William B. Taylor, the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine and current interim ambassador, has testified in the impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Donald Trump. In his testimony, Taylor confirmed that both security assistance and a meeting with Trump were contingent upon Ukraine opening politically motivated investigations that Trump wanted — the infamous “quid pro quo.” Read Taylor’s opening statement.
Kremlin-backed militants in Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast have sentenced Stanislav Aseyev, an undercover journalist who documented life in the Russian-occupied territories, to 15 years in prison on espionage and extremism charges.
The German foreign ministry opposes a petition to recognize the Holodomor, the 1932-33 Soviet manmade famine that killed millions of Ukrainians, as an act of genocide. Why? According to one lawmaker, because the concept of genocide was not defined until 1951. Read more.
The sky is gray, sunlight is muted, visibility is limited and…oh yeah…pollution levels in Kyiv are as high as in Beijing! Naturally Kyivans are worried. What’s going on? We explain.
Justin Trudeau will serve a second term as Canada’s Prime Minister after the Liberal Party won the federal election. But his party will have fewer lawmakers than in the previous convocation. Read more.
