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Hunter Biden disputes Trump attacks of his work; wades into impeachment fight
Oct14

Hunter Biden disputes Trump attacks of his work; wades into impeachment fight

Hunter Biden, the son of former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, for the first time on Sunday defended his work in Ukraine and China, after sustained criticism from… …read more Source:: Japan...

Kremlin relishes U.S. pullback from Syria, turmoil in Ukraine, sees chance to boost Turkey ties
Oct13

Kremlin relishes U.S. pullback from Syria, turmoil in Ukraine, sees chance to boost Turkey ties

From Syria to Ukraine, new fault lines and tensions are offering the Kremlin fresh opportunities to expand its clout and advance its interests.The U.S. military … …read more Source:: The Japan...

Former envoy to Ukraine testifies Trump pushed to oust her
Oct12

Former envoy to Ukraine testifies Trump pushed to oust her

Testifying in defiance of President Donald Trump’s ban, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch told House impeachment investigators Friday that Trump himself had pressured … …read more Source:: The Japan...

Ex-U.S. envoy to Ukraine tells impeachment inquiry Trump ousted her based on ‘false claims’
Oct12

Ex-U.S. envoy to Ukraine tells impeachment inquiry Trump ousted her based on ‘false claims’

The former U.S. 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… …read more Source:: Japan...

Putin says he doubts Ukraine can deliver on peace process
Oct12

Putin says he doubts Ukraine can deliver on peace process

Russian President Vladimir Putin lamented Friday the inability of his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, to ensure a pullback of heavy weaponry in eastern Ukraine as the first step… …read more Source:: Japan...

Top aide to U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo resigns
Oct12

Top aide to U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo resigns

A senior adviser to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has resigned, with the State Department mired in a controversy over the Trump administration’s dealings with Ukraine that… …read more Source:: Japan...

Zelenskiy claims ‘no blackmail’ occurred in Trump phone chat, hints Ukraine open to probing poll meddling, Biden allegations
Oct10

Zelenskiy claims ‘no blackmail’ occurred in Trump phone chat, hints Ukraine open to probing poll meddling, Biden allegations

Ukraine’s president insisted Thursday that he faced “no blackmail” from President Donald Trump in their phone call that led to an impeachment inquiry, distancing himself … …read more Source:: The Japan...

Florida men tied to Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani nabbed on campaign finance charges as they try to leave U.S.
Oct10

Florida men tied to Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani nabbed on campaign finance charges as they try to leave U.S.

Two businessmen tied to efforts by President Donald Trump’s lawyer to get Ukraine to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his son were charged … …read more Source:: The Japan...

Diplomat tarred by White House is known for her diligence, lack of political bias
Oct09

Diplomat tarred by White House is known for her diligence, lack of political bias

To President Donald Trump, the diplomat representing the U.S. in Ukraine was “bad news” — a supposedly rogue ambassador with a political bias against him.But … …read more Source:: The Japan...

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy plays hot and cold with Trump team, hedges his bets
Oct09

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy plays hot and cold with Trump team, hedges his bets

Ukraine’s president appears to be playing to both sides of the American political divide, hedging his bets to ensure U.S. financial and military aid keeps … …read more Source:: The Japan...