Section: US & Canada
Trump’s EU Ambassador Details ‘Quid Pro Quo’ Demand On Ukraine
The U.S. Ambassador to the European Union testified that President Donald Trump demanded that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announce investigations into his political rival before agreeing to a White House meeting. Gordon Sondland told a congressional impeachment hearing on November 20 that investigations into a Ukrainian gas company...
Schiff Calls Sondland’s Testimony ‘Among The Most Significant Evidence To Date’
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-CA) on Wednesday called the testimony of the ambassador to the European Union, Gordon Sondland, “among the most significant evidence to date” in the ongoing impeachment inquiry. Sondland testified Tuesday that he was pursuing President Donald Trump’s priorities when he pushed Ukraine for...
U.S. military aid bolsters Ukraine’s front lines, but Trump drama makes Kyiv nervous
The Trump-ordered aid delay was felt in Ukraine, but the real fallout has been one of perception among Ukrainian officials and others — the worry that the White House cannot always be counted on to be in Kyiv’s corner. …read more Source:: Toronto...
Pence aide denies discussion of link in Ukraine aid holdup
A top aide to Vice President Mike Pence says a conversation described by EU Ambassador Gordon Sondland about a link between military aid for Ukraine and investigations ‘never happened’ …read more Source:: The Washington...
Gordon Sondland Is Aiming Right at Trump’s Achilles’ Heel
Nothing about Gordon Sondland’s handling of the Ukraine affair—either as the ambassador to the European Union or as a witness in the impeachment inquiry—has appeared methodical or subtle.But in his testimony today, Sondland seems to have found his sense of care. Systematically but consistently, he is undermining all of the pillars of...
WH Goes On Offense Against Schiff During Sondland Hearing
The White House went on offense against House Intel Committee Chair Adam Schiff (D-CA) in the midst EU Ambassador Gordon Sondland’s public testimony Wednesday. On Wednesday morning, the White House railed against Schiff shortly after he called Sondland’s testimony “among the most significant evidence to date” in the ongoing...
Compost Kids: The Virtues Of Dirt In Ukraine
Two Ukrainian teenagers have turned their small environmental project into a nationwide campaign, showing kids and schools how to reduce waste and to get digging with compost. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Pence aide denies discussion of link in Ukraine aid holdup
A top aide to Vice President Mike Pence says a conversation described by EU Ambassador Gordon Sondland about a link between military aid for Ukraine and investigations ‘never happened’ …read more Source:: The Boston...
Pence aide denies discussion of link in Ukraine aid holdup
WASHINGTON (AP) – A top aide to Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday that a conversation described by EU Ambassador Gordon Sondland about a link between military aid for Ukraine and investigations “never happened.” Sondland testified Wednesday that he spoke with Pence before a Sept. 1 meeting with Ukrainian officials … …read...
Sondland Confirms Public Announcement Was More Crucial Than Actual Probes
Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland confirmed publicly on Wednesday that Ukraine announcing investigations advantageous to President Trump’s political interests was more important than the investigations themselves. Sondland made the confirmation while being questioned by House Intel Committee Chair Adam Schiff (D-CA) during...
