Section: The News International (Pakistan)
Joe Biden reaffirms US support for Ukraine’s sovereignty in first phone call with Russia’s Putin
Biden and Putin agree to maintain transparent and consistent communication, White House says …read more Source:: The News...
Ukraine military plane crash kills at least 22
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky described the crash as a “terrible tragedy” and said he would travel to the Kharkiv region on Saturday …read more Source:: The News...
Bolton forges ahead with book on Trump ‘transgressions’
WASHINGTON: Former national security advisor John Bolton will defy the White House and publish a book that suggests President Donald Trump committed impeachable offenses beyond Ukraine, his publisher said Friday.Trump earlier this year had warned that Bolton should not publish his book while the… …read more Source:: The News...
Ukraine to close schools, varsities over coronavirus
KIEV: Ukrainian authorities announced Wednesday they were closing schools and universities across the country for three weeks to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.The government said in a statement it was also banning all mass events in the country with more than 200 expected… …read more Source:: The News...
Brawl erupts in Ukraine parliament over land reform
KIEV: A brawl broke out in Ukraine’s parliament and hundreds of people protested outside the legislature on Thursday as passions heated up over a controversial land reform bill.Around 15 lawmakers from President Volodymyr Zelensky´s party and their opponents from the party of ex-prime… …read more Source:: The News...
Pompeo vows unwavering US support during Ukraine visit
KIEV: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Washington´s support for Ukraine was unwavering during a delicate visit Friday to the country at the heart of the US impeachment process.After talks with Pompeo, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he appreciated US support, but stressed… …read more Source:: The News...
EU sanctions seven people over Crimea elections
BRUSSELS: The European Union on Tuesday announced sanctions against seven people over Russian local elections held in annexed Crimea last year, which the bloc says undermined Ukrainian sovereignty.The seven include the prime minister of the “republic of Crimea” and senior officials in the city of… …read more Source:: The...
Trump demands immediate acquittal
President Donald Trump’s lawyers submitted a trial brief on Monday calling his impeachment by the House “a dangerous perversion” of the US constitution and demanding his immediate acquittal by the Senate.Almost simultaneously, House impeachment managers responded to an earlier Trump filing, saying the president engaged in “corrupt...
Ukraine president rejects PM’s resignation over leaked recording
KIEV: Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday he wanted to give his prime minister a “second chance” and refused to accept his resignation after a recording emerged of the premier questioning the head of state´s grasp of economics.Prime Minister Oleksiy Goncharuk had offered to quit after the leaked recording revealed him saying the...
Ukraine PM offers to resign after leaked recording
KIEV: Ukraine´s prime minister offered his resignation on Friday after audio was leaked of him questioning President Volodymyr Zelensky´s grasp of economics, in the first major political test for the inexperienced leader.It was unclear whether Zelensky would accept Oleksiy Goncharuk´s offer, which came after a recording emerged of him reportedly...
