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Trump’s former adviser calls Ukraine election interference theory ‘fictional narrative’
November 22, 2019 3:32 AMWASHINGTON (REUTERS) – President Donald Trump’s former Russia adviser Fiona Hill urged lawmakers in the House of Representatives impeachment inquiry on Thursday (Nov 21) not to promote “politically driven falsehoods” that cast doubt on Russia’s interference in the 2016 US election....
Trump ex-adviser Fiona Hill calls Ukraine election interference theory ‘fictional narrative’
President Donald Trump’s former Russia adviser, Fiona Hill, urged lawmakers in the House of Representatives impeachment inquiry on Thursday not to promote “politically driven falsehoods” … …read more Source:: The Japan...
Trump’s ex-aide asks Republicans to stop promoting ‘falsehood’
Hill debunks view that Ukraine & not Russia meddled in 2016 poll …read more Source:: The...
Impeachment inquiry: Donald Trump’s ex-Russia adviser Fiona Hill scolds Republicans for spreading Ukraine ‘falsehoods’
US President Donald Trump’s former Russia adviser Fiona Hill urged lawmakers in the House of Representatives impeachment inquiry on Thursday not to promote “politically driven falsehoods” that cast doubt on Russia’s interference in the 2016 US election.In her testimony to the House Intelligence Committee, Hill said some members of the...
Impeachment not affects Trump’s approval rate: Poll
WASHINGTON (AA): Despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s impeachment proceedings currently underway in the House of Representatives, his job approval rating statistically does not get affected and remains where it has been for weeks, according to a poll. Consulting company Gallup International’s survey, published on Wednesday, revealed...
Witness denounces ‘fictional’ Ukraine election interference
Fiona Hill, a career expert on Russia, and David Holmes, a State Department official in Kyiv who was a late addition to the probe, are capping an intense week of testimony in the historic inquiry. …read more Source:: The Times of...
Republicans unswayed by US ambassador’s explosive testimony implicating Trump
November 21, 2019 10:45 PMWASHINGTON – In a damaging testimony delivered live on television on Wednesday (Nov 20), US Ambassador Gordon Sondland directly pointed to President Donald Trump as the hand behind what he called a pressure campaign to get Ukraine to carry out investigations that could benefit him politically. …read more...
New Sri Lanka leader has instant immunity from corruption charges
Gotabaya Rajapaksa (centre) was indicted on charges of siphoning US$185,000 in state funds. (AP pic)COLOMBO: Corruption charges against Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa were dropped Thursday by a court, which handed his passport back as he acquired immunity from prosecution after being elected last weekend. Under Sri Lanka’s...
Exit strategy: Mike Pompeo risks political future by sticking too close to Donald Trump
Testimony on Wednesday that US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo played a more central role than previously known in President Donald Trump’s Ukraine dealings has fuelled uncertainty within the administration about the top diplomat’s future.Gordon Sondland, the US ambassador to the European Union and a key figure in the Democratic-led...
Three navy ships held by Russia return to Ukraine port
November 21, 2019 3:25 PMKIEV (AFP) – Three navy vessels that Moscow seized last year and handed back to Ukraine have arrived at a Ukrainian port, though Kiev said they were stripped of equipment. …read more Source:: The Straits...
