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Ukraine aid blocked soon after Trump’s phone call with Zelenskiy, emails show


Trump acted around 90 minutes after the ‘do us a favor phone call behind the scenes to block aid from the PentagonIt took only around 90 minutes after Donald Trump’s infamous July telephone call to Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy for White House officials to order the Pentagon to freeze military funding for Ukraine, according to newly-released government emails.The correspondence, published by the Center for Public Integrity, appears to show that Trump appointees acted quickly after the call, behind the scenes, to block Ukrainian aid from the Pentagon. Related: Trump impeachment – what happens next? Continue reading… …read more

Source:: The Guardian

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