[email protected]: I have just officially nominated Poland for entry into the Visa Waiver Program. With this decades long-awaited announcement, we are in the final steps of the process which, when complete, would grant Polish nationals visa-free business and tourism travel to the U.S. & vice versa
1 year agoA paratrooper from the VDV's 76 Air Assault Division died during a training jump on Wednesday. According to the initial reports, both his main and reserve parachutes opened immediately after exiting the aircraft
The Defense Department's office of the General Counsel has ordered Pentagon officials to turn over all documents and communications concerning U.S. military aid to Ukraine for cataloguing and preservation.
Former Ukraine envoy Volker to resign as head of McCain Institute
GOP Sen. Ron Johnson tells WSJ that the U.S. ambassador to the EU told him in August that the status of aid to Ukraine was tied to Trump's interest in having Kyiv investigate certain matters. Johnson confronted Trump, who denied it.
Sen. Romney: "By all appearances, the President's brazen and unprecedented appeal to China and to Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden is wrong and appalling."
Trump approves Poland's entry to visa waiver program, making it easier for Polish citizens to travel to the US
1 year ago"There is no pro quo," with Ukraine says @POTUS. "That was in the text message that I saw and it nullified everything."
Serbia's Vucic: We want to avoid in Kosovo what happened in RSK and RS
Russian Air Force Tupolev Tu-214SR RSD049 communication relay aircraft orbiting near Anapa
Lukashenka said that Minsk is ready to increase the volume of supplies of petroleum products to Ukraine
[email protected]: The Washington Times, "Ukraine envoy blows 'massive hole' into Democrat accusations. Republicans at hearing find no Trump Pressure." The Ukrainian President also strongly stated that NO pressure was put on him. Case Closed
The Bosnian state court confirmed an indictment charging former Bosnian Serb soldier Zeljko Novakovic with crimes against humanity for participating in the murders, torture and persecution of Bosniak civilians in villages in the Bosanski Novi area in 1992
This year, security forces prevented terrorist attacks in Tula, Vladimir, Tambov and Voronezh - Secretary of the Russian Security Council Patrushev
1 year agoPresident of Belarus Lukashenka meets with president of Ukraine Zelensky in Zhytomyr
Russia to deploy Voronezh-M missile warning system in Sevastopol, occupied Crimea before 2024
In Kyiv: At press conference, Ukrainian Prosecutor General Ruslan Riaboshapka says that closure of the case involving Burisma will be reviewed, as well as other cases involving Hunter Biden, the son of former Vice President Joe Biden
Ukraine reviews cases into firm linked to Biden's son: prosecutor
In Ukraine, a new Central Electoral Commission was appointed today, with 12 out of 17 members being candidates of the ruling Servant of the People (Sluha Narodu) party of president @ZelenskyyUa
1 year ago[email protected] @cxemu investigation: Zelensky advisor Andriy Yermak has deep business ties with Russia, his business partner is Russian citizen Rahim Emanuilov close to Putin's business circles
1 year agoAn-12 crashed in L'viv region, 7 were onboard, 3 confirmed dead
1 year agoAn-12 crashlanded near Lviv, no information about casualties
Joint Forces Operation Press Center: yesterday Russian forces opened fire 41 times. 1 Ukrainian soldier was killed
1 year agoZelensky aid texts Volker our @politico story breaking the news that Ukraine military aide was being withheld at Trump's request
Ukraine's FM @VPrystaiko envisages another PoW swap next week
WSJ: State Department officials were told in the spring that Marie Yovanovitch's removal was a priority for the president. Pompeo supported the move, & the ambassador was then told state couldn't shield her from attacks by POTUS and his allies.
Volker warned Giuliani that the Ukrainians' dirt on the Bidens was NOT credible & his sources were unreliable, he told lawmakers today, per 2 sources in the room.
1 year agoRussian state-owned media will receive 1.3 billion euros in 2020; a big jump from the current almost 1 billion
TAYLOR: I think it's crazy to withhold security assistance for help with a political campaign. SONDLAND: [that charge is] incorrect [POTUS has been] crystal clear no quid pro quo of any kind. SONDLAND: I suggest we stop the back and forth by text
Bill Taylor, the top US diplomat to Ukraine: "I think it's crazy to withhold security assistance for help with a political campaign," he texted to fellow diplomats - texts Kurt Volker just gave to Congress
[email protected] authorizes a proposed Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Ukraine for 150 Javelin missiles worth $39.2 million
Russian forces shelled Ukrainian positions near Luhanske, Troitse and Novoluhanske with 120 and 82mm caliber mortars
"As of today, the bulk of this $250 million [in security assistance to Ukraine] is on contract" per @ChiefPentSpox Jonathan Rath Hoffman "The rest should be out soon" "The brief pause in obligating funds did not negatively affect our national security"
Pentagon funds to Ukraine being used for: training; rigid-hold boats; sniper rifles; rocket propelled grenade launcher; counter artillery radar; electronic warfare detection; secure comms; night vision equipment; medical supplies
DOD General Counsel orders DOD offices to "provide any pertinent documents and records" regarding Ukraine security assistance including WH interactions. Standard doc preservation order with both Congressional and IG investigations pending. Esper already has pledged cooperation
1 year agoTotal blackout reported in Yenakieve
1 year agoU.S. Embassy Kyiv is pleased to welcome @CSOAsstSec Assistant Secretary Denise Natali to Ukraine for discussions with Ukrainian and international partners on the Donbas conflict and on support for veterans
Wolters flat-out declined to answer questions from @barbarastarrcnn about whether he asked why aid to Ukraine was held up, deferring to another briefing by @ChiefPentSpox beginning soon. Said a spokeswoman accompanying Wolters: "We're not going to get into the politics here."
Three days after the Steinmeier approval, @ZelenskyyUa comes up with an address to the nation to explaining his most recent moves on Donbas. Longs story short: No surrender, no territorial concessions to Russia, no elections before Russian withdrawal
1 year agoPentagon spox Jonathan Hoffman says no one from Department of Defense was on President Trump's controversial call with President of Ukraine
1 year agoZelensky - to the protesters: I hear you, and I will never surrender Ukraine
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed Oleksiy Danilov as the new secretary of the country's National Security and Defense Council
1 year agoPresident Trump says he wants both Ukraine and China to investigate Joe Biden and his son
Trump says he would like Ukraine to investigate the Bidens
Tarantul-class corvette or Project 1241 ship Shuya of Russian Black Sea Fleet caught fire at ship repairment plant in Sevastopol, Crimea
MP Taras Kozak from "Opposition Platforma", Medvedchuk ally, was charged with "terrorism funding" and "money laundering"
1 year agoRally in Elista: we do not want that this man (Trapeznikov) poison the reputation of our town, we will protest until he removed
Russian Energy Minister: No need to hold an extraordinary OPEC+ meeting at the moment
1 year agoTernopil regional council has condemned "Steinmaier formula" approval, calls for protests
Joint Forces Operation Press Center: yesterday Russian forces opened fire 30 times. 1 Ukrainian soldier was wounded.
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