Section: Voice of America (USA)
Q&A: Trump, Ukraine and the Whistleblower
Very behind the scenes, a whistleblower from the intelligence community voiced urgent concern about a matter involving a conversation between Ukraine’s leader and President Donald Trump. It’s so hush-hush that even Democrats won’t say all that they know, or suspect. Very much out in the open, Trump is calling for an...
Trump Denies Pressuring Ukraine to Probe Company Linked to Biden’s Son
U.S. President Donald Trump is denying he said anything “wrong” in a telephone conversation with the new president of Ukraine during which Trump allegedly urged him to investigate the son of former vice president and 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden.Democrats meanwhile stepped up their criticism of the president for what...
Naftogaz Chief: Ukraine Can Still Supply Gas to Europe in Early 2020 Without Russia Deal
The head of Ukraine’s state-owned oil company says Kyiv will remain able to supply Europe with natural gas from its subterranean storage units even if European Union-mediated talks don’t pan out.“We are fully confident that Ukraine can maintain gas supply … at least during the first quarter of 2020,” Naftogaz CEO Andriy Kobolyev...
Trump Dismisses Whistleblower Complaint as ‘Hack Job’
President Donald Trump irritably defended himself Friday against an intelligence whistleblower’s complaint, including an allegation of wrongdoing in a reported private conversation Trump had with a foreign leader. The complaint, which the administration has refused to let Congress see, is “serious” and “urgent,” the...
Trump Administration Blocks ‘Urgent’ Whistleblower Disclosure
The Trump administration plunged into an extraordinary showdown with Congress over access to a whistleblower’s complaint about reported incidents including a private conversation between President Donald Trump and a foreign leader. The blocked complaint is “serious” and “urgent,” the government’s intelligence watchdog said.The...
Russia, Ukraine Move Ahead With EU Talks to Avert Supply Cut
This story originated in VOA’s Ukrainian service. Some information is from Reuters.Representatives of the European Union, Ukraine, and Russia have concluded a first day of talks in Brussels with “constructive” dialogue as they aim to extend Kyiv’s gas transit contract with Russia, European Commissioner Maros Sefcovic said...
Macron Says Yellow Vest Crisis ‘Very Good For Me’
President Emmanuel Macron has said he believes the yellow vest protests that rocked France since last year have been good for him as they made him listen and communicate better, in an interview published on Thursday.The yellow vest (gilets jaunes) protests, which often descended into violent clashes with the police, erupted last November, with...
American Dream: Ukrainian Immigrants Bring Taste of Europe to Washington
The American Dream is many things to many people. For the Savchuk family who came to the U.S. from Ukraine more than 15 years ago, achieving their dream meant opening a small business and making a decent living. VOA’s Iryna Matviichuk met with the family and saw their dream come true. …read more Source:: Voice of...
Police Suspect Arson in Attack on Kyiv Home of Ex-National Bank Chief
This story originated in VOA’s Ukrainian Service.Police have opened a criminal investigation in the apparent arson of a home belonging to the family of former National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) chief Valeria Gontareva, which was razed early Tuesday in Kyiv.Gontarevа, who recently spoke with VOA’s Ukrainian Service from her home in London,...
Ukraine Fears Forced Concessions at Talks With Russia
The Ukrainian president’s envoy for peace talks with Russia-backed separatists expressed concern Friday that the leaders of France and Germany will push Ukraine to make unacceptable concessions to Russia.Ukraine and Russia have been locked in a bitter standoff since 2014, when Russia annexed the Crimean Peninsula and threw its weight behind...
