Section: CBC (Canada)
Democrats question aide to Mike Pence about Ukraine but John Bolton a no-show
U.S. congressional committees conducting an impeachment probe of President Donald Trump met on Thursday for the first time with an adviser to Vice-President Mike Pence, but former national security adviser John Bolton failed to heed a request to appear. …read more Source::...
Top diplomat changes testimony in impeachment probe, says U.S. aid was tied to anti-corruption pledge
In a striking reversal, a top diplomat revised his testimony in the House impeachment inquiry of U.S. President Donald Trump to acknowledge he understood that American aid to Ukraine was being withheld until the country promised to investigate corruption. …read more Source::...
Trump whistleblower willing to answer written questions from Republicans, lawyer says
A lawyer for the whistleblower who raised alarms about U.S. President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine said Sunday his client is willing to answer written questions submitted by House Republicans. …read more Source::...
Mueller documents show Manafort pushed Ukraine hack theory
During the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign, Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort pushed the idea that Ukraine, not Russia, was behind the hack of the Democratic National Committee servers, Manafort’s deputy told investigators during the special counsel’s Russia probe. …read more Source::...
Canadian-led peacekeeping mission in Ukraine ‘Plan B’ for Kyiv, official says
Ukraine is keeping the option of a Canadian-led peacekeeping mission in its war-torn eastern districts in its back pocket as the country tiptoes towards peace talks with Russia, the country’s deputy foreign minister says. …read more Source::...
U.S. House takes deposition from army officer who heard Trump-Zelensky phone call
A military officer at the National Security Council twice raised concerns over the Trump administration’s push to have Ukraine investigate Democrats and Joe Biden, according to testimony the official is to deliver Tuesday in the House impeachment inquiry. …read more Source::...
Ukraine testimony: What’s been said so far, and what could trip up the Democrats
As the House-led impeachment inquiry enters a new week, and its second month, here’s a look at some of what is known about the testimony on Trump administration dealings with Ukraine, and what the next several weeks c …read more Source::...
Toronto meeting was part of Ukraine pressure campaign by Trump team: U.S. diplomat
The testimony of U.S. diplomat Bill Taylor as part of congressional inquiries into whether President Donald Trump committed an impeachable offence included a teasing detail about a meeting in Canada. …read more Source::...
U.S. lawmakers to hear from ambassador who penned ‘crazy’ text on Ukraine policy
Members of Congress will hear directly Tuesday from Bill Taylor, the former U.S. army officer who was tapped to be ambassador to Ukraine after the now-controversial dismissal of his predecessor, Marie Yovanovitch. …read more Source::...
How the Trump impeachment probe could threaten Ukraine’s anti-corruption efforts
Anti-corruption leaders in Ukraine — including some associated with the ongoing Trump impeachment drama — say they feel a sense of shock and dismay at how the U.S. has turned their backs on them. …read more Source::...
