Section: The Japan Times (Japan)
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.
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
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
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...
Democrats push election security bill amid impeachment moves in bid to quash foreign meddling in U.S. polls
House Democrats unveiled broad legislation Tuesday to protect the country’s elections as they investigate whether President Donald Trump inappropriately solicited foreign election help from Ukraine … …read more Source:: The Japan...
Trump bars EU envoy Gordon Sondland’s Ukraine testimony, escalating impeachment fight
President Donald Trump intensified his fight with Congress Tuesday over the Democrats’ impeachment investigation, as the administration blocked a U.S. diplomat from testifying behind closed … …read more Source:: The Japan...
U.S. Senate panel chief looks to probe Rudy Giuliani’s unproved Ukraine claims, seeks lawyer’s testimony
The Republican chairman of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday opened the door to a Senate investigation into unproven allegations regarding Ukraine raised by … …read more Source:: The Japan...
U.S. authorities protecting whistleblower in Trump-Ukraine matter: source
U.S. authorities have taken security measures to protect a U.S. intelligence official who filed a whistleblower complaint that sparked an impeachment inquiry against President Donald … …read more Source:: The Japan...
Democrats issue subpoenas to Mark Esper, White House budget chief in impeachment probe
House Democrats leading an impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine issued subpoenas Monday to Defense Secretary Mark Esper and acting White House … …read more Source:: The Japan...
Trump allies bent on profits said to have pressed Ukraine over gas firm
As Rudy Giuliani was pushing Ukrainian officials last spring to investigate one of Donald Trump’s main political rivals, a group of individuals with ties to … …read more Source:: The Japan...
