Section: NPR (Canada)
Former Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch, Key Figure In Impeachment Trial, Retires
The career diplomat, who served as ambassador to Ukraine, became a key figure in the impeachment of President Trump, was forced out of her post in May.(Image credit: Andrew Harnik/AP) …read more Source::...
Impeachment Trial Recap: Trump Lawyers Charge Ahead — But Eschew Bolton Issue
President Trump’s defense lawyers tore into Democrats in their first full day of arguments but they did not address new revelations about the Ukraine affair in John Bolton’s forthcoming book.(Image credit: J. Scott Applewhite/AP) …read more Source::...
Democrats Pressure For Bolton To Testify In Trump Impeachment After New Report
House impeachment managers press the Senate to call the former national security adviser to testify, after a New York Times report said Trump tied Ukraine aid to investigation of his political rivals.(Image credit: Carolyn Kaster/AP) …read more Source::...
‘Take Her Out.’ In New Recording, Trump Heard Discussing Firing Ambassador To Ukraine
In the 2018 recording, the president can be heard ordering the firing of his top envoy to Ukraine, Marie Yovanovitch. “Get rid of her,” he says. (Image credit: Drew Angerer/Getty Images) …read more Source::...
Pompeo Won’t Say Whether He Owes Yovanovitch An Apology. ‘I’ve Done What’s Right’
As the State Department faces ongoing questions over Marie Yovanovitch’s treatment as U.S. envoy to Ukraine, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tells NPR, “I’ve defended every single person on this team.”(Image credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images) …read more Source::...
Impeachment Trial Day 3: Democrats Continue Their Case For Removing Trump From Office
House Democrats are expected Thursday to outline how the law applies to what they see as the president’s “corrupt scheme” with Ukraine to tilt the 2020 election in his favor.(Image credit: Dana Verkouteren via AP) …read more Source::...
Trump Broke The Law In Freezing Ukraine Funds, Watchdog Report Concludes
The Government Accountability Office opined on Thursday that the Trump administration’s actions in the Ukraine affair went beyond the bounds of a law called the Impoundment Control Act.(Image credit: Mark Wilson/Getty Images) …read more Source::...
Some Canadians Are Angry At The U.S. Over Iran’s Downing Of Flight 752
Canadians have been questioning who is at fault for the downing last week of the plane, with some pinning part of the blame on the United States.(Image credit: Social Media/via Reuters) …read more Source::...
Jetliner Reportedly Carrying 180 People Crashes Near Tehran Airport
The Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737-800 crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran’s Imam Khomenei International Airport on Wednesday. Officials said the likely cause was mechanical problems.(Image credit: SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) …read more Source::...
Opinion: Ukraine Used Diplomacy; Russia Used Disinformation. The Difference Is Key
As we head into the 2020 elections, we must do a better job of distinguishing between diplomacy and destructive disinformation, writes former diplomat Brett Bruen.(Image credit: Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters) …read more Source::...
