President Trump’s erratic moves are letting Russia seize the role of peacemaker — and deal-maker — in Syria.
Tag: Ukraine
On Ukraine Aid, ‘Nothing to See Here’: Diplomats Urged to Play Down Funds’ Release
A series of internal State Department emails reflect diplomats’ frustration with the unexpected freeze on funding that Congress had already approved.
Pompeo Defends Trump’s Ukraine Conspiracy Theory
In Athens, the American secretary of state dismissed the House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry and the political drama that it has sparked as a “silly gotcha game.”
Meet the Ukrainian Ex-Prosecutor Behind the Impeachment Furor
President Trump’s allies sought help from a prosecutor with no formal legal training and a long history of wielding the law in personal battles.
Owner of Firm Tied to Hunter Biden Will Be Subject of Ukraine Prosecutor’s Review
The development came amid an impeachment inquiry against President Trump linked to a request that Ukraine investigate the former vice president and his son.
How a Fringe Theory About CrowdStrike Took Root in the White House
A false, convoluted tale about Ukraine and a Democratic conspiracy to undermine the 2016 election has formed the background of President Trump’s impeachment inquiry.
Pompeo Confirms He Listened to Trump’s Call to Ukraine President
“I was on the phone call,” the American secretary of state said at a news conference in Rome — the first time he has addressed the topic publicly.
Ukraine? Impeachment? Trump Can Survive It All, Foreign Analysts Say
The notion of this president demanding political favors from fellow leaders is such familiar behavior it fails to elicit much shock.
Two Blows Are Dealt to Ukrainian Leader’s Clean-Government Image
In a setback for President Volodymyr Zelensky, international lenders criticized government corruption and left Kiev without a deal. A top aide also stepped down.
Oleg Sentsov: Russian by Blood and Language, Ukrainian in Spirit
Released from a Russian jail in the Arctic in a prisoner swap, the filmmaker vows to fight on against what he calls President Vladimir V. Putin’s “political necrophilia.”