Section: Voice of America (USA)
Reports: Second Whistleblower Alleges Trump Wrongdoing
The rhetoric is heating up in Washington as the House of Representatives pursues its impeachment inquiry targeting U.S. President Donald Trump. A second whistleblower from the intelligence community has alleged wrongdoing by Trump in his dealings with Ukraine, according to a lawyer who represents two unnamed intelligence officials. Mike...
Trump Suggests Pelosi Guilty of ‘Treason’ as House Prepares for Next Impeachment Testimony
U.S. President Donald Trump is accusing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of being guilty of “High Crimes and Misdemeanors, and even Treason,” as lawmakers in the Democrat-let House push forward with their impeachment inquiry against the president.The level of crimes Trump mentioned in his late Sunday tweet are the same as those the U.S....
AP Sources: Trump Allies Pressed Ukraine Over Gas Firm
As Rudy Giuliani was pushing Ukrainian officials last spring to investigate one of Donald Trump’s main political rivals, a group of individuals with ties to the president and his personal lawyer were also active in the former Soviet republic.Their aims were profit, not politics. This circle of businessmen and Republican donors touted...
Hungarian Wages One-man Campaign Against Floating Garbage in River
Bence Pardy spent his summers as a child by Hungary’s second main river, the Tisza.Now, at 32, he has given up his job to move back there permanently to collect plastic waste which pollutes its waters.The Tisza, one of the main rivers in eastern Europe, starts in Ukraine and flows across Hungary to join the Danube in Serbia. It then flows...
EU Divisions Over Russia Mount as France, Germany Seek Peace in Ukraine
French and German attempts to end the conflict in east Ukraine risk increasing tensions that were already rising in the European Union over how to handle Russia and which could complicate peace efforts.Progress at talks between Russian and Ukrainian envoys have raised hopes of convening the first international summit in three years on ending the...
Aide: Perry Pushed Trump for Ukraine Call, for Energy Issues
Energy Secretary Rick Perry encouraged President Donald Trump to speak to Ukraine’s president — but on energy and economic issues, Perry’s spokeswoman said Sunday, addressing Perry’s role in a telephone call that’s at the center of a congressional impeachment probe for Trump.”Secretary Perry absolutely supported and...
2nd Whistleblower Adds to Impeachment Peril at White House
A second whistleblower has come forward with information about President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine, adding to the impeachment peril engulfing the White House and potentially providing new leads to Democrats in their unfurling investigation of Trump’s conduct.Attorney Mark Zaid, who represents both whistleblowers, said the...
Second Whistleblower Comes Forward in Trump-Ukraine Scandal
A second whistleblower has come forward about U.S. President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine, the lawyer representing the person said.Zaid also told the ABC News program “This Week” that the individual is from the intelligence community, like the first whistleblower whose complaint regarding a phone call between the U.S....
Thousands Protest Ukraine Leader’s Peace Plan
Thousands of demonstrators gathered in central Kyiv on Sunday to protest broader autonomy for separatist territories, part of a plan to end a war with Russian-backed fighters.Protesters chanted “No to surrender!”, with some holding placards critical of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in the crowd, which police said had swelled to around...
Trump Scolds Romney Over Criticism About Trump’s China Words
Most Republican leaders were silent or supportive of President Donald Trump’s public call for another foreign government, China, to investigate his political foe, while a handful voiced concern that the president was trying to enlist a rival power in his reelection effort.Several House and Senate leaders stayed mum as Trump escalated the...
