The crash of a Ukrainian Boeing 737-800 reverberated around the world. Canada alone lost at least 63 people.
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The Ukraine Plane Crash in Iran: Black Boxes and Other Questions
Initial statements from Iran and Ukraine were contradictory, and the cause of the crash remains unclear. The plane’s so-called black boxes could help, but Iranian officials may not turn them over to Boeing.
Pompeo Cancels Ukraine Trip Amid Protests at Embassy in Iraq
A meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine would have been the first for a top Trump official since the impeachment inquiry began.
With Prisoner Swap, Ukraine’s President Inches Toward Peace With Separatists
Among those traded were riot police officers accused of killing protesters during mass demonstrations in the capital, Kyiv, in 2014.
Officials Discussed Hold on Ukraine Aid After Trump Spoke With Country’s Leader
Emails also suggest President Trump first began asking about $250 million in Pentagon aid after a June 19 article in the Washington Examiner.
William Taylor, Top Diplomat in Ukraine and Key Impeachment Witness, Is Stepping Down
A Vietnam veteran with decades of State Department experience, William B. Taylor Jr. sharply objected to what he saw as the Trump administration’s shadow foreign policy in Ukraine.
How Russian Propaganda Showed Up in an Italian Murder Trial
The evidence has raised alarms about the extent to which fake news, having infiltrated the West’s media and elections, is penetrating its courts.
In First Meeting With Putin, Zelensky Plays to a Draw Despite a Bad Hand
The presidents of Ukraine and Russia met face-to-face for the first time, seeking to end the war in their border region. It appeared to be a draw, rather than the Putin domination some had feared.
Zelensky’s Opponents Fear He Is Ready to Capitulate to Russia
The Ukrainian president’s political opponents worry that the Trump impeachment inquiry may have weakened Ukraine’s position before peace talks in Paris next week.
With Internal Squabbling on Vivid Display, What’s Next for NATO?
The alliance might not be suffering “brain death” but it faces new technologies, new rivals, new weapons and a changing America.