Section: US & Canada
Why A Diplomatic Neophyte Is At The Center Of Trump’s Ukraine Storm
A Trump-appointee whose involvement in Ukraine was completely out-of-the-norm may be a key witness for House Democrats as they pursue their impeachment inquiry into President Trump. Congressional investigators will question U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland behind closed doors on Tuesday, as they examine Trump’s...
Kremlin Says U.S. Can Press Ukraine to Help Resolve Conflict
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia said on Tuesday that the United States could use its influence in Ukraine to help resolve the conflict between the Kiev… …read more Source:: U.S....
Ukraine Opens Antitrust Probe Into Billionaire Akhmetov’s Electricity Producer
Ukraine’s Anti-Monopoly Committee (AMKU) has opened an antitrust probe into the country’s biggest power producer, DTEK, owned by billionaire Rinat Akhmetov. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
House Dems look for paper trail on blocked military aid to Ukraine
Chief of staff Mick Mulvaney is under scrutiny after House committees issued subpoenas targeting the White House and the OMB. …read more Source::...
Ukraine’s Frontline Children
Some 100,000 children live within 10 kilometers of the front line in war-torn eastern Ukraine. The United Nations says more than 100 children have been killed during the five-year conflict and thousands are living with physical and psychological wounds. Andriy Dubchak of RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service spoke to children who have been growing up...
Trump envoy set to testify hasn’t always been a Trump backer
Trump envoy caught up in Ukraine controversy, Gordon Sondland, hasn’t always been a Trump backer …read more Source:: The Boston...
Belarus Calls for U.S. Role in Ukraine Peace Talks
MINSK (Reuters) – Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday the conflict in eastern Ukraine could not be resolved without U.S…. …read more Source:: U.S....
House Democrats Subpoena Pentagon, Prepare to Depose Sondland in Impeachment Inquiry
Three U.S. House of Representatives committees are set to question Gordon Sondland, the U.S. ambassador to the European Union, on Tuesday to find out more about the interactions between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian officials.The closed-door deposition is part of the ongoing impeachment inquiry in the House, which Trump on Monday again...
GOP Sen. Portman: Trump wrong to ask Ukraine, China for help
Ohio Sen. Rob Portman became the fourth Republican senator to break ranks by criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump for seeking help from foreign governments to investigate a political rival. …read more Source:: CTV...
GOP Sen. Portman: Trump wrong to ask Ukraine, China for help
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