Section: US & Canada
Lithuanian FM: Russia ‘Biggest Obstacle’ To Ukraine Peace
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius says Russia represents the biggest obstacle to the peace process in Ukraine, as it misleadingly represents itself as a “neutral party” in the conflict. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
It Was a Corrupt Quid Pro Quo
Updated on November 5 at 4:02 p.m.Newly released testimony in the House impeachment inquiry shows in new detail how the Trump administration’s demands for a quid pro quo from the Ukrainian government operated.Ambassador Gordon Sondland, in an addendum to his original testimony released alongside his deposition transcript today, acknowledges...
Trump impeachment: Diplomat says he knew why U.S. aid withheld
In a striking reversal, a top diplomat revised his testimony in the House impeachment inquiry of U.S. President Donald Trump to acknowledge he understood that U.S. aid to Ukraine was being withheld until the country promised to investigate corruption. …read more Source:: CTV...
Report: Hunter Biden’s firm blitzed Obama State Dept. in weeks before his dad intervened
by WorldTribune Staff, November 5, 2019 Burisma Holdings, the Ukrainian energy firm which employed Hunter Biden, was in contact with Obama administration officials one month before then-Vice President Joe Biden convinced Ukraine to fire the prosecutor investigating Burisma for corruption, a report said. In February 2016, a U.S. representative for...
Diplomats’ testimony to impeachment inquiry reveals tension over Trump’s dealings with Ukraine
Former special envoy to Ukraine and the U.S. ambassador to the EU both uneasy after Trump told them to deal with his lawyer Rudy Giuliani on Ukraine matters. …read more Source:: Toronto...
What Is The Point Of Knowing The Whistleblower’s Identity Now?
What good could come of exposing the identity of the Ukraine call whistleblower, whose anonymity is a foundational protection under American law? That’s a good question for at least three key Republicans, who have leveraged their influence as prominent, senior lawmakers to embark on what is widely considered a fool’s errand at this...
Top diplomat changes testimony in impeachment probe, says U.S. aid was tied to anti-corruption pledge
In a striking reversal, a top diplomat revised his testimony in the House impeachment inquiry of U.S. President Donald Trump to acknowledge he understood that American aid to Ukraine was being withheld until the country promised to investigate corruption. …read more Source::...
Former diplomat Kurt Volker says Rudy Giuliani was a ‘direct conduit’ to Ukraine and demanded they publicly announce an investigation into the Bidens
Giuliani pushed discredited allegations that the Bidens were involved in corruption, and the conspiracy that Ukraine interfered in the 2016 election. …read more Source:: Business...
Ambassador Changes Testimony, Admits Giving Quid Pro Quo Message to Ukraine
“Let me state clearly, inviting a foreign government to undertake investigations for the purpose of influencing an upcoming election would be wrong,” said Gordon Sondland, the ambassador to the European Union, in his sworn deposition before congressional investigators on October 17. “Withholding foreign aid in order to pressure...
Transcripts released in impeachment inquiry
The first transcripts released in the House impeachment inquiry show the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine felt intimidated when she heard what President Trump said about her to Ukraine’s president. At a Kentucky rally, Mr. Trump slammed the impeachment inquiry. Nancy Cordes reports. …read more Source::...
