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New Ukraine chief of staff: compromises possible in Russia talks
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s new chief of staff Andriy Yermak said there could be compromises in Kiev’s negotiations with Moscow over the future of the Donbass region but also stressed there could be no elections while Ukraine did not control the borders there. …read more Source:: The...
Ukraine minister sees no preparations for new Russia talks, has low expectations
ROME (Reuters) – Ukraine’s foreign minister said on Monday he saw no preparations taking place for a promised summit over the armed conflict in eastern Ukraine, adding that he had little hope it would make any progress even if it goes ahead. …read more Source:: The...
Ukraine's president asks pope to help win release of prisoners of war
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy asked Pope Francis on Saturday for help to win the release of prisoners of war held by Russia and Russian-backed separatists. …read more Source:: The...
Ukraine security services search TV channel office over PM wiretap
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s security service said on Wednesday it had searched an office of the “1+1” TV channel over what it said it was an illegal wiretap that nearly led to the resignation of the prime minister. …read more Source:: The...
Explainer: Why will Republicans vote to acquit Trump in his impeachment trial?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican-led U.S. Senate is expected to acquit President Donald Trump on Wednesday at the end of his impeachment trial on charges that he abused his power in dealings with Ukraine and obstructed efforts to uncover the alleged misconduct. …read more Source:: The...
Trump seen heading to acquittal in U.S. Senate impeachment vote on Wednesday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Four months after Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives launched a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine, the Senate is poised on Wednesday to acquit him on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. …read more Source:: The...
Inviting rival to speech, Trump vows to ‘smash’ Venezuela’s Maduro
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump vowed Tuesday to “smash” the rule of Venezuela’s leftist leader Nicolas Maduro as he welcomed his rival to his annual address before Congress.In an extraordinarily direct sign of support, Trump invited Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaido — considered interim president by some 60...
After controversial trial, US Senate poised to acquit Trump
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump was on the brink of ending the darkest chapter of his tumultuous presidency on Monday as the US Senate began the final phase of his impeachment trial that will almost certainly conclude on Wednesday with his acquittal.The 100 senators will hear four hours of closing arguments split equally between Trump’s legal team...
Iran not sharing evidence from airline crash with Ukraine after audio leak
DUBAI: Iran is no longer sharing evidence from the investigation into the Ukraine airliner crash with Ukraine after audio from the investigation was leaked by Ukrainian media, the director in charge of accident investigations at Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization was quoted as saying on Monday. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd …read...
Iran not sharing evidence from airline crash with Ukraine after audio leak – Iran official
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran is no longer sharing evidence from the investigation into the Ukraine airliner crash with Ukraine after audio from the investigation was leaked by Ukrainian media, the director in charge of accident investigations at Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization was quoted as saying on Monday. …read more Source:: The...
