Section: The Washington Times (USA)
The Latest: Ukraine premier downplays resignation talk
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) – The Latest on the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland (all times local): 11:35 a.m. Ukraine’s prime minister says he is “not planning to go anywhere,” trying to tamp down “rumors” that he or his government might soon resign. Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk was initially evasive … …read...
Iran acknowledges Russian-made missiles targeted Ukraine jet
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran acknowledged on Tuesday that its armed forces fired two Russian anti-aircraft missiles at a Ukrainian jetliner that crashed after taking off from Tehran’s main airport earlier this month, killing all 176 people on board. The new preliminary report by Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization …...
Ukraine asks OSCE to expand its monitoring mission
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukraine has asked the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe to expand its monitoring mission in the country, Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko said Monday after a meeting with the organization’s chairman. The OSCE’s special monitoring mission has been present in Ukraine since 2014, when fighting...
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::...
Iran reverses on sending black boxes 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::...
GAO finding bolsters impeachment case, Democrats say
The Government Accountability Office said Thursday that the Trump White House broke the law by holding up military assistance money to Ukraine — a revelation that Democrats say bolsters their impeachment case against President Trump. GAO’s finding is just the latest piece of evidence to emerge since House Democrats voted … …read...
Nations of Iran crash victims press Tehran on investigation
LONDON (AP) – Representatives of five nations that lost citizens when Iran shot down a Ukrainian airliner last week met Thursday in London to press Tehran to conduct a full and open investigation into the tragedy. The foreign ministers of Canada, the U.K., Afghanistan, Sweden and Ukraine lit candles at … …read more Source:: The...
Ukrainian police open investigation of whether former US ambassador came under illegal surveillance
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukrainian police open investigation of whether former US ambassador came under illegal surveillance before recall. …read more Source:: The Washington...
Ukraine opens probe of possible surveillance of ambassador
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian police say they have opened an investigation into the possibility that the former U.S. ambassador came under illegal surveillance before she was recalled from her post. The announcement Thursday came two days after Democratic lawmakers in the United States released a trove of documents that … …read more...
Ukraine opens probe of possible surveillance of ambassador
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukrainian police say they have opened an investigation into the possibility that the former U.S. ambassador came under illegal surveillance before she was recalled from her post. The announcement Thursday came two days after Democratic lawmakers in the United States released a trove of documents … …read more...
