Explainer: Behind the scenes of the Trump/Ukraine scandal

Talks of impeachment are echoing through Washington. U.S. President Donald Trump stands accused of pressuring his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, to investigate former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and his son. Trump and his lawyer have advanced several serious accusations against the Bidens.

All this has sparked a major political scandal in the United States. The Kyiv Post explains the story behind the scandal and why Trump’s allegations don’t stand up to scrutiny.