Section: The Straits Times (Singapore)
Trump releases transcript of April call with Ukraine’s Zelenskiy
November 15, 2019 11:02 PMWASHINGTON (BLOOMBERG) – The White House released a summary of an April call between Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, part of an effort to demonstrate that the president’s interactions with the country’s government don’t merit impeachment. …read more Source:: The...
Nancy Pelosi says Trump has admitted to bribery as impeachment probe intensifies
November 15, 2019 3:35 AMWASHINGTON (REUTERS) – House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday (Nov 14) President Donald Trump already has admitted to bribery in the Ukraine scandal at the heart of a Democratic-led inquiry, accusing him of an impeachable offense under the US Constitution. …read more Source:: The...
MH17 probe releases new phone calls linking suspects to top Russians
November 14, 2019 8:23 PMTHE HAGUE (AFP) – A Dutch-led probe into the shooting-down of flight MH17 over Ukraine in 2014 released new intercepted phone calls on Thursday (Nov 14) between high-ranking Russian officials and suspects facing trial over the crash. …read more Source:: The Straits...
Trump impeachment hearing: Quotes and reaction
November 14, 2019 12:23 AMWASHINGTON (REUTERS) – Wednesday (Nov 13) marked a new and unparalleled chapter in Donald Trump’s tumultuous presidency, as a Democratic-led impeachment probe in the US Congress went public with televised hearings into allegations about Trump’s dealings with Ukraine. …read more Source:: The...
Trump fumes over impeachment as public hearings loom
November 12, 2019 1:31 PMWASHINGTON (REUTERS) – This week will mark a new and unparalleled chapter in Mr Donald Trump’s tumultuous presidency, as the Democratic-led impeachment probe goes public with televised hearings into allegations about Mr Trump’s dealings with Ukraine. …read more Source:: The Straits...
Trump says will probably release second Ukraine transcript on Tuesday
November 10, 2019 2:17 AMWASHINGTON (REUTERS) – US President Donald Trump said on Saturday (Nov 9) that the White House would probably release a transcript of a second call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday. …read more Source:: The Straits...
Ukraine foes begin key troop pullback in war-torn east
November 09, 2019 8:06 PMBOGDANIVKA, UKRAINE (AFP) – The Ukrainian army and Moscow-backed separatists on Saturday (Nov 9) launched the last phase of a troop pullback ahead of a high-stakes summit with Russia, the warring sides said. …read more Source:: The Straits...
Trump’s ex-national security adviser John Bolton dangles vital knowledge of effort to pressure Ukraine
November 09, 2019 11:15 AMWASHINGTON (NYTIMES) – John Bolton, US President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, knows about “many relevant meetings and conversations” connected to a pressure campaign on Ukraine that House impeachment investigators have not yet been informed of, his lawyer told lawmakers on...
Ukraine foes to pull back troops in Donetsk region ahead of Russia summit
November 08, 2019 12:01 PMBOGDANIVKA (AFP) – Ukraine’s army and Kremlin-backed separatists are set on Friday (Nov 8) to complete the last phase of a troop pullback in the war-torn east in a key step towards a high-stakes summit with Russia. …read more Source:: The Straits...
Trump wanted Ukraine to mention Biden, Clinton, investigations
November 08, 2019 7:26 AMWASHINGTON (BLOOMBERG) – President Donald Trump wanted Ukraine’s president to make a public statement explicitly tying Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton to a corruption investigation, according to testimony from a State Department official. …read more Source:: The Straits...
