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Vladimir Putin says Trump impeachment grounds are ‘made up’ – video
Speaking at his annual end-of-the-year press conference, the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, said pressure on Ukraine by Donald Trump was ‘made up’ by the Democrats in order to impeach the US president Continue reading… …read more Source:: The...
Putin defends rebel leaders in eastern Ukraine
The Russian leader says Ukraine should negotiate directly with the Russian-backed separatists. …read more Source::...
Ukraine appoints former U.N. ambassador as next ambassador to U.S
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy appointed a former U.N. ambassador Volodymyr Yelchenko as next ambassador to the United States, the presidential decree showed on Thursday. …read more Source::...
Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Thursday 19 Dec 2019
Trump impeached over Ukraine abuse of power Donald Trump last night became only the third president in US history to be impeached. The 45th commander-in-chief was charged with abuse of power for leaning on Ukraine to smear his political rival Joe Biden and with obstructing the subsequent congressional inquiry. The vote by the House of...
What Donald Trump’s impeachment means for America
Description Nancy Pelosi presides over voting on the second article of impeachment of Donald Trump at the US Capitol on 18 December Credits Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Alt Text Impeachment vote The public reaction ahead of next year’s election is more crucial than ever …read more Source:: The...
Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Wednesday 18 Dec 2019
Blair and Starmer clash on Labour’s future direction Tony Blair will today urge Labour leadership candidates to pull the party back to the centre ground or risk being “replaced” as the serious opposition. The former prime minister – the only Labour leader to have won a general election in the past 45 years – will issue the...
US acting ambassador to Ukraine, Bill Taylor, to step down
Acting ambassador Bill Taylor’s testimony helped build the case for impeaching President Trump. …read more Source::...
Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Tuesday 17 Dec 2019
Johnson to block Brexit transition extension Boris Johnson is taking a tough new stance on Brexit after securing what he describes as his “stonking” majority in Parliament. The prime minister is to beef up his Withdrawal Agreement Bill to make it illegal for ministers to extend the post-Brexit transition period beyond the end of next year. He may...
The 50 best TV shows of 2019: No 3 – Chernobyl
This tale of the 1986 Soviet nuclear meltdown combined disaster movie and conspiracy thriller into a near-perfect example of TV makingSee our unfolding top 50 listMore on the best culture of 2019On the most basic level, Chernobyl was merely one of the best true-story miniseries ever made, capitalising on the curious fact that most people know...
Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Friday 13 Dec 2019
Tories win election as Labour crumbles and Swinson loses seat The Conservatives have secured their biggest general election win since the 1980s, with a predicted majority of 78 before the final seats are declared this morning. Labour looks to have lost 59 seats as the so-called “red wall” across the Midlands and the north of England crumbles,...
