal case on owner of firm linked to Biden’s son
Ukraine’s top prosecutor said Friday that he would review several important cases previously handled by his predecessors, including a criminal case involving the owner of a natural gas company that employed a son of former Vice President Joe Biden. …read more Source::...
