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VOLODYMYR ZELENSKYY

Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 11, 2019
House Democrats subpoena U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry in Trump impeachment probe
Congressional Democrats issued a subpoena for U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry on Thursday over any possible role he played in President Donald Trump's effort to get Ukraine's president to investigate a political rival.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 9, 2019
U.S. Senate panel chief looks to probe Rudy Giuliani's unproved Ukraine claims and seeks lawyer's testimony
The Republican chairman of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday opened the door to a Senate investigation into unproven allegations regarding Ukraine raised by President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, inviting the attorney to testify.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 8, 2019
U.S. authorities protecting whistleblower in Trump-Ukraine matter: source
U.S. authorities have taken security measures to protect a U.S. intelligence official who filed a whistleblower complaint that sparked an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump, a source familiar with the case told Reuters.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 7, 2019
'Beginning of the full capitulation': Thousands rally in Kyiv to protest autonomy plan for eastern Ukraine
Thousands of people gathered in Kyiv's main square on Sunday to protest President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's deal with Moscow to grant autonomy to Ukraine's pro-Russian rebel-held east as part of efforts to end a five-year conflict there.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 1, 2019
Trump pressed Australian leader to help in probe of Robert Mueller inquiry's origins, NYT reports
President Donald Trump urged Australia's prime minister during a recent phone call to help the U.S. attorney general in an investigation of special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe, the New York Times reported on Monday, citing two U.S. officials with knowledge of the call.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 30, 2019
Rudy Giuliani claims Trump didn't pay for his globetrotting push for Ukraine to probe Joe Biden
Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump's personal attorney, says he met Ukrainian officials in Madrid, Paris and Warsaw this year as he pushed an investigation into one of Trump's main political rivals in the 2020 presidential election, former Vice President Joe Biden.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 30, 2019
U.S. Democrats setting sights on Trump's secretive phone calls with Putin and other leaders
Congress is determined to get access to U.S. President Donald Trump's calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin and other world leaders, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee said on Sunday, citing concerns the Republican leader may have jeopardized national security.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 27, 2019
Exasperated Trump's strategy: Flail at Democrats, attack whistleblower, tweet from the hip
U.S. President Donald Trump grew increasingly exasperated on Thursday as he sat in his cabin aboard Air Force One and watched television coverage of Democrats on a congressional committee accuse him of criminal behavior.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 26, 2019
For Ukraine's leader, Trump memo on their call is a diplomatic car crash
For U.S. President Donald Trump, the White House's publication on Wednesday of a memo summarizing his call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy fueled a domestic political crisis. For Zelenskiy, it was a far-reaching diplomatic disaster.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 26, 2019
Trump cites Crowdstrike cybersecurity firm in cryptic remark to Ukraine leader
President Donald Trump's call with his Ukrainian counterpart contained an intriguing, if incomplete, reference to the cybersecurity company Crowdstrike Inc.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 25, 2019
U.S. House intelligence chairman says whistleblower will testify before Congress on Trump's Ukraine call
U.S. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff says his panel is communicating with an attorney representing the whistleblower who came forward to raise concerns about President Donald Trump's phone call with Ukraine's president and that the intelligence staffer would like to testify this week....
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 25, 2019
Candidate Joe Biden to back impeachment if Trump does not cooperate with U.S. Congress
Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden will say on Tuesday that he is in favor of impeachment of Donald Trump if the Republican president does not comply with congressional requests for information on Ukraine and other matters, a spokesman said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 24, 2019
Trump says he may release transcript of controversial Ukraine phone call
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he is considering the release of a transcript of his controversial July phone call with Ukraine's president but noted concerns about the precedent of doing so.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 23, 2019
Trump says he discussed Biden in call with Ukrainian president
U.S. President Donald Trump acknowledged Sunday that he had discussed Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden and his son in a call with Ukraine's president.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 26, 2019
Ukraine seizes Russian tanker and frees crew after Moscow issues threat
Ukraine on Thursday seized a Russian tanker for its alleged involvement in the capture of three Ukrainian navy vessels by Russia, prompting Moscow to warn of consequences if any Russian citizens were "taken hostage.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 25, 2019
'Creeping annexation': Putin confronts new Ukraine leader with rebel-zone passports
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree offering passports to people in breakaway regions of eastern Ukraine, triggering calls for more sanctions against Moscow from the incoming leadership in Kiev.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 23, 2019
West scrambles to talk to Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy, hoping he can be bulwark against Putin
The European Union scrambled to get a call with Ukraine's president-elect, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, on Monday as Western powers wondered whether the TV comic would heed their urgings to stick with reforms that they hope can anchor the country beyond the grip of Russia.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 22, 2019
EU urges new Ukraine leader to push reforms
The European Union delivered formal congratulations to Ukraine's novice president-elect Monday but made clear it expects TV comic Volodymyr Zelenskiy to pursue halting reforms, including fighting corruption.

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