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      Embroiled in Ukraine scandal, U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry has told Trump he will step down, source says
      Oct18

      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...

      Ukraine ?won?t interfere? in Trump?s impeachment probe?
      Oct18

      Ukraine ?won?t interfere? in Trump?s impeachment probe?

      RIGA: President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday that Ukraine “will do nothing” in connection with the impeachment probe against Donald Trump over allegations the US president tried to force Kiev to investigate his political rival Joe Biden.”As the president of Ukraine, I won’t interfere with events in other countries,...

      Donald Trump blocked Ukraine aid to force Kiev to investigate Democrats, Mick Mulvaney says
      Oct18

      Donald Trump blocked Ukraine aid to force Kiev to investigate Democrats, Mick Mulvaney says

      Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney told reporters on Thursday that US President Donald Trump blocked nearly US$400 million in military aid to Ukraine in part to force the government in Kiev to investigate his political rivals, a startling acknowledgement after the president’s repeated denials of a quid pro quo.Mulvaney defended...

      White House admits quid pro quo, says request for 2016 election probe a factor in frozen Ukraine aid
      Oct17

      White House admits quid pro quo, says request for 2016 election probe a factor in frozen Ukraine aid

      A top White House official on Thursday acknowledged that U.S. President Donald Trump held back military aid for Ukraine earlier this year in part to … …read more Source:: The Japan...

      Trump told U.S. officials to work with his lawyer Rudy Giuliani on Ukraine policy, ambassador to EU testifies
      Oct17

      Trump told U.S. officials to work with his lawyer Rudy Giuliani on Ukraine policy, ambassador to EU testifies

      President Donald Trump directed senior U.S. officials to talk directly to his personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, about U.S. policy in Ukraine, raising concern that the … …read more Source:: The Japan...

      Zakharova presented the position of the Russian Foreign Ministry in  connection with Zatulin`s visit to Artsakh
      Oct17

      Zakharova presented the position of the Russian Foreign Ministry in  connection with Zatulin`s visit to Artsakh

      ArmInfo.A note from the Azerbaijani side in connection with the visit of the State Duma lawmaker, first deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on CIS Affairs Konstantin Zatulin to Nagorno-Karabakh was received through diplomatic channels. This was announced on October 17 during a weekly briefing by the official representative of the Russian...

      Trump pushed for Ukraine probe of company linked to Hunter Biden, says diplomat Gordon Sondland
      Oct17

      Trump pushed for Ukraine probe of company linked to Hunter Biden, says diplomat Gordon Sondland

      United States President Donald Trump instructed US diplomats to go through his personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, to make the Ukrainian president’s access to the White House dependent on launching investigations into Trump’s political opponents, the US ambassador to the EU has testified.In his opening statement to Congress on Thursday,...

      Israel envoy demands probe after effigy of Jewish tycoon left at Ukraine synagogue
      Oct17

      Israel envoy demands probe after effigy of Jewish tycoon left at Ukraine synagogue

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      Envoy key to Ukraine debate is due up in impeachment inquiry
      Oct17

      Envoy key to Ukraine debate is due up in impeachment inquiry

      The US ambassador to the European Union is expected to tell House lawmakers conducting an impeachment inquiry that he was merely repeating President Donald Trump’s reassurances when he told another envoy that there was no quid pro quo in the administration’s dealings with Ukraine. …read more Source:: The Times of...

      Elijah Cummings, key figure in Trump probe, dies at 68
      Oct17

      Elijah Cummings, key figure in Trump probe, dies at 68

      WASHINGTON: US Congressman Elijah Cummings, the Democratic chairman of a leading congressional committee investigating US President Donald Trump, has died at age 68, his office said on Thursday. Cummings was chair of the US House Oversight and Reform Committee, a top investigative committee in the House of Representatives that along with two...