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Pompeo visits Ukraine as impeachment trial hangs in balance


KYIV, Ukraine — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo opened a visit to Ukraine on Friday facing a delicate balancing act as he tries to boost ties with a critical ally at the heart of the impeachment trial while not providing fodder for Democrats seeking to oust President Donald Trump.
The highest-ranking American official to visit Ukraine since the impeachment process began last year, Pompeo’s was meeting with Ukraine’s president and other top officials. Trump is alleged to have pressed them to open a corruption probe into former Vice-President Joe Biden’s family in return for vital military aid and a White …read more

Source:: National Newswatch

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