Section: The Washington Times (USA)
Oleksiy Honcharuk, Ukraine prime minister, submits resignation, lawmakers say
KYIV, Ukraine — Lawmakers in Ukraine said Tuesday the parliament is gearing up for a vote to accept the resignation of the nation’s prime minister. Members of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s Servant of the People party that dominates the parliament said Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk has submitted his letter of resignation. …...
Ex-Kremlin aide says Ukraine will never reclaim rebel east
MOSCOW (AP) – A former senior aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that Ukraine will never be able to regain control over the separatist-controlled east. Vladislav Surkov, who lost his job as Putin’s adviser on Ukraine earlier this month, said in remarks published Wednesday that he stepped down … …read more...
Former Ukraine diplomat Marie Yovanovitch has book deal
NEW YORK (AP) – Former Ukraine ambassador Marie Yovanovitch, the career diplomat who during the impeachment hearings of President Donald Trump offered a chilling account of alleged threats from Trump and his allies, has a book deal. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt confirmed Friday to The Associated Press that it had … …read more...
Minister: Ukraine hopes for exchange of about 200 prisoners
UNITED NATIONS (AP) – Ukraine’s foreign minister said Thursday that Russia remains “blind and deaf” to international appeals to end its occupation of Crimea and key areas in the east of his country, but his government is hoping for another “very, very small step” of a second exchange of about … …read more Source:: The...
Ukraine coronavirus quarantine plunges into chaos
NOVI SANZHARY, Ukraine — Ukraine’s effort to quarantine more than 70 people evacuated from China over the new virus outbreak plunged into chaos Thursday as local residents opposing the move hurled stones at the evacuees and clashed with police. Officials deplored the violence and the country’s health minister pledged to …...
Ukraine happy impeachment is over, wants to advance US ties
UNITED NATIONS (AP) – Ukraine is happy that impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump, which the country got dragged into, are over and it now wants to “advance” relations with the United States, Ukraine’s foreign minister said Thursday. Vadym Prystaiko told reporters he will be pursuing this when he goes …...
Ukraine’s president vows to end war, invites Trump to Kyiv
MUNICH (AP) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy vowed Saturday to end the separatist conflict in the east of his country, where fighting between Russia-backed rebels and Ukrainian troops has killed more than 14,000 people since 2014. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, Zelenskiy said he hopes to end the … …read...
Pompeo visits Ukraine as impeachment trial hangs in balance
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo opened a visit to Ukraine on Friday facing a delicate balancing act as he tries to boost ties with a critical ally at the heart of the impeachment trial while not providing fodder for Democrats seeking to oust President Donald … …read more Source:: The Washington...
DEA to open Ukraine office: Report
The Drug Enforcement Administration intends to open a representative office in Ukraine, a local news outlet reported Thursday. Ukraine’s Interior Minister Arsen Avakov and U.S. diplomat Jorgan K. Andrews discussed the proposal, said 112.International, an English-language Ukrainian website. “The representative office of DEA Office on...
Pompeo lashes out at journalist; NPR defends its reporter
WASHINGTON (AP) – Secretary of State Mike Pompeo lashed out in anger Saturday at an NPR reporter who accused him of shouting expletives at her after she asked him in an interview about Ukraine. In a direct and personal attack, America’s chief diplomat said the journalist had “lied” to him … …read more Source:: The...
