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Ukraine knew about aid issue, says Pentagon official


Cooper received emails from the Ukrainian embassy in Washington and the House Foreign Affairs Committee enquiring about the aid. (AP pic)WASHINGTON: Ukraine voiced concern over a US aid holdup in July, earlier than known until now, meaning Kiev was aware of the freeze at the time of a controversial telephone call with President Donald Trump, a Pentagon official said Wednesday.
Laura Cooper, the Pentagon official in charge of the country, testified to Congress that Ukraine reached out on July 25, the very day that Trump spoke to his counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky in a call that triggered an impeachment inquiry.
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