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Feds raided Rudy Giuliani’s home and office in 2021 over Ukraine suspicions, unsealed papers show
Read full article: Feds raided Rudy Giuliani’s home and office in 2021 over Ukraine suspicions, unsealed papers showA 2021 federal raid on Rudy Giuliani’s home and office was spurred by suspicions that the former New York City mayor had illegally acted as a foreign agent by seeking the removal of the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine at the request of Ukrainian officials.
Ukraine facing grinding campaign as it waits for weapons
Read full article: Ukraine facing grinding campaign as it waits for weaponsUkrainian forces in the country’s east are locked in a grinding battle as they try to prevent significant Russian advances before the arrival of advanced rockets and anti-aircraft weapons pledged by Western nations.
Blinken takes anti-graft message, old Russia foe to Ukraine
Read full article: Blinken takes anti-graft message, old Russia foe to UkraineSecretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Ukraine carrying a tough anti-graft message and strong U.S. backing for the country’s response to Russian aggression.
EXPLAINER: What to know about the Giuliani investigation
Read full article: EXPLAINER: What to know about the Giuliani investigationA long-running federal investigation into Rudy Giuliani’s dealings in Ukraine has moved back into public view after federal agents seized electronic devices from the former New York mayor.
Federal investigators search Rudy Giuliani’s NYC home, office
Read full article: Federal investigators search Rudy Giuliani’s NYC home, officeA law enforcement official tells The Associated Press that federal investigators have executed search warrants at Rudy Giuliani’s Manhattan residence and office.
Giuliani probe awaits Garland as he nears AG confirmation
Read full article: Giuliani probe awaits Garland as he nears AG confirmationFederal prosecutors investigating the overseas business dealings of Rudy Giuliani have returned to the question of whether to charge the former New York City mayor and Trump ally.
Indicted Giuliani associate seeks White House communications
Read full article: Indicted Giuliani associate seeks White House communicationsOn Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020, federal prosecutors brought new wire fraud charges against the associate of Rudy Giuliani, who was involved in attempts to get Ukrainian officials to investigate Joe Biden's son. Trump’s efforts to press Ukraine for an investigation of the Bidens led the House to impeach him, though he was later acquitted by the Senate. When Parnas was arrested in October 2019, Democrats in the U.S. House were seeking his testimony about his involvement with Giuliani's Ukrainian effort. Giuliani, a Republican, has said he knew nothing about illegal campaign donations. In his legal filing Tuesday, Bondy didn't offer evidence that there had been any interference by the White House in the campaign fraud investigation, which was overseen by prosecutors in New York.
Lt. Col. Vindman writing memoir, 'Here, Right Matters'
Read full article: Lt. Col. Vindman writing memoir, 'Here, Right Matters'NEW YORK – Lt. Col. Alexander S. Vindman, the national security aide who offered key testimony during the impeachment hearings of President Donald Trump and later accused the president of running a “campaign of bullying, intimidation, and retaliation," has a book deal. Harper announced Monday that Vindman's “Here, Right Matters: An American Story" will come out in the spring. Vindman said in a statement Monday that he hoped his book would inspire readers. Vindman, who served as an expert on Ukraine, was ousted by Trump in February from his job on the National Security Council. Alexander Vindman's wife, Rachel Vindman, appeared recently in an ad sponsored in part by the anti-Trump organization The Lincoln Project.
Former US Ambassador to Ukraine to be honored by PEN America
Read full article: Former US Ambassador to Ukraine to be honored by PEN AmericaAmbassador to Ukraine who was forced out of her job last year by the Trump administration, is being honored by PEN America. The alleged attempt to make a foreign government investigate a political opponent led to Trump's impeachment in December on two counts by the Democratic-run House. “At a time when, for government officials, standing on principle can spell an end to a professional career, Ambassador Yovanovitch did not flinch or falter,” said Suzanne Nossel, CEO of PEN America, said in a statement. She will be among the guests Dec. 8 at PEN's annual gala, to be held online because of the coronavirus pandemic. Others receiving awards will include author and musician Patti Smith and Chinese dissident Xu Zhiyong.
Sources: Venezuela wooed Texas Republican to ease sanctions
Read full article: Sources: Venezuela wooed Texas Republican to ease sanctionsThe purpose: to lure Exxon back to Venezuela after a decade's absence and inject much-needed dynamism into the OPEC nation's collapsing oil industry. But Sessions did engage in other mediation efforts in Venezuela over the next 15 months. The earlier email regarding Exxon and his connection to Rivera was not known at the time. The five-sentence message sent to Sessions' personal email address, which starts with the word eagle," is short on specifics. The U.S. Department of State would be your best resource for any information regarding contacts made with Venezuela, a spokesman said.
Sources: Venezuela wooed Texas Republican to ease sanctions
Read full article: Sources: Venezuela wooed Texas Republican to ease sanctionsThe purpose: to lure Exxon back to Venezuela after a decade's absence and inject much-needed dynamism into the OPEC nation's collapsing oil industry. But Sessions did engage in other mediation efforts in Venezuela over the next 15 months. The earlier email regarding Exxon and his connection to Rivera was not known at the time. The five-sentence message sent to Sessions' personal email address, which starts with the word eagle," is short on specifics. The U.S. Department of State would be your best resource for any information regarding contacts made with Venezuela, a spokesman said.