The trial of Giuliani associates: new date for Parnas and Fruman to face federal court / During a hearing on Monday, Judge Paul Oetken scheduled a federal court trial of Lev Parnas, Igor Fruman, David Correia and Andrey Kukushkin for October 5 – a month prior to the general presidential election, as reported by CNN.
The US announced new Crimea-related sanctions against Russia / The US Treasury Department announced new Crimea-related sanctions against Russia. Eight individuals were added to the sanctions list, seven of whom are acting as Moscow-supported "government" officials in the Crimean Peninsula.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrives in Kyiv for a 2-day visit / On Thursday, January 30, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is scheduled to arrive in Kyiv for a two-day visit that is part of his broader trip to the UK, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan.
Donald Trump told Bolton to continue withholding security aid until Ukraine helps with investigations / As New York Times reported, referencing John Bolton’s unpublished draft manuscript, Donald Trump told his then-national security adviser to continue the aid freeze until Ukraine helped with investigations into Democrats – including former Vice President Joe Biden.
Mike Pompeo is scheduled to visit Kyiv next week / US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is scheduled to visit Kyiv next week, amid the heated impeachment trial in the Senate.
New documents reveal that officials prepared to withhold $400 million in military aid to Ukraine the day before July 25 call / The White House’s Office of Management and Budget released a series of documents showcasing that the officials prepared to freeze $400 million in military aid to Ukraine a day prior to the scandalous July 25 phone call.
Ukraine announced an investigation into possible surveillance of Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch / As House Democrats released new critical documents for the impeachment case – including disturbing text messages, handwritten notes, and other correspondence from Lev Parnas, Rudy Giuliani’s indicted aide – Ukraine announced a criminal investigation into possible surveillance of former US Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch.
Lev Parnas: Trump canceled trip to Poland due to Zelensky failing to announce the Biden probe / As House of Representatives voted to send the articles of impeachment for the Senate trial, Rudy Giuliani’s indicted associate Lev Parnas first spoke to MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow, revealing damning information regarding the Ukraine pressure campaign.
House Democrats released new integral evidence for the impeachment trial / In light of the upcoming Senate trial, House Democrats released new integral evidence for the impeachment case.
Ukraine is not Syria, yet it has similar problems – UNDP expert / New forms of inequality emerge in Ukraine
