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Arms control and Ukraine said on tap for Trump and Mike Pompeo’s meeting with Russia’s Sergey Lavrov
Dec10

Arms control and Ukraine said on tap for Trump and Mike Pompeo’s meeting with Russia’s Sergey Lavrov

Arms control, Ukraine and Syria are headlining the meetings that President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will have Tuesday with Russia’s foreign … …read more Source:: The Japan...

Democrats call Trump a danger to democracy; Republicans say impeachment drive a sham
Dec10

Democrats call Trump a danger to democracy; Republicans say impeachment drive a sham

U.S. Democrats sought on Monday to bolster the case for impeaching President Donald Trump, describing his pressuring of Ukraine to investigate a political rival as a “clear and… …read more Source:: Japan...

Putin meets with Zelenskiy for first time as Russia issues passports to 125,000 in eastern Ukraine
Dec09

Putin meets with Zelenskiy for first time as Russia issues passports to 125,000 in eastern Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met for the first time Monday at a summit in Paris to try to end five … …read more Source:: The Japan...

Is Russia using its frozen-conflict playbook in Ukraine?
Dec09

Is Russia using its frozen-conflict playbook in Ukraine?

As Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine’s leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy meet for the first time Monday, many wonder what Moscow’s long-term goal is in strife-torn … …read more Source:: The Japan...

Stakes high as Ukraine readies for peace talks with apparently uncompromising Russia
Dec09

Stakes high as Ukraine readies for peace talks with apparently uncompromising Russia

When new Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy sits down Monday for peace talks in Paris with Russian President Vladimir Putin in their first face-to-face meeting, the … …read more Source:: The Japan...

Trump says Rudy Giuliani to report on ‘plenty’ of findings from Ukraine
Dec08

Trump says Rudy Giuliani to report on ‘plenty’ of findings from Ukraine

President Donald Trump said that his personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, plans to prepare a report for the U.S. Justice Department and Congress about allegations of … …read more Source:: The Japan...

Rudy Giuliani in Ukraine as Congress prepares impeachment, meets spinner of Joe Biden conspiracy theory
Dec05

Rudy Giuliani in Ukraine as Congress prepares impeachment, meets spinner of Joe Biden conspiracy theory

President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, was in Ukraine on Thursday, reviving the efforts that landed him and Trump in the impeachment inquiry now … …read more Source:: The Japan...

Amid impeachment drama, Trump lawyer Giuliani back in Ukraine
Dec05

Amid impeachment drama, Trump lawyer Giuliani back in Ukraine

President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani returned to Ukraine Wednesday, shrugging off the scandal over seeking dirt from Kiev on rival Democrats. The New York Times said… …read more Source:: Japan...

Ukrainian gas chief meets with prosecutors probing Rudy Giuliani
Dec05

Ukrainian gas chief meets with prosecutors probing Rudy Giuliani

Federal prosecutors have interviewed the head of Ukraine’s state-owned gas company as part of an investigation into the business dealings of President Donald Trump’s personal … …read more Source:: The Japan...

Legal experts summoned by Democrats call Trump actions impeachable
Dec05

Legal experts summoned by Democrats call Trump actions impeachable

U.S. President Donald Trump’s actions to prod Ukraine to pursue investigations that could benefit him politically represent impeachable offenses, constitutional law experts called by Democrats testified to the… …read more Source:: Japan...