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Military aide who testified against Trump in impeachment removed from White House
Feb08

Military aide who testified against Trump in impeachment removed from White House

The Trump administration on Friday removed Army Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman, the White House’s top expert on Ukraine, from his position after he testified against President Donald Trump… …read more Source:: Japan...

Ukraine saga far from over despite Trump’s impeachment acquittal
Feb06

Ukraine saga far from over despite Trump’s impeachment acquittal

The impeachment of President Donald Trump is over, but it’s far from case closed on Ukraine.A full accounting of Trump’s dealings with Ukraine, stemming in … …read more Source:: The Japan...

Ukraine: Recordings show Iran knew jetliner was hit by a missile
Feb03

Ukraine: Recordings show Iran knew jetliner was hit by a missile

A leaked recording of an exchange between an Iranian air-traffic controller and an Iranian pilot purports to show that authorities immediately knew a missile had … …read more Source:: The Japan...

Trump administration says ‘presidential privilege’ protects Ukraine-related emails from release
Feb02

Trump administration says ‘presidential privilege’ protects Ukraine-related emails from release

The Trump administration says in a court filing that two dozen emails revealing details of President Donald Trump’s decision-making regarding withholding military assistance to Ukraine, … …read more Source:: The Japan...

Bolton: Trump asked me to ensure Zelenskiy, Giuliani met
Feb01

Bolton: Trump asked me to ensure Zelenskiy, Giuliani met

In May 2019, President Donald Trump asked then-national security adviser John Bolton to help make sure Ukraine’s newly elected leader met with Rudy Giuliani about investigations he sought… …read more Source:: Japan...

Mike Pompeo enters heart of impeachment with Ukraine visit
Jan31

Mike Pompeo enters heart of impeachment with Ukraine visit

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo faced a delicate balancing act as he began a two-day visit to Ukraine on Thursday, trying to boost U.S. … …read more Source:: The Japan...

Pompeo enters heart of impeachment with Ukraine visit
Jan31

Pompeo enters heart of impeachment with Ukraine visit

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo faced a delicate balancing act as he began a two-day visit to Ukraine on Thursday, trying to boost U.S. ties with a… …read more Source:: Japan...

Trump’s lawyers shift defense, saying charges not impeachable even if true
Jan30

Trump’s lawyers shift defense, saying charges not impeachable even if true

In a striking shift from President Donald Trump’s claim of “perfect” dealings with Ukraine, his defense asserted at his Senate trial that a trade of … …read more Source:: The Japan...

Ex-U.S. national security chief John Bolton says Trump tied Ukraine funds to Biden probe: report
Jan27

Ex-U.S. national security chief John Bolton says Trump tied Ukraine funds to Biden probe: report

U.S. President Donald Trump told his national security adviser he wanted to maintain a freeze on military assistance to Ukraine until it launched political investigations … …read more Source:: The Japan...

Trump wanted aid to Ukraine frozen until it helped on probes of political rivals: New York Times
Jan27

Trump wanted aid to Ukraine frozen until it helped on probes of political rivals: New York Times

U.S. President Donald Trump told a then-top aide in August he wanted to freeze security aid to Ukraine until officials there helped with investigations into Democrats, including former… …read more Source:: Japan...