LAST UPDATE: 13.45 The Kremlin understands the statements of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that the return of Crimea should be a target of Ukraine, as an immediate threat to Russia, said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peshkov, according to the Russian news agency Rost. Zelensky said in front of the Ukrainian parliament yesterday that the “liberation” of […]
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W. Zelensky: ‘We prevented a coup plan with the participation of Russians’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday that Kiev had unveiled a plan to overthrow his government next week involving Russian citizens, although he declined to say whether he believed the Kremlin was behind it. In a press conference given by Zelensky, he said that the Ukrainian secret services had gained access to audio material, […]
Von der Leyen and Zelensky discuss EU assistance at Ukraine-Belarus border
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had a telephone conversation today with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, discussing the possibility of EU assistance to Ukraine’s borders, Zelensky said on Twitter. “The possibility of EU assistance for a provision on the Ukraine-Belarus border was discussed, as well as the possibility of setting up a regional platform […]
Senate votes against calling witnesses in Trump impeachment trial
WASHINGTON – A razor-thin majority of Senate Republicans on Friday voted against a Democratic proposal to admit additional witnesses and documents into President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. The final tally was 51 votes against the motion, and 49 in favor. The vote dashed Democrats’ hopes of hearing testimony from former Trump national security advisor John […]
Trump praises Van Drew, rips impeachment in New Jersey campaign rally
President Donald Trump speaks at an evening “Keep America Great Rally” at the Wildwood Convention Center on January 28, 2020 in Wildwood, New Jersey. Spencer Platt | Getty Images WILDWOOD, N.J. — President Donald Trump praised Rep. Jeff Van Drew, the newest Republican in Congress, as he denounced Democrats’ impeachment efforts during a raucous campaign […]
Dems use Republicans’ own words against them
Democratic impeachment managers pushing the Senate to take away President Donald Trump from workplace laid out a sprawling argument Thursday that he had abused his energy. On their second day of opening statements, the seven House Democrats, led by Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., zeroed in on the primary of two articles of […]
Schumer says Dems won’t trade Bolton for Biden
He made lofty arguments about historic precedent, warning that if Trump will not be eliminated, future presidents will be happy to hunt overseas assist with elections. Trump was impeached over his efforts to strain Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to launch investigations into his political rival, former Vice President Joe Biden, and his son Hunter, together […]
