Section: US & Canada
Hill says Trump officials were involved in a ‘domestic political errand’ in Ukraine
Former White House national security official Fiona Hill said Thursday the U.S. ambassador to the European Union (EU) and other Trump administration officials were running a “domestic political errand” by pursuing investi… …read more Source:: The...
Ukraine’s Mariupol Port Struggles To Stay Afloat Amid Russian ‘Hybrid War’
After five years of conflict in eastern Ukraine, the port of Mariupol is struggling to survive. With the loss of coal exports and Russia choking access to the Sea of Azov, the port’s maritime traffic has been cut in half. But Mariupol hopes Chinese investment can revive its sinking fortunes. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe /...
The real ‘bombshell’: GOP Rep. Turner gets Sondland to admit no quid pro quo
by WorldTribune Staff, November 21, 2019 During public impeachment hearings on Wednesday, Republicans stressed that President Donald Trump never said military aid to Ukraine was contingent on investigations into Burisma and Hunter Biden. GOP Rep. Mike Turner of Ohio asked witness Gordon Sondland, the U.S. Ambassador to the EU: “No one on this...
Diplomat Points Out Ukraine Is Still Under Pressure From Trump Even Now
David Holmes, a U.S. diplomat in Kiev, made an alarming point during his testimony on Thursday: Though the military aid has been released, Ukraine isn’t necessarily off the hook from President Donald Trump’s demands due to the fact that Trump still hasn’t fully given them what they wanted. Holmes told House impeachment...
Correcting The Record, Fiona Hill Says She Wasn’t Concerned About Vindman’s Judgment
The Ukraine director on the National Security Council — a star witness in the impeachment probe — is “excellent” and “highly decorated,” his former boss Dr. Fiona Hill said Thursday, denying the testimony of her successor who claimed that Hill had expressed concerns about the director’s judgement. “I did not relate any concerns in general...
CNN’s Chris Cuomo accidentally validates Trump’s claim about Ukraine phone call on live TV
CNN host Chris Cuomo attempted during a live broadcast to disprove a claim made by President Donald Trump about a phone call that has become a focus of the impeachment inquiry, but appeared to validate that the president was indeed correct.David Holmes, a political counselor at the U.S. embassy in Ukraine, has testified about a phone call between...
WH Accuses Dems Of Having ‘Sick Hatred’ For Trump Amid Public Impeachment Hearing
White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham lashed out at Democrats on Thursday as another public impeachment hearing was underway. “The Democrats’ [sic] are clearly being motivated by a sick hatred for President Trump and their rabid desire to overturn the 2016 election,” Grisham said in response to the hearing. “The American people...
Ukrainian Oligarchs And The Influence Of Foreign Money On American Politics
The Trump administration’s pressure on Ukraine is the center of the impeachment inquiry, but foreign influence expert Ben Freeman says the influence also worked in the opposite direction. …read more Source::...
‘I want nothing:’ Twitter can’t stop talking about Trump’s handwritten impeachment defense
A photo of the president’s notepad with the words ‘I want nothing. I want nothing. I want no quid pro quo.’ is going viral. Author: TEGNA, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Images of President Donald Trump’s handwritten notes are gaining attention on social media. Trump said Wednesday that he wanted “nothing” from Ukraine and...
Ukraine accuses Russia of removing weapons, toilet bowls from seized Navy ships: report
The three Ukrainian naval ships seized by Russia in November of last year were returned Monday but officials allege that the weapons, equipment and even the toilet bowls were removed before they were handed back over. …read more Source:: FOX...
