Section: United Press International (USA)
Trump administration broke law by withholding Ukraine aid, GAO finds
The Trump administration broke the law when it withheld Congress-approved aid for the Ukrainian military last year, the Government Accountability Office said in a report Thursday. …read more Source:: United Press...
Ukraine opens investigation into possible illegal surveillance of Marie Yovanovitch
Ukrainian officials said Thursday they have opened an investigation into the possible surveillance of former U.S. ambassador Marie Yovanovitch while she worked in the country. …read more Source:: United Press...
Schumer says newly released emails justify witnesses at impeachment trial
Sen. Charles Schumer said that newly released emails about President Donald Trump’s decision to withhold military aid to Ukraine warrant Democrats’ call for witnesses and documents at the impeachment trial. …read more Source:: United Press...
Pompeo delays trip to Ukraine due to rising tensions in Iraq
Due to the recent events in Iraq and rising tensions between the United States and Iran, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has delayed a planned trip to the Ukraine. …read more Source:: United Press...
Mike Pompeo to visit Ukraine Friday
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will travel to Ukraine on Friday, the highest-ranking U.S. official to visit the country since President Donald Trump’s July phone call to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. …read more Source:: United Press...
Ukrainian government, Russian-backed separatists exchange 200 prisoners
Ukraine’s government and Russian-backed separatists swapped 200 prisoners including soldiers, activists, alleged spies and riot police officers accused of shooting protesters during the 2014 revolution. …read more Source:: United Press...
USS Ross arrives in Ukraine after simulated Russian attack at sea
The USS Ross this week arrived in Odessa, Ukraine, for a scheduled port visit, a day after being targeted by Russian aircraft — and weeks after being trailed by a Russian warship — according to reports. …read more Source:: United Press...
Vladimir Putin launches first Russian train to Crimea
Russian President Vladimir Putin launched Monday the country’s first direct train to the annexed Crimea peninsula. …read more Source:: United Press...
Emails detail budget staff discussions on halting of Ukraine aid
A set of newly released emails show that a request to withhold military aid to Ukraine came within hours of President Donald Trump’s phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. …read more Source:: United Press...
Russia, Ukraine leaders agree on cease-fire, prisoner exchange by year’s end
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky agreed to a cease-fire Monday, moving the two countries closer to ending a standoff in the Donbas region. …read more Source:: United Press...
