Section: NBC (USA)
Video appears to show moment Ukraine plane was shot down over Iran
Footage taken from the ground apparently captures the moment a Ukraine International Airlines jetliner went down on Wednesday, killing 176 people. …read more Source::...
‘Devastating blow’: Schumer says newly revealed emails show why Senate GOP needs to allow impeachment witnesses
There was “clear direction” from Trump to freeze aid to Ukraine, a White House budget official wrote in one of the emails obtained by Just Security. …read more Source::...
Trump’s 10 biggest false claims in 2019 — and one that finally became true
Facing impeachment, Trump unleashed a torrent of baseless claims surrounding his dealings with Ukraine in the final months of the year. …read more Source::...
Trump’s hold on aid may have been temporary, but Ukraine fears permanent harm
“Just the presence of the American army on the territory of Ukraine, in my opinion, already scares the enemy — even without any other aid.” …read more Source::...
Ukraine, Russia-backed rebels swap prisoners in latest sign of peace efforts
The exchange was agreed upon by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Russian President Vladimir Putin during peace talks in Paris earlier this month. …read more Source::...
Ex-U.S. soldier, now a double murder suspect, is a hero in Ukraine
Craig Lang, who is charged with killing a Florida couple in 2018, has become a cause célèbre in the country where he has fought as a mercenary. …read more Source::...
Inside Giuliani’s new push to flip the script on Trump’s impeachment
President Donald Trump’s personal attorney continues to move ahead with new allegations against Democrats on Ukraine but his evidence is vague at best. …read more Source::...
GOP senator defends Trump: Obama also made ‘plenty of mistakes’ on Ukraine
Another senator called the Democrats’ impeachment case against Trump “thin gruel.” …read more Source::...
Newly released emails provide greater details in White House pause of Ukraine aid
“Given the sensitive nature of the request,” an official wrote hours after Trump’s call with Ukraine’s president. “I appreciate your keeping that information closely held to those who need to know to execute direction.” …read more Source::...
Giuliani boasts, then backtracks on some details of engineering Ukrainian ambassador’s ouster
“She was going to make the investigations difficult for everybody,” Giuliani told The New Yorker of the ousted U.S. ambassador to Ukraine. …read more Source::...
