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    Remains of Ukrainian plane crash victims return home to Kiev
    Jan20

    Remains of Ukrainian plane crash victims return home to Kiev

    The remains of 11 people killed in the Iranian missile strike that brought down a Ukrainian jetliner were returned to Kiev on Sunday. The flag-draped coffins were met by family members of the victim’s and Ukraine’s president. …read more Source::...

    Iran backtracks on sending blackboxes downed jet to Ukraine
    Jan20

    Iran backtracks on sending blackboxes downed jet to Ukraine

    TEHRAN, Iran — The Iranian official leading the investigation into the Ukrainian jetliner that was accidentally shot down by the Revolutionary Guard appeared to backtrack Sunday on plans to send the flight recorders abroad for analysis, a day after saying they would be sent to Kyiv. Hassan Rezaeifar was quoted … …read more Source::...

    Ukrainian Embassy In London Protests Inclusion Of National Symbol In British Extremist Guide
    Jan20

    Ukrainian Embassy In London Protests Inclusion Of National Symbol In British Extremist Guide

    Ukraine’s Embassy in Britain has publicly called on police officials to remove the trident, Ukraine’s national symbol and state coat of arms, from a counterterrorism guide that was distributed to police officers, teachers, and medical staff last year. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Trump Defenders Push ‘No Crime’ as Democrats Seek Removal
    Jan20

    Trump Defenders Push ‘No Crime’ as Democrats Seek Removal

    President Donald Trump’s defenders are arguing that his pressure on Ukraine broke no U.S. law, and so wasn’t impeachable in the first place. …read more Source:: U.S....

    Cornyn Says Giuliani ‘Not Relevant’ To Senate Trial, Calls Parnas A ‘Grifter’
    Jan20

    Cornyn Says Giuliani ‘Not Relevant’ To Senate Trial, Calls Parnas A ‘Grifter’

    Despite how President Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani played a central role in the Ukraine pressure campaign, Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) said he believes he’s “not relevant” to the Senate impeachment trial during an interview on CBS’ “Face the Nation” Sunday morning. On Friday, the House Intelligence Committee released text...

    GOP Senator Brushes Off Trump Soliciting Foreign Interference: ‘Things Happen’
    Jan20

    GOP Senator Brushes Off Trump Soliciting Foreign Interference: ‘Things Happen’

    Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) doesn’t find President Trump’s attempt to dig up false allegations against political rivals to be a big deal. In response to the Senate summons, Trump’s legal team argued Saturday evening that said that the first impeachment article, abuse of power, “alleges no crime at all, let alone ‘high crimes and...

    Texas Sen. Cornyn blasts Dems: ‘First time in history a president has been impeached for a non-crime’
    Jan20

    Texas Sen. Cornyn blasts Dems: ‘First time in history a president has been impeached for a non-crime’

    Republican Texas Sen. John Cornyn did not hold back on congressional Democrats on Sunday morning.In an interview with CBS’ “Face the Nation,” the top GOP senator ripped the Democratic-led impeachment of President Donald Trump over his dealings with Ukraine. “This is the first time in history where a President has been...

    Key Players Squabble Over Trump’s Impeachment Trial
    Jan19

    Key Players Squabble Over Trump’s Impeachment Trial

    Key players in the impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump and his defense argued sharply Sunday whether his efforts to get Ukraine to launch investigations to benefit him politically were impeachable offenses that warranted his removal from office. Trump’s Senate trial formally opened last week and is set to hear opening arguments...

    Bodies of 11 Ukrainians Killed in Plane Crash by Iran Missile Arrive in Kyiv
    Jan19

    Bodies of 11 Ukrainians Killed in Plane Crash by Iran Missile Arrive in Kyiv

    (KYIV, Ukraine) — The bodies of the 11 Ukrainians who died when an Iranian missile shot down a passenger plane have arrived in Ukraine on Sunday for a farewell ceremony. They were among the 176 people killed in the Jan. 8 catastrophe, when a Ukrainian Airlines plane heading to Kyiv was brought down shortly after takeoff from Tehran. Iran...

    A Sunday Fight Over Trump’s Impeachment Trial
    Jan19

    A Sunday Fight Over Trump’s Impeachment Trial

    Key players in the impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump and his defense argued sharply Sunday whether his efforts to get Ukraine to launch investigations to benefit him politically were impeachable offenses that warranted his removal from office. Trump’s Senate trial formally opened last week and is set to hear opening arguments...