Section: US & Canada
White House alerted in May of Ukraine’s concerns with Giuliani: report
The White House was alerted by at least mid-May that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had concerns about President Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani and his pressure campaign, NBC News … …read more Source:: The...
Ukrainian President Signs Law Ending Ban On Privatization Of State Companies
Ukraine has taken another step towards privatizing state assets as it seeks to attract investment and reach lofty economic goals set by the new administration. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Alert Sounded At NSC About Rudy’s Ukraine Imbroglio As Early As May
Senior White House officials not involved in the underlying scheme knew about Rudy Giuliani’s efforts to pressure the Ukrainian government earlier than previously known, NBC reported. Fiona Hill, a top national security official who left the Trump administration in June, reportedly learned in May that the former New York City mayor was...
Russia, Ukraine fail to clinch gas deal amid fears of cuts
Russian and Ukrainian negotiators have failed to agree on a new long-term natural gas transit contract, raising the specter of possible supply cuts during the winter …read more Source:: ABC...
Russia, Ukraine fail to clinch gas deal amid fears of cuts
…read more Source:: Toronto...
Axelrod: Biden in ‘Candidate-Protection Program’
Former Obama White House adviser David Axelrod knocked Joe Biden, saying he is in the “candidate-protection program” and criticizing Biden’s “bewildering” treatment of the controversy surrounding his son. Interviewed for a new profile of the Biden campaign, Axelrod told New York magazine that the protective cocoon...
Ukraine testimony: What’s been said so far, and what could trip up the Democrats
As the House-led impeachment inquiry enters a new week, and its second month, here’s a look at some of what is known about the testimony on Trump administration dealings with Ukraine, and what the next several weeks c …read more Source::...
After a Week Off the Grid, Sondland Surfaces on Capitol Hill To Review Testimony
Mark Wilson / GettyU.S. Ambassador to the European Union at The Daily Beast. …read more Source:: The Daily...
Ex-White House Aide Balks at Impeachment Inquiry Testimony
A former White House national security aide balked Monday at testifying in the ongoing Democratic-led impeachment inquiry targeting President Donald Trump.Charles Kupperman, who served as a deputy to former national security adviser John Bolton, had been subpoenaed by Democratic lawmakers in the House of Representatives to answer questions behind...
Johnson Met With Ukrainian Diplomat Behind Debunked DNC Conspiracy Theory
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) met with Andrii Telizhenko, an ex-Ukrainian diplomat who’s been fueling a false claim about the DNC and Ukrainian election interference, earlier this year. Telizhenko told the Washington Post that he had met with Johnson in Washington for at least a half hour, partially to discuss what he called “the DNC issue.” The...
