Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky

US concerned by China's ongoing attempts to 'intimidate' neighbours: White House

Transcript confirms Trump asked Ukraine leader to investigate Biden

9:33 pm September 25, 2019

Washington: The White House released a call transcript Wednesday confirming Donald Trump asked his Ukrainian counterpart to probe his political rival Joe Biden — a day after Democrats seized on the explosive allegation to launch an impeachment process. “There’s a lot of talk about Biden’s son, that Biden stopped the prosecution and a lot of […]

President Donald Trump says US troops ‘largely out’ of Syria region

Trump ordered aid frozen; more Democrats want impeachment

9:20 pm September 24, 2019

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump ordered his staff to freeze nearly $400 million in aid to Ukraine a few days before a phone call in which he pressured the Eastern European nation’s leader to investigate the family of political rival Joe Biden, a revelation that comes as more Democrats move toward impeachment proceedings. Trump, in remarks to […]

Trump, Biden spar over Ukraine after whistleblower complaint

2:47 pm September 22, 2019

Washington: Joe Biden accused Donald Trump Saturday of “an overwhelming abuse of power” and called for an investigation into accusations the US leader pressured his Ukrainian counterpart to investigate the presidential candidate’s son. Biden’s allegations prompted a swift rebuke from Trump, who himself accuses the Democratic frontrunner of wrongdoing in Ukraine during his time as […]

Will provide citizenship to 11 million people if voted to power; says Biden

Whistleblower complaint: Biden critical of Trump for urging Ukraine probe

5:08 am September 21, 2019

Washington: Former Vice President Joe Biden decryed reports that President Donald Trump urged the president of Ukraine to look into his son’s business dealings there. Biden says in a statement that if the reports are true, “Then there is truly no bottom to President Trump’s willingness to abuse his power and abase our country.” Biden […]

Trump defends himself against whistleblower complaint

9:51 pm September 20, 2019

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump repeatedly defended himself Friday against an intelligence whistleblower’s potentially explosive complaint, including an allegation of wrongdoing in a reported private conversation Trump had with a foreign leader. The complaint, which the administration has refused to let Congress see, remains shrouded in mystery but is “serious” and “urgent,” the government’s intelligence watchdog […]

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