Section: US & Canada
Ukrainian Central Bank Official Detained For Allegedly Asking For Bribe
A specialist at Ukraine’s central bank was arrested on October 29 for allegedly soliciting $50,000 from a businessman while promising to secure a license to operate a currency exchange. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Here’s How Dumb Bill Barr’s Great Mifsud Conspiracy Story Really Is
Alex Wong/GettyAttorney General William Barr has been looking into the Maltese professor Joseph Mifsud, whose discussion with Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos helped set off the FBI investigation of possible coordination between the Trump campaign and Russia in 2016. It was Mifsud who told Papadopoulos about the dirt the Russians had on...
Testimony from career diplomats to outline Trump’s dark view of Ukraine
Their prepared remarks offer new insight into how a shadow foreign policy executed by people outside of government undermined the work of U.S. officials. …read more Source:: The Washington...
Trump’s Dark Assumption About America
A dark assumption seems baked into Donald Trump’s effort to strong-arm foreign leaders into unearthing dirt on Joe Biden—that Trump’s reelection victory is in the nation’s interests, because he and the nation are one and the same.When that is a president’s mindset, schemes that might seem unsavory and possibly impeachable...
2 State Department witnesses offer insight into Ukraine policy
They are the latest in a line of State Department officials subpoenaed to answer questions about the Ukraine policy under President Donald Trump. …read more Source::...
READ: Ukraine Specialist Catherine Croft’s Written Testimony In Impeachment Inquiry
Croft, a State Department employee who previously worked for the National Security Council, is the latest witness to testify behind closed doors with House investigators. (Image credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images) …read more Source::...
READ: Christopher Anderson’s Written Testimony In Impeachment Inquiry
Anderson is expected to say that senior officials at the White House blocked State Department officials from releasing a statement that condemned Russia’s action in Ukraine last year.(Image credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images) …read more Source::...
State Dept. Officials To Testify Giuliani Was Seen As ‘Obstacle’ On Ukraine
Christopher Anderson, onetime aide to the former special envoy to Ukraine, will be interviewed along with Catherine Croft, who served as special adviser for Ukraine in the State Department.(Image credit: Mark Wilson/Getty Images) …read more Source::...
Millions In Infrastructure Investments Pledged In Ukraine’s Donbas
At the first Ukrainian government-sponsored investment forum since President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s election, hundreds of millions of dollars in investments and loans were promised …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Army Colonel Says Push to Investigate Biden Concerned Him
Army officer with National Security Council says he twice raised concerns over the administration’s push to have Ukraine investigate Democrats and Joe Biden. …read more Source:: U.S....
