Section: The Washington Times (USA)
Adam Schiff: Donald Trump withholding Ukraine aid for Joe Biden dirt likely impeachable
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff on Sunday said if President Trump withheld military aid to compel Ukraine to dig up dirt on former Vice President Joseph R. Biden, then impeachment “may be the only remedy that is coequal to the evil that conduct represents.” “We may very well have … …read more...
Donald Trump: Ukraine call ‘largely congratulatory’
President Trump said Sunday his July call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was “largely congratulatory,” pushing back at reports he pressed the new leader to dig up dirt on former Vice President Joseph R. Biden. “The conversation was absolutely perfect,” Mr. Trump told White House reporters as he departed for...
Donald Trump says media protecting Biden over probe of his son in Ukraine
President Trump said Saturday the media is “fabricating” a story about him pressuring the president of Ukraine to investigate the son of Democratic frontrunner Joseph R. Biden, while ignoring a story about Mr. Biden essentially blackmailing Ukrainian leaders to lay off his son. “The Fake News Media and their partner, …...
Donald Trump pressed Ukraine’s president to probe corruption involving Joe Biden’s son
President Trump’s phone call to a foreign leader that prompted whistleblower allegations of misconduct was with the Ukraine president about a corruption probe involving Joseph R. Biden’s son, according to a report In the July phone call, Mr. Trump repeatedly pressured President Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate Hunter Biden, who has...
Facebook removes hundreds of Iraqi, Ukrainian accounts for ‘coordinated inauthentic behavior’
Facebook has purged its platforms of hundreds of accounts and pages for engaging in “domestic-focused coordinated inauthentic behavior” in Iraq and Ukraine, the company said Monday. Nathaniel Gleicher, Facebook’s head of cybersecurity policy, said the company took action against two separate campaigns targeting Iraqi and...
Ukraine fears forced concessions at talks with Russia
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – The Ukrainian president’s envoy for peace talks with Russia-backed separatists expressed concern Friday that the leaders of France and Germany will push Ukraine to make unacceptable concessions to Russia. Ukraine and Russia have been locked in a bitter standoff since 2014, when Russia annexed the Crimean …...
Administration releases $250 million in Ukraine military aid
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Trump administration has released $250 million in military aid to Ukraine that had been held up despite criticism that the money was desperately needed to deter Russian aggression and territorial expansion. That move came before a Senate Appropriations panel debate Thursday, when lawmakers from both parties …...
French foreign minister wants to rebuild ties with Russia
MOSCOW (AP) – France’s top diplomat says a major prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine should act as a catalyst for improved ties between his country and Moscow. Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told reporters Monday after his talks with the Russian foreign minister in Moscow that the “time has … …read more...
Russia and Ukraine swap scores of prisoners in deal seen by Trump as potential ‘giant step to peace’
Russia and Ukraine swapped dozens of prisoners Saturday in a deal viewed in both nations and abroad as a potential step toward mending relations between Moscow and Kyiv. A total of 70 prisoners — 35 held by each country — were exchanged as part of the arrangement, including notably 24 … …read more Source:: The Washington...
Schumer to Trump: ‘Under no circumstances’ can Russia rejoin G-7
Senate Democrats on Tuesday warned President Trump to drop his idea of welcoming Russia back into Group of Seven nations, saying Vladimir Putin’s interference in U.S. elections and forays in Ukraine, U.K. and Syria make him wildly unfit to rejoin the club of industrialized nations. “If President Putin’s regime is …...
