Section: The Japan Times (Japan)
NATO chief lauds Ukraine’s weaponry pullback in the east, calls on Russia to push for peace
The head of NATO on Wednesday lauded Ukraine’s weaponry pullback in the east, but also called upon Russia to step up efforts to bring peace … …read more Source:: The Japan...
Impeachment testimony shows high-powered U.S. lobbyist’s role in Ukraine scandal
A Republican former congressman turned lobbyist repeatedly pushed for the dismissal of U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch, an action later taken by President Donald … …read more Source:: The Japan...
Trump pick for Russia envoy grilled by senators on Ukraine, says he knew Rudy Giuliani was gunning for ambassador
The second-highest ranking official at the State Department faced off Wednesday with senators demanding to know why he didn’t know more about the Trump administration’s … …read more Source:: The Japan...
Ukraine and Russia-allied separatists launch troop withdrawals, prompting protests over ‘surrender’ to Putin
The Ukrainian army and Moscow-backed separatists said Tuesday they had begun to withdraw their troops from a key area in the war-torn east ahead of … …read more Source:: The Japan...
Trump adviser, key Army officer, testifies about alarm over call with Ukraine leader
An Army officer at the National Security Council who twice raised concerns over the Trump administration’s push to have Ukraine investigate Democrats and Joe Biden, … …read more Source:: The Japan...
Ukrainian leader felt Trump pressure before taking office: sources
More than two months before the phone call that launched the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, Ukraine’s newly elected leader was already worried about … …read more Source:: The Japan...
Diplomat provides House with detailed account on Trump’s ‘crazy’ Ukraine policy
Former U.S. Ambassador William Taylor, a diplomat who has sharply questioned President Donald Trump’s policy on Ukraine, has provided lawmakers with a detailed account of … …read more Source:: The Japan...
Unproven conspiracy theory: Trump viewed Ukraine as adversary, not ally, witnesses say
Behind closed doors, President Donald Trump has made his views on Ukraine clear: “They tried to take me down.”The president, according to people familiar with … …read more Source:: The Japan...
Biden expands edge in presidential race amid Ukraine hearings
Former Vice President Joe Biden expanded his lead over more than a dozen other candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination this month as U.S. House … …read more Source:: The Japan...
Embroiled in Ukraine scandal, U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry has told Trump he will step down, source says
U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry has told President Donald Trump he will step down, a day before a deadline set by Democrats in the U.S. … …read more Source:: The Japan...