Volker was pushing for Biden to be investigated. (AP pic)WASHINGTON: Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky was told he should open an investigation sought by Donald Trump if he wanted an invitation to visit Washington, according to text messages published Thursday.
Trump is accused of pressuring Zelensky to investigate his potential 2020 election rival Joe Biden in return for US$400 million in military aid, a scandal that has prompted an impeachment probe into the American president.
The messages, released by House Democrats, show former US special envoy to Ukraine Kurt Volker writing to top Zelensky aide Andrey Yermak, promising the new Ukrainian leader a …read more
Source:: Free Malaysia Today
