Section: The Straits Times (Singapore)
Ukraine president thought only US side of Trump call would be published
September 26, 2019 4:26 AMKIEV (REUTERS) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday (Sept 25) he thought that only US President Donald Trump’s side of their July phone call would be published. …read more Source:: The Straits...
Impeachment inquiry: Transcript confirms Trump asked Ukraine leader to investigate Biden
September 25, 2019 10:17 PMDemocrats have accused Mr Trump, who is seeking re-election next year, of soliciting Ukraine’s help to smear Mr Biden before the 2020 election. …read more Source:: The Straits...
Asked about Trump, Ukraine president says only his six-year-old son can pressure him
September 25, 2019 5:26 PMKIEV (REUTERS) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, asked whether US President Donald Trump had put pressure on him during a July phone call, said nobody can put pressure on him except his six-year-old son. …read more Source:: The Straits...
In cautious comments, US Democratic presidential hopeful Biden stops short of calling for Trump impeachment now
September 25, 2019 9:04 AMWILMINGTON, DELAWARE (WASHINGTON POST) – Former US vice-president Joe Biden called on Congress to begin impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump if the White House continues to stonewall Congress’s investigations, including into reports that Mr Trump asked Ukraine’s President to...
Trump says he will release transcript of Ukraine call
September 25, 2019 2:58 AMWASHINGTON (BLOOMBERG) – President Donald Trump has said he will release the transcript of a July phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, seeking to defuse a ballooning controversy over allegations he sought foreign help to smear a political rival. …read more Source:: The Straits...
Reports on phone call with Ukraine president put Trump on shaky ground
September 24, 2019 10:43 PMWASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has been facing new scrutiny this week over reports that in a July 25 phone call, he urged Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate former US Vice-President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, over allegations of corruption. …read more Source:: The Straits...
Trump ordered hold on military aid days before calling Ukrainian President and asking for Biden probe, officials say
September 24, 2019 11:29 AMWASHINGTON (WASHINGTON POST) – US President Donald Trump told his acting chief of staff, Mick Mulvaney, to hold back almost US$400 million (S$550.99 million) in military aid for Ukraine at least a week before a phone call in which Mr Trump is said to have pressured the Ukrainian President to investigate the son of...
Ukraine isn’t Washington’s top priority, but it’s sparking another Washington scandal
September 23, 2019 8:34 AMKIEV (WASHINGTON POST) – Ukraine isn’t an American military ally. Its economic connections to the United States scarcely rank. Its troubles with Russia have largely faded from US headlines. …read more Source:: The Straits...
Trump, Biden spar in wake of whistleblower complaint
September 23, 2019 5:00 AMWASHINGTON • Mr Joe Biden has accused Mr Donald Trump of “an overwhelming abuse of power” and called for an investigation into accusations that the US President pressured his Ukrainian counterpart to investigate Mr Biden’s son. …read more Source:: The Straits...
Donald Trump, Joe Biden spar over Ukraine after whistle-blower complaint
September 22, 2019 3:28 PMWASHINGTON (AFP) – Mr Joe Biden has accused Mr Donald Trump of “an overwhelming abuse of power” and called for an investigation into accusations that the US president pressured his Ukrainian counterpart to investigate Mr Biden’s son. …read more Source:: The Straits...
