Topic: ukraine

Trump committed impeachable crimes, scholars tell US Congress

Trump committed impeachable crimes, scholars tell US Congress

Paul Handley and Michael Mathes, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 05 02:24 AM

Three constitutional experts on Wednesday bolstered Democrats' efforts to impeach Donald Trump by saying the president's actions seeking foreign interference in US elections are grounds for removal, as the inquiry kicked into a new phase in Congress. Read more »

Apple says to 'carefully' examine Crimea map controversy

Apple says to 'carefully' examine Crimea map controversy

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 01 03:50 AM

MOSCOW, Russia - Apple said on Saturday it was going to "carefully" examine its controversial decision to show the annexed Crimea peninsula as part of Russia on maps and weather apps which has caused an outcry in Ukraine.   Read more »

Rick Perry says Trump was chosen by God to lead US

Rick Perry says Trump was chosen by God to lead US

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 26 07:44 AM

WASHINGTON - Donald Trump may have insisted he was only joking when he recently proclaimed himself the "chosen one," but at least one member of his cabinet believes God ordained the controversial billionaire's presidency. Read more »

A frustrated Trump lashes out at impeachment probe

A frustrated Trump lashes out at impeachment probe

Jerome Cartillier, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 23 03:31 AM

WASHINGTON, United States—An irate Donald Trump said Friday he welcomes the prospect of an impeachment trial, as the US leader lashed out at "crazy" and "corrupt" opponents probing potential abuse of presidential power. Read more »

Trump conduct 'beyond anything Nixon did': House impeachment chair

Trump conduct 'beyond anything Nixon did': House impeachment chair

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 22 08:14 AM

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump, by withholding military aid from Ukraine to demand dirt on a potential 2020 election rival, went beyond anything done by disgraced predecessor Richard Nixon, the Democratic chair of the House impeachment panel alleged Thursday. Read more »

Watergate echoes as Trump lieutenant's testimony refocuses impeachment

Watergate echoes as Trump lieutenant's testimony refocuses impeachment

Peter Baker, The New York Times
Posted at Nov 21 12:32 PM

For the first time, Trump’s critics got the sort of viral moments they have craved, crisp accusatory cancer-on-the-presidency lines uttered on camera that can now be played over and over on social media and cable television, making clear just who was in charge of the campaign to pressure a foreign power to help bring down the president’s domestic political rivals. Read more »

Top levels of Trump administration in on Ukraine pressure, says US diplomat

Top levels of Trump administration in on Ukraine pressure, says US diplomat

Patricia Zengerle and Andy Sullivan, Reuters
Updated as of Nov 21 09:20 AM

WASHINGTON - A senior U.S. diplomat on Wednesday described broad involvement at the upper levels of the Trump administration in a pressure campaign against Ukraine, giving testimony that for the first time put the secretary of state and vice president at the heart of the impeachment probe against President Donald Trump. Read more »

White House officials fault Trump's Ukraine call

White House officials fault Trump's Ukraine call

Michael D. Shear, The New York Times
Posted at Nov 20 12:22 PM

Two senior national security officials at the White House challenged US President Donald Trump’s description of his call with the Ukraine president as “perfect,” testifying Tuesday about how concerned they were as they listened in real time to Trump appealing for investigations into a political rival. Read more »

MH17 calls 'show ties between Russian officials, rebels'

MH17 calls 'show ties between Russian officials, rebels'

Danny Kemp, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 15 12:53 PM

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - International investigators looking into the downing of flight MH17 over Ukraine released intercepted phone calls on Thursday showing close links between "high-ranking" Russian officials and rebel suspects facing trial over the crash. Read more »

Impeachment Testimony: 'Trump cares more about the investigation of Biden'

Impeachment Testimony: 'Trump cares more about the investigation of Biden'

Michael D. Shear, The New York Times
Updated as of Nov 14 09:35 AM

WASHINGTON — A crucial witness offered dramatic new testimony Wednesday about President Donald Trump’s preoccupation with having Ukraine investigate his political rivals, as Democrats opened impeachment hearings designed to persuade a bitterly divided nation that the president tried to coerce a foreign power to help him win reelection.   Read more »

Giuliani waged campaign of 'lies' against envoy to Ukraine, says US diplomat

Giuliani waged campaign of 'lies' against envoy to Ukraine, says US diplomat

Patricia Zengerle and Richard Cowan, Reuters
Posted at Nov 08 09:08 AM

WASHINGTON - A top U.S. diplomat told congressional investigators that President Donald Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani conducted a "campaign full of lies" against the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine before she was recalled from her post, according to a transcript of his testimony released on Thursday. Read more »

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