Section: Ireland
Trump directed pressure on Ukraine – Sondland
The US Ambassador to the EU Gordon Sondland has testified that President Trump directed a campaign of pressure on Ukraine to launch politically-motivated investigations. …read more Source:: RTÉ...
Trump directed campaign on Ukraine, ambassador tells inquiry
Quid pro quo threat existed, US ambassador to EU tells impeachment hearing …read more Source:: The Irish...
Public impeachment hearings enter second week
President Donald Trump faces more potentially damning testimony in the Ukraine scandal as a critical week of public impeachment hearings opens today in the House of Representatives. …read more Source:: RTÉ...
Russia and Ukraine to meet in Paris to end conflict
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet his Ukranian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky in Paris on 9 December for their first face-to-face encounter, seeking to end the half-decade conflict in Ukraine. …read more Source:: RTÉ...
Former US ambassador to Ukraine defends record at impeachment hearings
Marie Yovanovitch was branded ‘bad news’ by Donald Trump before he fired her …read more Source:: The Irish...
Ousted US envoy to Ukraine says she had no agenda
The former US ambassador to Ukraine who was branded “bad news” by US President Donald Trump and removed, defended her record and told an impeachment hearing today she did not pursue a political agenda in Ukraine. …read more Source:: RTÉ...
Trump ‘cared more’ about Biden probe than Ukraine
Two top US diplomats have delivered gripping testimony about US President Donald Trump’s efforts to get Ukraine to investigate his potential 2020 rival Joe Biden. …read more Source:: RTÉ...
‘Future of the presidency’ at stake as impeachment hearings begin
Schiff begins investigation into whether Trump pressured Ukraine for personal gain …read more Source:: The Irish...
‘Concern’ in national security system over aid blockage
A Pentagon official detailed confusion and concern in the US national security system after the White House blocked aid to Ukraine without explanation, according to testimony released by the congressional impeachment panel into US President Donald Trump. …read more Source:: RTÉ...
White House to release transcript of second Ukraine call
Donald Trump says ‘very important’ document likely to be issued on Tuesday …read more Source:: The Irish...