Against the evidence, Trump and Giuliani press for Ukrainian dirt on Biden
U.S. President Donald Trump and his lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, keep repeating allegations that former Vice President Joe Biden did something dirty in Ukraine — without any proof. Ukrainian officials haven't helped clear up the confusion, giving sometimes conflicting statements on what they might be ...
Trump administration blocks 'urgent' disclosure from whistleblower
The Trump administration plunged into an extraordinary showdown with Congress Thursday 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 both "serious" and "urgent," the government's intelligence watchdog ...
Trump team releases $250 million in Ukraine military aid in face of Senate rebuke
The Trump administration has released $250 million in military aid to Ukraine that had been held up despite criticism that the money was desperately needed to deter Russian aggression and territorial expansion. That move came before a Senate Appropriations panel debate Thursday, when lawmakers from ...
Russian-Ukrainian journalist freed in prisoner swap with Kyiv thanks Putin
Kyrylo Vyshynsky, a Russian-Ukrainian journalist flown to Moscow as part of a landmark prisoner swap with Kyiv, on Monday thanked President Vladimir Putin and said his case was politically motivated. Vyshynsky, a dual Ukrainian and Russian national working for Moscow's RIA Novosti state news agency, ...
U.S. House steps up Trump impeachment probe, looking into Rudy Giuliani's alleged pressure on Kyiv
Democrats moved Monday to intensify their impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump as whiffs of new scandal surrounding the White House emerged related to Trump's business and his lawyer's involvement in Ukraine. While the Democrat leadership remains reluctant to go all-in on impeachment, given that ...
In first sign of better ties, Russia and Ukraine begin long-awaited prisoner swap
Russia and Ukraine on Saturday began a long-awaited prisoner swap in a step that could ease bitter tensions over Moscow's annexation five years ago of the Crimea region. While the unfolding exchange could help build confidence between Moscow and Kyiv — formerly Kiev — and ...
Dutch concerned by Kiev's release of pro-Russia Ukrainian suspect in downing of MH17
Dutch investigators expressed concern Thursday they will be unable to question a Ukrainian man over the downing of flight MH17 after a court in Kiev freed him pending trial. The release of Vladimir Tsemakh, an alleged air defense specialist for pro-Russian separatists, comes amid speculation ...
Prominent DC lawyer and ex-Obama aide acquitted in foreign lobbying case
A prominent Washington lawyer was found not guilty Wednesday of lying to the Justice Department about work he did for the government of Ukraine in a case that arose from the special counsel's Russia investigation and focus on the lucrative world of foreign lobbying. The ...
U.S. vows support for Ukraine after Trump backs Russia's return to G7 process
Vice President Mike Pence has assured Ukraine's president his country has U.S. support after President Donald Trump advocated for letting Russia re-join the Group of Seven despite its annexation of Ukraine's Crimea Peninsula. Pence met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy after observances marking the start ...
Trump may block $250 million in military aid to Ukraine, officials say
The White House is reviewing whether $250 million in military assistance should be sent to Ukraine in keeping with President Donald Trump's view that U.S. foreign aid must be justified, two senior administration officials said on Thursday. The money is intended for use by Ukraine ...
Key Robert Mueller cooperator Rick Gates testifies in trial of DC lawyer
Rick Gates, a key cooperator in special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation, testified Thursday against a prominent Washington attorney accused of concealing from the Justice Department work done for the Ukrainian government. Gates, a former campaign aide to President Donald Trump who pleaded guilty last ...
