Section: US & Canada
Impeachment effort began before Trump was elected, Democratic congressman says
Democrats have been searching for ways to impeach President Donald Trump since before he was elected, a Democratic congressman said, and the Ukraine situation just happened to be the first thing that gained enough political momentum to pull it off.Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) has submitted articles of impeachment to the House more than once during...
Pompeo postpones his trip to Ukraine amid tensions in Middle East
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will delay a planned trip to Ukraine, where he was scheduled to meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky, amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East, including the storming of the U.S. embassy in Iraq by protestors this… …read more Source:: The...
Giuliani Would ‘Love’ To Try Impeachment Case In Senate
President Trump’s personal attorney told reporters earlier this week that he was not only interested in testifying during a possible Senate impeachment trial, but he’d also like to help run the whole show. “I would testify, I would do demonstrations, I’d give lectures, I’d give summations. Or, I do what I do best, I try...
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::...
Bird Flu Kills 25,000 Turkeys in Eastern Poland, Sparks Cull
Authorities in eastern Poland say bird flu is responsible for the deaths of at least 25,000 turkeys in poultry farms near the country’s borders with Ukraine and Belarus. …read more Source:: U.S....
New Interim Charge d’Affairs At U.S. Embassy In Kyiv
Kristina Kvien, deputy chief of the U.S. diplomatic mission in Ukraine, has been appointed as the interim charge d’affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Activist: Ukrainian, Crimean-Tatar Language Learning Being Squeezed In Crimea
The last remaining Ukrainian-language school in Russian-occupied Crimea doesn’t provide instruction in the eastern Slavic language, Eskender Bariyev, head of the Committee to Protect Crimean Tatars’ Rights, told RFE/RL in a radio interview on January 1. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Iran-Backed Militiamen Withdraw From U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, But Tensions Remain High
(BAGHDAD) — Iran-backed militiamen withdrew from the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad on Wednesday after two days of clashes with American security forces, but U.S.-Iran tensions remain high and could spill over into further violence. The withdrawal followed calls from the government and senior militia leaders. It ended a two-day crisis marked by...
Pompeo delays trip to Ukraine due to rising tensions in Iraq
Due to the recent events in Iraq and rising tensions between the United States and Iran, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has delayed a planned trip to the Ukraine. …read more Source:: United Press...
Pompeo Postpones Trip To Ukraine, Belarus, Central Asia Amid Iran Tensions
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has postponed his upcoming travels to Ukraine, Belarus, and two Central Asian nations due to the growing tensions in Iraq and the Middle East. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
