Section: US & Canada
Ex-Ukraine ambassador testifies Trump pressured State Department to oust her
Marie Yovanovitch, the ousted U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, told House impeachment investigators Friday that President Donald Trump had personally pressured the State Department to remove her, even though a top department official assured her that she had “done nothing wrong.” Yovanovitch said that after she was abruptly recalled from her post in...
Putin Questions Zelenskiy’s ‘Will’ To Ensure Pullback In Eastern Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy of lacking the “political will” to ensure a pullback of heavy weaponry in eastern Ukraine, in a swipe at the leadership in Kyiv amid recent signs of possible progress toward ending a five-year conflict between Ukrainian troops and Russia-backed...
Trump on Possible Senate Trial: ‘I Don’t Know How You Can Impeach’
The Senate sat in judgment of President Andrew Johnson for longer than two months in 1868. More than a hundred years later, in early 1999, it spent more than a month hearing the evidence against, and defense of, President Bill Clinton. Some conservatives now call for Senate Republicans to stop a potential impeachment trial of President Donald...
Zelensky: Ukraine set to investigate its ‘alleged meddling’ in 2016 election on Clinton’s behalf
by WorldTribune Staff, October 11, 2019 Ukraine is set to open an investigation into an alleged Ukrainian plot to sway the 2016 U.S. presidential election in Hillary Clinton’s favor. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Oct. 10 that his administration is “ready to investigate Ukraine’s alleged meddling” in the 2016 U.S....
After 14-Hour Media Marathon, Questions Remain For Ukraine’s President
In a 14-hour media marathon at a trendy Kyiv food court, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy fielded more than 500 questions. He left a few big ones unanswered, and some of his responses raised eyebrows — as well as further questions. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ex-Ukraine envoy says she was fired on ‘unfounded’ and ‘false’ grounds after standing up to Trump and Giuliani
Marie Yovanovitch testified that she was removed from her position based on “unfounded and false claims by people with clearly questionable motives.” …read more Source:: Business...
State sought to block Yovanovitch testimony, say Democrats
The Trump administration sought to block the congressional deposition Friday of the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, leading House Democrats to issue a subpoena for her appearance – and ultimately compelling her to test… …read more Source:: The...
President Trump’s Ongoing Failure with North Korea Talks
With the shakedown in Ukraine and betrayal of the Kurds in Northern Syrian, another foreign policy failure this past week almost went by without notice: the complete breakdown of talks between U.S. and North Korean diplomats on North Korea’s denuclearization. The U.S. and the North Koreans have engaged in a negotiation of sorts since the...
Ex-Ukraine ambassador testifies Trump pressured State Department to oust her
It had been unclear whether she would appear to answer questions from House Democrats because she still works for the State Department. …read more Source::...
Giuliani’s Interactions With Arrested Associates Under Criminal Investigation
Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani’s business-related interactions with the men charged with campaign finance crimes on Thursday are the subject of a criminal investigation out of New York, according to two reports. According to ABC News, the probe is being spearheaded by the FBI field office in New York and prosecutors at the SDNY — the same...
