Section: Voice of America (USA)
Judges Place Hold on Ruling That Ex-White House Lawyer Must Testify
Appeals court judges put on hold a ruling by a lower court that would require former White House Counsel Don McGahn to testify to lawmakers as part of the Democrat-led impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump.McGahn, who left his post in October 2018, last May defied a House Judiciary Committee subpoena to testify about Trump’s...
Kremlin: Putin, Zelenskiy Set for Paris One-on-One Meeting
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy are likely to have a one-on-one meeting during four-way summit talks in Paris next month, the Kremlin said Wednesday. Putin and Zelenskiy plan to join French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on December 9 for a summit aimed at resolving the...
US Military Aid Life or Death’ for Kyiv
The House impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump is focused on whether the White House delayed promised U.S. military aid to Ukraine until its leader agreed to do the president a political favor. While lawmakers investigate the president’s role in the matter, VOA’s Diplomatic Correspondent Cindy Saine takes a closer look at...
Report: Trump Aware of Whistleblower Complaint Before Releasing Ukraine Aid
U.S. President Donald Trump learned about a whistleblower complaint regarding his relations with Ukraine before he decided to unfreeze nearly $400 million in military aid, according to a New York Times report published Tuesday.The Times cited two people familiar with the matter, saying White House lawyers told Trump about the complaint in late...
Possible New Doping Sanctions Loom for Russia
Top Russian officials decried the recommendations by a World Anti-Doping Agency committee to suspend Russia from international competition over tainted athlete doping probes — the latest in a drawn out saga over accusations of Russian state sponsored doping that has roiled global sport since 2014.Russian athletes, unsurprisingly, joined in...
House Panel Invites Trump to Impeachment Hearing
The House Judiciary Committee has invited President Donald Trump to attend its first impeachment hearing next week.The Intelligence Committee wrapped up its role in the inquiry last week and will send its report to the Judiciary Committee, which holds its first hearing Dec. 4.The Judiciary Committee hearing will look into what it calls the...
Top US Diplomat Open to Investigation of Ukraine for Election Meddling
The top U.S. diplomat is refusing to rule out allegations it was Ukraine, not Russia, which was responsible for interfering in the 2016 U.S. presidential elections.Despite repeated findings by U.S. intelligence agencies, which puts the blame on Russia, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday if there is any information “that so much...
Trump Impeachment Drama Gets Attention, Mixed Reviews Around World
As the impeachment process against U.S. President Donald Trump unfolds, it’s not only Americans glued to their television sets. People around the world are fascinated by the political warfare in Washington and many say it shows American democracy in action. Trump is accused of improperly pressuring Ukraine to investigate the family of his...
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Says He Discussed Gas Contract With Putin
Ukraine’s president says he has discussed a new contract for natural gas supplies from Russia during a conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin.Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he discussed the gas deal with Putin during Monday’s phone call. Zelenskiy said Tuesday that the deal is a priority for Ukraine and important for...
Yiddish Author Monument Vandalized With Swastikas in Ukraine
Unidentified vandals have painted swastikas on a monument to a prominent Yiddish author in the Ukrainian capital.Moshe Reuven Azman, the chief rabbi of Ukraine, posted pictures Monday of the monument to Sholem Aleichem outside Kyiv’s synagogue with big red swastikas spray-painted on it.Police have opened a probe.In a tweet, Foreign Minister...
