Section: NPR (Canada)
Reflections From A Jew At A Mock-Jewish Restaurant
On a trip to explore her Jewish-Ukrainian roots, one writer made a stop at a controversial Jewish-themed restaurant, where guests are served matzo at every meal and invited to haggle for their checks.(Image credit: Alex Schmidt) …read more Source::...
Ukraine Emails Fuel Democrats’ Call For Impeachment Trial Witnesses
Democrats say heavily redacted emails published by the Center for Public Integrity show there is more to uncover about military aid that was withheld from Ukraine.(Image credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) …read more Source::...
How U.S. Military Aid Has Helped Ukraine Since 2014
“U.S. military aid represents a physical manifestation of American support, which is essential,” retired Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges tells NPR. The U.S. has given $1.5 billion in such aid in the past 5 years.(Image credit: Yulii Zozulia /Barcroft Media via Getty Images) …read more Source::...
Giuliani: The Lawyer At The Center Of The Ukraine Affair, And The Path That Led There
A look back at the career of a central figure in the Ukraine affair: Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani.(Image credit: John Taggart/Bloomberg via Getty Images) …read more Source::...
Presidential Impeachments Mirror Technological Advances; This Time, It’s Smartphones
Each of the United States’ four presidential impeachment proceedings has highlighted increasingly sophisticated technologies, beginning with telegrams in the case against Andrew Johnson.(Image credit: Susan Walsh/AP) …read more Source::...
Biden Rejects Calls For Impeachment Testimony As A Trump Ploy To ‘Divert Attention’
In an interview with NPR, the former vice president said no one warned him about the optics of his son working in Ukraine. Biden also defended calling a voter a “damn liar” in Iowa last week. …read more Source::...
As Impeachment Inquiry Moves Forward, Questions Around Pompeo Continue To Swirl
The questions surrounding what Secretary of State Mike Pompeo knew about the Ukraine affair reflect the outsized role he has assumed as one of the president’s most influential advisers.(Image credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images) …read more Source::...
Why The Trump Decision To Delay Aid To Ukraine Is Under Scrutiny
There are lots of reasons U.S. foreign aid can be held up or frozen. There’s even a law that governs the issue. But many experts say what happened over the summer with Ukraine is highly irregular.(Image credit: Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images) …read more Source::...
The Stakes For Ukraine Are High In Monday’s Summit Between Putin And Zelenskiy
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will have his first meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Paris, in an effort to end a five-year conflict in eastern Ukraine that has cost 13,000 lives.(Image credit: Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP ) …read more Source::...
Ukrainian President Takes Offense At Suggestion Of Quid Pro Quo, Journalist Says
Time correspondent Simon Shuster recently spoke with Ukraine’s president. After six months in office, Shuster says Volodymyr Zelensky is “quite cynical” and feels “there are no reliable allies.” …read more Source::...
