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Ex-Ukraine envoy who Trump called ‘bad news’ to testify in impeachment probe
The former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine who Donald Trump has called “bad news” was due to testify on Friday in the U.S. 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::...
Trump impeachment inquiry: ex-Ukraine envoy scheduled to testify – live
Marie Yovanovitch scheduled to go before House committeesTrump blocked Gordon Sondland from testifying this weekSign up for the US briefing and get a new perspective 2.10pm BSTGordon Sondland, the former US ambassador to the EU who was blocked from testifying in the impeachment inquiry earlier this week, is expected to speak to House committees...
Ukraine conflict: Can election deal in east finally bring peace?
An agreement to hold elections in Ukraine’s separatist-held areas threatens to polarise the country. …read more Source::...
In 14-hour news conference, Ukraine’s leader says was not blackmailed by Trump
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday he would be ready to open a probe into any Ukrainian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election but denied that President Donald Trump had tried to blackmail him. …read more Source::...
Rick Perry subpoena: Democrats order energy secretary to hand over documents in impeachment probe
House Democrats have issued a subpoena to US Energy Secretary Rick Perry as part of their ongoing impeachment probe into Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine. …read more Source:: London Evening...
Zelenskiy says never met Giuliani associates arrested in the U.S.
Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday he had never met arrested businessmen Lev Parnas or Igor Fruman, who have been helping President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer investigate political rival Joe Biden. …read more Source::...
Two businessmen linked to Trump Ukraine scandal arrested on U.S. charges
Two foreign-born Florida businessmen who have been helping President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer investigate political rival Joe Biden have been arrested on charges of funneling foreign money to U.S. political candidates and a pro-Trump election committee, authorities said on Thursday. …read more Source::...
Two Giuliani associates charged with campaign finance violations
Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman were arrested on charges including conspiracy, making false statements and falsifying recordsUS politics – live updatesTwo associates of Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, have been charged with election finance violations for channeling foreign money into the president’s campaign.Lev Parnas and...
Ask me anything: Ukraine’s president holds 10-hour press conference
Volodymyr Zelenskiy is questioned by journalists on topics including his phone call with Donald TrumpEver since reports of a telephone call with Donald Trump emerged last month, the news has been bad for the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy.In the space of a few weeks, he has faced protests over a controversial peace deal in...
Ukraine’s president says ‘no blackmail’ in Trump call
“This is not corruption,” Mr Zelensky says of the chat that has triggered a US impeachment inquiry. …read more Source::...
