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Trump’s top Russia official to reportedly confirm Taylor’s account of quid pro quo – live
Tim Morrison testifies at closed-door impeachment inquiry following reports that the official is stepping down from his post at the White HouseSign up for the US briefing and get a new perspective 2.10pm GMTHouse Democrats have scheduled four depositions on Monday as they look to wrap up the closed-door interviews in the impeachment inquiry and...
Impeachment: Trump’s top Russia adviser to depart as testimony looms – reports
Tim Morrison is an important witness and his appearance at the inquiry is unlikely to be helpful to Donald TrumpThe top White House official on Russian affairs will be leaving his post soon, it was reported, a day before he was due to give testimony to the impeachment inquiry in Congress.Tim Morrison, a senior director on Europe and Russia, is a...
White House blocked effort to condemn Russia for seizing Ukraine ships, Congress told
State department aide makes revelation in testimony, while Russia envoy nominee John Sullivan grilled at confirmation hearingThe White House blocked the US state department from issuing a statement condemning Russia for seizing Ukrainian military vessels, according to a state department official, in the latest example of the strain the Trump...
Trump-Ukraine scandal: US envoy Bill Taylor ‘willing to testify publicly’ – live
Taylor, who told Congress Trump used military aid to push Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden, said to be open to public testimony – liveSign up for the US briefing and get a new perspective 6.00pm GMTIt appears that congressional Republicans are not granting Trump’s request that they attack the “substance” of the impeachment inquiry, rather...
Unravelling Rudolph Giuliani’s labyrinthine ties to Ukraine
Former New York mayor finds himself at centre of impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump In 2003, Rudolph Giuliani made his first trip to Ukraine to lay a symbolic capsule at the site of a new memorial to the victims of 9/11, the tragedy from which he had emerged as “America’s mayor.”The ceremony, organised by a local businessman and...
Army officer’s impeachment testimony is a quandary for Republicans
Lt Col Vindman’s testimony drew expected backlash from Trump defenders, but some Republicans say they’ve gone too farThe arrival of a decorated army officer to testify in the impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump on Tuesday tipped Republicans into a spiral of internal conflict over how far to go – and what lines were unacceptable...
Ukraine wants to stay out of Trump inquiry, says foreign minister
Ukrainian officials will not testify in US Congress in impeachment investigation, Vadym Prystaiko saidUkrainian officials will not testify in the US Congress in the impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump because Kyiv does not want to get involved in the internal affairs of another country, Ukraine’s foreign minister has said.“We don’t...
Alexander Vindman’s Trump-Ukraine testimony: five key takeaways
Army lieutenant colonel to describe his concerns Trump’s Biden plot was undermining US foreign policy in UkraineUkraine expert to testify on Trump-Zelenskiy call – liveIn his opening statement before congressional impeachment investigators on Tuesday, Lt Col Alexander S Vindman planned to describe his concerns that Donald Trump’s plot...
Top Ukraine expert to testify on Trump-Zelenskiy: read his opening statement
Alexander Vindman, an army lieutenant colonel, to tell Congress the phone call between Trump and Zelenskiy raised internal alarmAlexander Vindman, an army lieutenant and the top Ukraine expert, is expected to tell Congress on Tuesday that a July phone call between Donald Trump and the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, caused him to raise...
Top Ukraine expert to testify Trump-Zelenskiy call ‘raised internal alarm’
Testimony by Alexander Vindman, an army lieutenant colonel, could weigh heavily in impeachment inquiryThe top Ukraine expert on the national security council planned to tell Congress on Tuesday that a July phone call between Donald Trump and the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, caused him to raise an internal alarm about a suspected...
