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Ukraine 'won't interfere' in Trump impeachment probe - President Zelenskiy

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff citing witnesses says that US President Donald Trump's phone call with Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was planned in advance and then followed up.

White House blocks US diplomat impeachment probe testimony

Gordon Sondland had been due to meet behind closed doors with staff of three Democratic-led House committees over the role he may have played in President Trump's efforts to get Ukraine to probe former vice president Joe Biden, a political rival.

Hope for a new understanding among Gulf States

A window for rapprochement in the Gulf could be in the offing as the US tones down its rhetoric on Iran pushing Saudi Arabia and the UAE to take a step back.

Time to get out of 'ridiculous Endless Wars' – Trump

US President Trump defends decision to withdraw US troops from northern Syria, where Turkey plans a military campaign, saying it was too costly to keep supporting SDF/ YPG militants.

Temperamental Trump blows his top over impeachment inquiry

US President Donald Trump boiled over at the impeachment inquiry Democrats are pursuing over his July 25 phone call to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.

Australian opposition call for release of Trump transcript

Amid concern that Australia may have co-opted into helping Trump tarnish his domestic political rivals, opposition leader Anthony Albanese demanded to know what information Canberra had turned over to Washington.

Ending Western hypocrisy is the key to ending the war in Yemen

Western governments have prioritised profit over principle but a reversal of policy can help bring the Yemen war to an end.

Trump attacks Democrats, Giuliani subpoenaed for Ukraine documents

President Donald Trump attacked the Democratic lawmaker Adam Schiff spearheading the impeachment inquiry on Monday as congressional committees subpoenaed his personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, for documents related to his dealings with Ukraine.

Access to Trump-Putin calls would need Russian consent – Kremlin

Russian caveat comes after US House Intelligence Committee vowed to get access to President Trump's calls with Russian President Putin and other world leaders, citing concerns Trump may have jeopardised national security.

Whistleblower accuses White House of Ukraine call cover-up

In the days following the phone call between President Trump and Ukraine's new president, senior White House officials intervened to "lock down" all records of the call, according to a declassified whistleblower complaint.

Trump abused power – whistle-blower complaint

Complaint also alleges White House sought to "lock down" records of phone call between President Trump and Ukrainian leader Zelenskiy but White House rejects it as "a collection of third-hand accounts of events and cobbled-together press clipping."

Trump prodded Ukraine leader to probe Biden – memo

US President Donald Trump pushed for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate former vice president and Democratic political rival Joe Biden, according to a rough transcript of the phone call released by White House.