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    Trump’s EU Ambassador Details ‘Quid Pro Quo’ Demand On Ukraine
    Nov20

    Trump’s EU Ambassador Details ‘Quid Pro Quo’ Demand On Ukraine

    The U.S. Ambassador to the European Union testified that President Donald Trump demanded that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announce investigations into his political rival before agreeing to a White House meeting. Gordon Sondland told a congressional impeachment hearing on November 20 that investigations into a Ukrainian gas company...

    Schiff Calls Sondland’s Testimony ‘Among The Most Significant Evidence To Date’
    Nov20

    Schiff Calls Sondland’s Testimony ‘Among The Most Significant Evidence To Date’

    House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-CA) on Wednesday called the testimony of the ambassador to the European Union, Gordon Sondland, “among the most significant evidence to date” in the ongoing impeachment inquiry. Sondland testified Tuesday that he was pursuing President Donald Trump’s priorities when he pushed Ukraine for...

    Gordon Sondland Is Aiming Right at Trump’s Achilles’ Heel
    Nov20

    Gordon Sondland Is Aiming Right at Trump’s Achilles’ Heel

    Nothing about Gordon Sondland’s handling of the Ukraine affair—either as the ambassador to the European Union or as a witness in the impeachment inquiry—has appeared methodical or subtle.But in his testimony today, Sondland seems to have found his sense of care. Systematically but consistently, he is undermining all of the pillars of...

    Pence aide denies discussion of link in Ukraine aid holdup
    Nov20

    Pence aide denies discussion of link in Ukraine aid holdup

    A top aide to Vice President Mike Pence says a conversation described by EU Ambassador Gordon Sondland about a link between military aid for Ukraine and investigations ‘never happened’ …read more Source:: The Washington...

    Compost Kids: The Virtues Of Dirt In Ukraine
    Nov20

    Compost Kids: The Virtues Of Dirt In Ukraine

    Two Ukrainian teenagers have turned their small environmental project into a nationwide campaign, showing kids and schools how to reduce waste and to get digging with compost. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Sondland Confirms Public Announcement Was More Crucial Than Actual Probes
    Nov20

    Sondland Confirms Public Announcement Was More Crucial Than Actual Probes

    Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland confirmed publicly on Wednesday that Ukraine announcing investigations advantageous to President Trump’s political interests was more important than the investigations themselves. Sondland made the confirmation while being questioned by House Intel Committee Chair Adam Schiff (D-CA) during...

    ‘Everyone was in the loop.’ Sondland names names at impeachment hearing
    Nov20

    ‘Everyone was in the loop.’ Sondland names names at impeachment hearing

    Gordon Sondland, ambassador to the European Union, testified at an impeachment inquiry Wednesday that a host of top U.S. officials were privy to efforts to pressure the Ukraine to investigate … Click to Continue » …read more Source:: The Bellingham...

    ‘Everyone was in the loop.’ Sondland names names at impeachment hearing
    Nov20

    ‘Everyone was in the loop.’ Sondland names names at impeachment hearing

    Gordon Sondland, ambassador to the European Union, testified at an impeachment inquiry Wednesday that a host of top U.S. officials were privy to efforts to pressure the Ukraine to investigate … Click to Continue » …read more Source:: Miami...

    WH Tried To Read Sondland Testimony Ahead Of Hearing But Was Denied
    Nov20

    WH Tried To Read Sondland Testimony Ahead Of Hearing But Was Denied

    The White House attempted to get access to EU Ambassador Gordon Sondland’s explosive opening statement days before his public hearing, but was denied access by Sondland’s lawyers, the Washington Post reported Wednesday. White House lawyers were particularly interested in what Sondland might say about Trump’s actions surrounding...

    Ukrainian Navy Says Moscow Returned Three Ships To Kyiv In Bad Condition
    Nov20

    Ukrainian Navy Says Moscow Returned Three Ships To Kyiv In Bad Condition

    Ukraine’s Navy says that the three ships captured by Russia almost a year ago and released on November 19 have been returned in very poor condition and are not able to make it back to port under their own power. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...