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    US Confirms Washington Visit by Russian Foreign Minister
    Dec09

    US Confirms Washington Visit by Russian Foreign Minister

    U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will welcome his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday — the Russian’s first visit to Washington since a controversial 2017 meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, the State Department announced.The brief statement about the meeting, to be held at the State Department, said Pompeo and...

    Ukraine Seeks to Require UK Court Hearings if Russia Tries to Enforce Debt
    Dec09

    Ukraine Seeks to Require UK Court Hearings if Russia Tries to Enforce Debt

    By Karin Strohecker and Natalia ZinetsLONDON/KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine will ask the British Supreme Court on Monday not to force it to pay billions… …read more Source:: U.S....

    Watchdog Expected to Find Russia Probe Valid, Despite Flaws
    Dec09

    Watchdog Expected to Find Russia Probe Valid, Despite Flaws

    The Justice Department’s internal watchdog will release a highly anticipated report Monday that is expected to reject President Donald Trump’s claims that the Russia investigation was illegitimate and tainted by political bias from FBI leaders. But it is also expected to document errors during the investigation that may animate Trump...

    Esper declines to say if he knew of political considerations regarding Trump’s hold on Ukraine aid
    Dec09

    Esper declines to say if he knew of political considerations regarding Trump’s hold on Ukraine aid

    “I’m not going to get into any of that,” the defense secretary said Sunday. “Again, there is a congressional inquiry underway and I’ll leave that process unto itself.” …read more Source::...

    Putin, Zelenskiy To Meet In Bid To Break Deadlock On Eastern Ukraine Peace Process
    Dec09

    Putin, Zelenskiy To Meet In Bid To Break Deadlock On Eastern Ukraine Peace Process

    The presidents of Ukraine and Russia are set to meet in Paris on December 9 for long-awaited talks on resolving the military conflict in eastern Ukraine that has left more than 13,000 people dead since 2014. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Liberal attorney Alan Dershowitz: Dems’ impeachment case doesn’t meet any credible legal standard
    Dec09

    Liberal attorney Alan Dershowitz: Dems’ impeachment case doesn’t meet any credible legal standard

    Renowned criminal defense attorney Alan Dershowitz thinks that President Donald Trump’s phone call with Ukraine does not meet the standards of bribery set forth in common law, according to Fox News.”[I]t can’t operate when you’re the president of the United States and you’re conditioning or withholding money in order...

    Democrats Move Toward Articles of Impeachment
    Dec09

    Democrats Move Toward Articles of Impeachment

    The House Judiciary Committee holds another hearing Monday in the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump. Proceedings have been centering on allegations that the president abused his power by pressuring Ukraine to announce an investigation into political rival Joe Biden, the leading Democratic presidential contender. VOA’s Arash...

    Esper declines to say if he knew of political considerations regarding Trump’s hold on Ukraine aid
    Dec09

    Esper declines to say if he knew of political considerations regarding Trump’s hold on Ukraine aid

    “I’m not going to get into any of that,” the Defense Secretary said Sunday. “Again, there is a congressional inquiry underway and I’ll leave that process unto itself.” …read more Source::...

    Announcing the Zero Corruption Conference
    Dec09

    Announcing the Zero Corruption Conference

    The American Interest is pleased to announce its co-sponsorship of the Zero Corruption Conference: an international forum linking corruption and money laundering with global security, environmental, energy, and public health issues.Organized by the Anticorruption Action Centre in Ukraine, the conference will take place from April 25-27, 2020, in...

    Russia talks present key challenge for new Ukraine leader
    Dec09

    Russia talks present key challenge for new Ukraine leader

    WARSAW — When new Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sits down Monday for peace talks in Paris with Russian President Vladimir Putin in their first face-to-face meeting, the stakes couldn’t be higher. More than five years of fighting in eastern Ukraine between government troops and Moscow-backed separatists has killed 14,000 people, and...