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    John Rood, Pentagon policy chief who warned against withholding Ukraine aid, resigns
    Feb20

    John Rood, Pentagon policy chief who warned against withholding Ukraine aid, resigns

    John Rood, the Defense Department undersecretary for policy who warned against withholding military aid to Ukraine, announced his resignation Wednesday. …read more Source:: United Press...

    Assange Claims Rohrabacher Offered Him A Doozy Of A Pardon Quid Pro Quo
    Feb20

    Assange Claims Rohrabacher Offered Him A Doozy Of A Pardon Quid Pro Quo

    It’s one of the few areas where the President has nearly unchecked power. President Trump issued a raft of pardons this week, but news out of London on Wednesday raises questions about whether the tool has been a bargaining chip since the early months of Trump’s presidency. The question comes in the case of Wikileaks founder Julian...

    The War in Ukraine Was Supposed to End 5 Years Ago. But It Didn’t.
    Feb20

    The War in Ukraine Was Supposed to End 5 Years Ago. But It Didn’t.

    KYIV, Ukraine—Saturday marked the fifth anniversary of the day the war in Ukraine was supposed to end. But it never did. On early Tuesday fighting flared in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region when Russian-backed forces assaulted Ukrainian troops as they occupied an observation post near the front-line town of Zolote. Under intense shelling,...

    Russia to Let in Chinese With Business Visas Amid Entry Ban
    Feb20

    Russia to Let in Chinese With Business Visas Amid Entry Ban

    Russia’s entry ban for Chinese nationals will be partial and affect only those who travel with tourist, private, student or work visas, the country’s Foreign Ministry said Wednesday, clarifying the conditions of a sweeping entry ban for Chinese citizens announced the day before. Visitors with official, business, humanitarian or...

    Pentagon’s Top Policy Official Who Certified Ukraine Aid Leaves Office
    Feb19

    Pentagon’s Top Policy Official Who Certified Ukraine Aid Leaves Office

    U.S. President Donald Trump said John Rood has left his position as the top policy official at the Defense Department after just two years, the latest in a series of key departures from his administration following the Senate impeachment trial. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Trump Ousts Top Pentagon Official Who Certified Ukraine Aid
    Feb19

    Trump Ousts Top Pentagon Official Who Certified Ukraine Aid

    President Donald Trump has ousted the Pentagon’s top policy official who had certified last year that the Defense Department had seen enough anti-corruption progress in Ukraine to justify releasing congressionally authorized aid. John Rood resigned Wednesday, saying he was leaving at Trump’s request. The Trump administration’s...

    ‘I Don’t Want Him to Drop Out’: Trump Walks Back Biden Demands in Call with Ukrainian President
    Feb19

    ‘I Don’t Want Him to Drop Out’: Trump Walks Back Biden Demands in Call with Ukrainian President

    President Donald J. Trump appeared to walk back his previous demand for a Ukrainian-led investigation into Joe Biden and his wayward son, Hunter, during a recent phone conversation with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, according to a transcript of the call obtained exclusively by the Washington Free Beacon. Editor’s Note: Hunter...

    The Hill Goes Easy On John Solomon In Review Of Ukraine Disinfo Columns
    Feb19

    The Hill Goes Easy On John Solomon In Review Of Ukraine Disinfo Columns

    The Hill held back from squarely addressing the actions of its former columnist John Solomon in a long-awaited review released Wednesday morning, declining to address factual inaccuracies in Solomon’s 2019 series on Ukraine. Instead, the D.C.-based news website turned its gaze towards an arguably less consequential aspect of the fourteen...

    The ‘Gray Cardinal’ Has Left The Kremlin. What Does That Mean For The War In Ukraine?
    Feb19

    The ‘Gray Cardinal’ Has Left The Kremlin. What Does That Mean For The War In Ukraine?

    When longtime Kremlin aide Vladislav Surkov’s imminent departure was first announced by an acquaintance last month, the reason given was a supposed shift in Moscow’s policies toward Ukraine. But does Surkov’s dismissal really mean new prospects for an end to the war between Kyiv and Russia-backed separatists in the Donbas?...

    The senior Pentagon policy official who certified security aid to Ukraine is being asked to resign
    Feb19

    The senior Pentagon policy official who certified security aid to Ukraine is being asked to resign

    Under Secretary of Defense for Policy John Rood, who was involved in certifying aid to Ukraine, has reportedly been asked to step down. …read more Source:: Business...