Section: Singapore
Diplomat at centre of Trump impeachment retires from state department
February 01, 2020 11:25 AMWASHINGTON (NYTIMES) – The US ambassador whose abrupt recall from Ukraine helped lead to President Donald Trump’s impeachment has retired from the State Department, a person familiar with her plans confirmed on Friday (Jan 31). …read more Source:: The Straits...
Pompeo pledges continued US support for Ukraine
February 01, 2020 5:00 AMKIEV • US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo emphasised Washington’s support for Ukraine in a visit to Kiev yesterday, as both countries sought to smooth over relations buffeted by the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. …read more Source:: The Straits...
Pompeo visits Ukraine, the country at the heart of Trump’s impeachment trial
January 31, 2020 4:48 PMKIEV (AFP) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is to meet with Ukraine’s leader on Friday (Jan 31) on his first trip to the country that is at the heart of President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. …read more Source:: The Straits...
Trump praises Mike Pompeo for feud with reporter over Ukraine question
January 29, 2020 3:23 AMWASHINGTON (BLOOMBERG) – President Donald Trump praised Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Tuesday (Jan 28) for blasting a journalist after a contentious interview last week with questions about Ukraine. …read more Source:: The Straits...
Trump wanted aid to Ukraine frozen until it helped on probes of political rivals: NYTimes
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Trump wanted aid to Ukraine frozen until it helped on probes of political rivals: NYTimes
January 27, 2020 9:13 AMWASHINGTON (REUTERS) – US President Donald Trump told a then-top aide in August he wanted to freeze security aid to Ukraine until officials there helped with investigations into Democrats, including former Vice President Joe Biden, the New York Times reported on Sunday (Jan 26). …read more Source:: The Straits...
Trump told Bolton he wanted to hold Ukraine aid pending help on Biden probe -NYTimes
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Recording appears to have Trump calling for ambassador’s ouster: ABC News
January 25, 2020 9:45 AMWASHINGTON (REUTERS) – An audio recording appeared to capture US President Donald Trump calling in 2018 for the firing of the then US ambassador to Ukraine, a main figure in the series of events that led to his impeachment, ABC News reported on Friday (Jan 24). …read more Source:: The Straits...
US House prosecutors focus on abuse of power in making case for impeachment against Trump
January 24, 2020 1:28 PMWASHINGTON – Democrats and Republicans are geared up for a clash over whether President Donald Trump’s conduct regarding Ukraine warranted impeachment, as House prosecutors moved into the home stretch of making their case for removing the president from office. …read more Source:: The Straits...
Ukraine PM in Davos – government and prime minister do not plan to resign
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