Section: The Star (Malaysia)
Pompeo says Zelenskiy White House visit not conditional on Biden probes
KIEV (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday that a prospective visit by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to the White House was not conditional on Ukraine opening an investigation into the son of former Vice President Joe Biden. …read more Source:: The...
U.S. top diplomat assures Ukraine of support against Russia – Ukraine statement
KIEV (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo assured Ukraine of Washington’s full support in stopping Russian aggression, the Ukrainian government said in a statement on Friday after Pompeo met Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko in Kiev. …read more Source:: The...
A second video shows Trump with former Ukraine fixer Lev Parnas
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A secretly recorded video released on Thursday shows U.S. President Donald Trump associating with Lev Parnas, the indicted businessman who says he worked to pressure Ukraine to investigate one of Trump’s Democratic political rivals. …read more Source:: The...
Factbox – U.S. senators to watch in battle over Trump impeachment trial witnesses
(Reuters) – The U.S. Senate is holding an impeachment trial on charges by the House of Representatives that President Donald Trump abused his powers and obstructed a congressional inquiry into whether he put pressure on Ukraine to investigate Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden. …read more Source:: The...
'The real question': Quotes from Day 8 of Trump's Senate impeachment trial
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial entered a new phase on Wednesday as the White House objected to a book written by his former national security adviser, John Bolton, depicting the Republican leader as playing a central role in a pressure campaign on Ukraine. …read more Source:: The...
Parnas, former Ukraine fixer, shows up outside Trump trial
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lev Parnas, an indicted businessman who says he worked to pressure Ukraine to investigate one of President Donald Trump’s political rivals, created a chaotic sideshow Wednesday as he travelled to Washington for Trump’s impeachment trial. …read more Source:: The...
EU's Barnier eyes loose association deal as basis for new British ties
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier told the 27 EU states staying on together that a loose so-called association agreement like the one the bloc has with Ukraine should serve as the basis for a new relationship with Britain, diplomatic sources said. …read more Source:: The...
'This is stunning': Quotes from Capitol Hill on Day 6 of Trump impeachment trial
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s Senate impeachment trial was overshadowed on Monday by an unpublished manuscript from former national security adviser John Bolton that said Trump wanted to freeze U.S. aid to Ukraine to pressure the country for politically beneficial investigations. …read more Source:: The...
Key U.S. senators in battle over Trump impeachment trial testimony
(Reuters) – The U.S. Senate is holding an impeachment trial on charges by the House of Representatives that President Donald Trump abused his powers and obstructed a congressional inquiry into his effort to pressure Ukraine to investigate Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden. …read more Source:: The...
Trump told Bolton he wanted to hold Ukraine aid pending help on Biden probe -NYTimes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump told his then-national security adviser in August that he wanted to continue freezing $391 million in security aid to Ukraine until officials there helped with investigations into Democrats, including presidential rival Joe Biden, the New York Times reported on Sunday. …read more Source::...
