Section: US & Canada
UN court says it has jurisdiction in Ukraine-Russia case
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) – In a legal victory for Kyiv, the United Nations’ highest court ruled Friday that it has jurisdiction in a case brought by Ukraine alleging that Russia breached treaties on terrorist financing and racial discrimination in eastern Ukraine and Crimea. The decision by the International Court …...
NSC official Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman: Mick Mulvaney helped coordinate Ukraine quid pro quo
National Security Council official Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman said acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney helped coordinate a quid pro quo with Ukraine, a transcript of his House testimony indicates. …read more Source:: United Press...
Vindman Burns Trump Booster John Solomon: ‘All the Key Elements’ of His Reporting ‘Were False’
REUTERSImpeachment witness transcripts released Friday revealed that right-wing journalist at The Daily Beast.Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here …read more Source:: The Daily...
UN Court Says It Has Jurisdiction in Ukraine-Russia Case
The United Nations’ highest court ruled Friday that it has jurisdiction in a case brought by Ukraine that alleges Russia breached treaties on terrorist financing and racial discrimination following its annexation of Crimea by arming rebels in eastern Ukraine and reining in the rights of ethnic Tatars and other minorities. The decision by...
The Latest: Colonel: Diplomat Said Ukraine Must Probe Bidens
A national security official called in to testify before House committees on the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump says a diplomat specifically mentioned that the Ukrainians would have to investigate the Bidens. …read more Source:: U.S....
Former Trump adviser who testified to Ukraine pressure campaign said she was victim of harassment
Fiona Hill told Congress that Rudy Giuliani and E.U. ambassador Gordon Sondland pursued a shadow policy on Ukraine. …read more Source::...
White House Broke From ‘Normal Process’ Handling Trump-Ukraine Call, Witness Said
A top White House attorney placed records about President Trump’s now-famous Ukraine call in a system few could access, Alexander Vindman testified. His is one of two transcripts released Friday.(Image credit: Susan Walsh/AP) …read more Source::...
Key Impeachment Witnesses Finger Mulvaney In the Quid Pro Quo
Two witnesses in the House impeachment probe told investigators last month that White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney was directly involved in efforts to push Ukraine to undertake particular investigations in exchange for a presidential meeting.Fiona Hill, the former top Russia advisor to Trump, and Lt. Colonel Alexander Vindman, director for...
Trump’s former top Russia adviser Fiona Hill’s impeachment testimony paints damning picture of pressure put on Ukraine
Fiona Hill’s testimony presented a damning picture of a shadow effort to pressure Ukraine into launching investigations desired by Trump. …read more Source:: Business...
White House’s Mick Mulvaney claims ‘absolute immunity’ from testifying on Ukraine
Acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney and another White House official on Friday failed to appear at the Democratic-led impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, as the administration continued to blockade investigators. …read more Source::...
