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Euroviews. Stemming the flow of illegal tobacco from Ukraine and Belarus should be a priority for the EU ǀ View

The inflow of illicit tobacco from the EU’s eastern border continues to flourish. The EU should make the most of the current situation and encourage both Ukraine and Belarus to further commit to tackling a problem.

11/10/2019

Ukraine

Ukrainian president holds record-breaking 14-hour press conference

Zelensky started the "marathon" press conference from 10:00 am local time and took the last questions shortly after midnight.

11/10/2019

Europe News

In Ukraine, 'Europe' means life without corruption, Andrei Kurkov

Through his books, the writer Andrei Kurkov has discovered the many faces of Ukraine, a country that remains in the eye of the hurricane.

11/10/2019

USA

Euroviews. We shouldn't have been giving money and weapons to Ukraine in the first place ǀ View

Arming Ukraine will almost always result in a stronger Russian response. Rather than end the conflict, military assistance risks prolonging it.

09/10/2019

USA

Intelligence community watchdog testifies behind closed doors in impeachment inquiry

The inspector general, Michael Atkinson, had deemed the whistleblower complaint at the center of the impeachment inquiry an "urgent concern."

04/10/2019

Ukraine

Ukraine to review cases linked to firm that employed Biden's son

It is the first concrete sign of how Ukraine plans to handle investigations that are being closely watched in Washington amid possible impeachment of Donald Trump.

04/10/2019

USA

Texts reveal US diplomats pushed for Ukranian investigation

The US House Intelligence Committee released text messages between a Zelensky aide and US diplomats

04/10/2019

USA

Trump publicly urges China, Ukraine to investigate Bidens

Trump has repeatedly accused Hunter Biden of using a 2013 trip on Air Force Two with his father to procure $1.5 billion from China for a fund he started.

03/10/2019

Ukraine

Breakthrough in Ukraine-Russia talks as Kyiv agrees Donbas elections

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has agreed to provide special status for the Donbas and hold elections in the separatist-controlled eastern region, a breakthrough in talks to end the five-year conflict.

02/10/2019

USA

Euroviews. Trump's two faces on foreign policy exposed by call with Ukraine president ǀ View

Something important was missing from the phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy: any sign of what we think of as Trumpian nationalism.

02/10/2019

USA

Former Ukraine envoy Volker to testify in impeachment inquiry

Volker will be deposed before members of the House Intel, Foreign Affairs and Oversight Committees.

01/10/2019

USA

GOP is playing a weak hand in defending Trump on Ukraine

First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.

30/09/2019

USA

'Total panic' as White House struggles to find impeachment footing

While many in the Trump White House are battle-tested from the Mueller investigation, this time is starting to feel different, aides and advisers said.

27/09/2019

USA

Watch: Top US intelligence chief testifies on whistleblower complaint

Joseph Maguire, the acting U.S. Director of National Intelligence, testifies to the House Intelligence Committee on a whistleblower's memorandum regarding a telephone conversation between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.

26/09/2019

USA

Joe Biden: Donald Trump Ukraine call is affront to American values

Former vice-president says Congress must hold the president accountable.

25/09/2019

Europe Decoded

Ukraine becomes embroiled in Washington politics | #TheCube

For Zelensky, a fresh face in the politics game, becoming embroiled in the inner politics of Washington is uncharted territory.

25/09/2019

USA

What is impeachment and how does it work?

Two presidents, Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton, were impeached, but the Senate voted not to convict either of them.

25/09/2019

USA

4 key questions about the political fallout of the Trump impeachment inquiry

Democrats, Republicans and the president enter uncharted territory as the 2020 race heats up.

25/09/2019

USA

Euroviews. Under the Constitution, Trump's Ukraine call is grounds for impeachment ǀ View

Using the office of the president for personal political benefit comports with both the standard understandings of bribery and the broader category of high crimes and misdemeanors.

24/09/2019

USA

'The most profound violation' yet: Democrats assail Trump's Ukraine phone call

"This would be the most profound violation of the presidential oath of office certainly during this presidency," House Intelligence Chair Adam Schiff said.

22/09/2019