Section: CBS (USA)
Ukrainian protestors vow to attack if elections not held
The situation in Kiev, Ukraine, is in a tense standoff as the clock is ticking on a 24-hour deadline set Wednesday by opposition leaders for the government to grant elections or protestors will attack. CBS News correspondent Charlie D’Agata reports. …read more Source::...
Violence escalates at Ukraine anti-government protests
Political street violence in Kiev, Ukraine, has been occurring for a couple of months, but new levels of violence in the last few days are pushing Ukraine’s standoff toward some sort of a tipping point. CBS News correspondent Mark Phillips reports. …read more Source::...
Armed man takes bus full of hostages in Ukraine
Police say about 20 people on bus held by a man carrying explosives who has bemoaned “Ukraine’s system” on social media. …read more Source::...
Babies born to surrogates stranded by virus travel restrictions
Babies delivered by surrogates, many awaiting American families, are being left stranded in maternity wards around the world, including in Ukraine, as COVID-19 travel restrictions prevent new parents collecting their children. Holly Williams reports. …read more Source::...
Ukraine police probe senior officer’s request for Jews’ personal info
Letter seeking the names, addresses and contact details for members of the Orthodox Jewish community and Jewish students drew cries of anti-Semitism. …read more Source::...
Ukraine protesters throw rocks at bus carrying coronavirus evacuees
Protesters in Ukraine set fires, put up barricades and threw rocks at a bus carrying newly arrived coronavirus evacuees from China. South Korea also confirmed dozens of new cases of the virus, and Japan is grappling with the crisis ahead of the 2020 Olympic Games. Debora Patta reports. …read more Source::...
Post impeachment, Ukraine wants back on Trump’s radar
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko told reporters he will travel to D.C. on Friday to “advance” relations between his nation and the U.S. …read more Source::...
U.S. attorney in New York coordinating Ukraine probes
Richard Donoghue has been tasked with coordinating the Justice Department’s handling of investigations related to Ukraine. …read more Source::...
DOJ review of Ukraine material began “several weeks” ago, source says
Justice Department officials have been “quietly” reviewing records and documents from Ukraine for “several weeks,” a source familiar with the matter tells CBS News. …read more Source::...
Giuliani calls Bolton a “backstabber” over Ukraine claims
In an interview with CBS News’ Catherine Herridge, President Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani called John Bolton a “backstabber” in response to claims about Mr. Trump and the pause in aid to Ukraine. …read more Source::...
