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Abandoning diplomat’s discretion, ex-Ukraine ambassador takes Trump to task
The former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine abandoned diplomatic discretion and accused the Trump administration of recalling her based on false claims and of eviscerating the State Department, an act that may end her career but drew praise for her courage. …read more Source::...
Marie Yovanovitch’s testimony on Trump cracks the wall of silence
Ambassador’s decision to ignore state department gag and appear before the House committees will likely inspire othersNo wonder the state department tried to stop Marie Yovanovitch from talking. The former ambassador’s written testimony to Congress expresses clearly and in the most solemn of settings, what growing numbers American...
Ousted US ambassador to Ukraine claims Donald Trump pushed for her removal
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Ex-Ukraine envoy testifies Trump tried to oust her: read her opening statement
Marie Yovanovitch said she was told Trump had lost confidence in her and that there was a ‘concerted campaign’ against herYovanovitch testifies – live updatesThe former US ambassador to Ukraine has testified to impeachment investigators that Donald Trump pressured the state department to oust her from her position, despite a top official in...
Ex-envoy tells impeachment inquiry Trump ousted her based on ‘false claims’
The former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine who Donald Trump has called “bad news” told a House of Representatives impeachment inquiry into the president on Friday that Trump removed her from her post based on “unfounded and false claims,” according to U.S. media reports. …read more Source::...
Trump accused of ‘campaign’ to oust former Ukraine envoy
Marie Yovanovitch testifies in impeachment inquiry that ‘false claims’ led to her removal …read more Source:: Financial...
Trump’s deal with Erdoğan threatens lives across Europe – and he doesn’t care | Jonathan Freedland
From Ukraine to Syria, the US president’s transactional approach to the world around him poses a real threatDonald Trump is set to face impeachment for a phone call that came to light last month. The crimes he committed in that call were serious and merit the ultimate sanction that can be imposed on a sitting president, namely removal from...
Ex-Ukraine envoy removed by Trump arrives to testify in impeachment probe
The former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine who Donald Trump has called “bad news” arrived on Capitol Hill to testify on Friday in the House of Representatives impeachment inquiry into the president, while another U.S. envoy agreed to testify next week even as the White House sought to stonewall the investigation. …read more Source::...
Who is Marie Yovanovitch, diplomat slated to testify on Ukraine and Trump?
Yovanovitch is expected to appear before Congress to give her account on a subject at the centre of impeachment proceedingsFollow the Guardian’s live updates on US politicsBy the time it was clear in November 2016 that Donald Trump had become the 45th president of the United States, it was already morning in Ukraine.A stunned hush fell on...
Democratic 2020 candidates address LGBTQ forum – as it happened
Leading presidential hopefuls speak in Los Angeles while Trump holds rally in MinneapolisSign up for the US briefing and get a new perspective 1.59pm BSTLive political reporting continues in Friday’s blog: Related: Trump impeachment inquiry: ex-Ukraine envoy scheduled to testify – live 5.19am BSTThe LGBT forum has come to a close. After she...
