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Remember Eric Ciaramella? He’s the Ukraine whistleblower who lobbed a report sent to Rep. Adam Schiff’s (D-CA) office in 2019, which set off the first Trump impeachment effort. It’s where the whole drama started between Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelensky, and the perfect phone call where the crux of the charge against Trump is that there was an attempted quid pro quo arrangement: Zelensky would investigate Biden’s alleged felonious activities during the Burisma investigation, where a top Ukrainian prosecutor, Viktor Shokin, was fired, in return for the United States not cutting off military aid. [snip] Ciaramella’s role – including high-level discussions...

It seemed just a play on Kiev’s shadow civil war, but it turns out there are also Burisma corruption ties involved. The Ukrainian lawmaker charged with treason for ‘misinformation’ has been remanded in detention for 60 days – and, as the story unfolds and we get a better notion of who Oleksandr Dubinsky is, it turns out the story involves Joe and Hunter Biden, Donald Trump and Rudy Giuliani. Initial information was that Dubinsky was in hot water for his recent comments on the chaotic situation in the country, the unchecked corruption in Volodymyr Zelensky’s circle. He wrote that the...

VIDEOIt has finally come to this. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, due to sheer desperation, has outed himself as really nothing more than a Nigerian Prince email scammer trying to extract just a few bucks more from the sucker who was fooled into paying him BILLIONS.

The 120-14 vote came after the General Assembly rejected an amendment to condemn Hamas and demand that it release all hostages The United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Friday in support of a "humanitarian ceasefire" in the war between Israel and the Hamas terror group 120-14. In addition to Israel, which has vowed to eradicate Hamas, the only other countries to oppose the resolution were:' The United States Austria Croatia Czech Republic Fiji Guatemala Hungary Marshall Islands Micronesia Nauru Papua New Guinea Paraguay Tonga There were 45 abstentions including by India, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, Ukraine and Australia...

The trip to Canada by Ukrainian President Zelensky was meant to divert from his lackluster United Nations and US Congress appearances, and give Kiev some semblance of a victorious Foreign Relations moment.To do that, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau had his guest come to a special Parliament session, in which ‘he was interrupted by standing ovations seven times’ – as the MSM lore goes.However, Zelensky and Trudeau have unwittingly detonated a PR bomb that is hurting both of their reputations, and exposed the horrible reality of the Nazi ties of the Ukrainian ‘banderite’ regime.The unforced error was to bring 98-year-old Ukrainian...

In Guatemala the anti-corruption 'Progressive' candidate Bernardo Arevalo is the winner of the Presidential Runoff Election... Pakistan's President refusing to sign legislation designed to crack down on political opponents... The commander of a US Navy destroyer based in Japan relieved of command... In the Netherlands today Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky seeking US F-16 fighters...Zelensky arrived in Denmark later Sunday saying "we are moving forward in the F-16 issue"... Ukraine threatening Israel over what is says is poor treatment of refugees... A terrorist attack in Israel this weekend... Today was Election Day in Ecuador...Tonight's results in the election for President show...

Thwarted by minefields, Ukrainian forces won't reach the southeastern city of Melitopol, a vital Russian transit hub, according to a U.S. intelligence asessment....

VIDEOA desperate drug addicted dictator is losing a war so he orders the use of vengeance weapons against his enemy. This sounds like something from 80 years ago but it is happening now in the Ukraine where Zelensky is demanding the use of the V-3 Cluster Bomb vengeance weapons. And weirdly, the USA will give it to him. Why? Because, according to Joe Biden, we have run out of ammo so that justifies the use of cluster bombs. Using that line of reasoning it could lead to the use of even more terrible weapons. Don't believe me, Zelensky himself now...

The Ukrainian government has hit back at Tucker Carlson after the former Fox News host said a "fair person would conclude" Kyiv blew up the Nova Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine, which collapsed on Tuesday causing widespread flooding. Ukraine's Centre for Strategic Communication and Information Security (CSCIS), a government agency, hit back at Carlson in a Twitter thread on Thursday. The body posted a screenshot from Carlson's former Fox News show, edited to include a photo of Vladimir Putin and the strapline "agent of Putin." They added the clown face emoji, then said: "Tucker Carlson, a TV presenter who was...

The Netherlands is working "intensively" with other European countries to supply Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets. However, there are no concrete commitments yet, as it turned out today at the joint press conference of Ukrainian President Zelensky, Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Belgian Prime Minister De Croo in the Catshuis in The Hague. "There are no taboos and we are working intensively on it," said Rutte. "But we're not there yet". The three other countries are Belgium, the United Kingdom and Denmark...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appeared in a video message during the Golden Globes telecast to thank his allies in the “free world.” Sean Penn introduced the Ukrainian comedian-turned-politician with nods to ongoing protests in Iran, during which several citizens have been executed, and the women’s rights movement in Afghanistan. The Oscar winner previously met with Zelenskyy in Kyiv and gifted him one of his Academy Awards, asking the president to return it when the war ends. Zelenskyy told the Hollywood crowd that the “war in Ukraine is not over yet, but the tide is turning, and it is already clear...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday that the up to $20 billion lending program agreement between the country and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has to be "finally" approved.In a speech at an event organized by the World Bank and the IMF, the Ukrainian leader specified that the nation needs $38 billion to make up for the budget deficit in 2023 and another $17 billion to cover the costs of rebuilding the critical infrastructure.Ukraine needs another $2 billion in "targeted credit" to reconstruct energy infrastructure so it could continue energy exports to Europe, as well as at least $5...

Disclaimer: The Kyiv Independent is publishing this investigation to shed light on the alleged abuse of power in the leadership of one wing of the International Legion – a legion created for foreign fighters dedicated to defending Ukraine. The members of the Legion’s unit say that they reported their commanders’ misconduct to Ukrainian law enforcement, the parliament, and President Volodymyr Zelensky’s Office, but saw no proper reaction and thus turned to journalists as a last resort. Soldiers who pointed at the problems within this unit of the Legion claim they received threats for speaking up. For their safety, we do...

Even as it engages in fierce fighting with Russia on the battlefield, Ukraine is also waging war on a different, more shadowy front: rooting out spies and collaborators in government and society who are providing crucial help to the invading forces. While Ukrainian society as a whole has rallied to the country’s defense, Russian sympathizers are reporting the locations of Ukrainian targets like garrisons or ammunition depots, Ukraine’s officials say. Priests have sheltered Russian officers and informed on Ukrainian activists in Russian-occupied areas. One official said collaborators had removed explosives from bridges, allowing Russian troops to cross. The issue was...

Ukraine told an international conference Monday that it will cost an estimated $750 billion to rebuild the war-shattered country, a task President Volodymyr Zelensky said was the shared duty of the democratic world. "Reconstruction of Ukraine is not a local task of a single nation," Zelesnky said via video message. "It is a common task of the whole democratic world," he said, insisting that "reconstruction of Ukraine is the biggest contribution to the support of global peace". Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal told the conference that the recovery "is already estimated at $750 billion".

Ukraine's military said on Tuesday it was working to evacuate all remaining troops from their last stronghold in the besieged port of Mariupol, ceding control of the city to Russia after months of bombardment...

A negotiated end to the war in Ukraine is imperative, and the sooner the better. However, it will require Ukraine to make certain concessions to the warmongers who invaded their country. Doing so will be a bitter pill for Ukraine to swallow. These concessions are mostly symbolic. It will be distasteful, and morally unsatisfying. But prolonging the war in the hope of a decisive victory over Russia is a strategy fraught with peril and has few if any benefits. There is no guarantee Ukraine can defeat Russia, and losing on the battlefield will undermine Ukraine’s position. Plus, victory promises scant...

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi showed up in Kyiv this weekend in a “secret, surprise” visit to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. She was joined by several members of Congress, including Adam Schiff. Zelensky was quick to welcome the delegation and thank the United States for being his greatest supporter during the Russian invasion. There were plenty of photo ops and speeches, though nothing much of substance appeared to come out of the meeting, aside from assurances that America would continue to send funds and supplies to the Ukrainian forces. Pelosi did take the opportunity to call Vladimir Putin a...

Since Russian troops first invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has become a symbol of resistance, hope and democracy around the free world. Although the whole story is far more complex – and often much darker – Zelensky’s heroic stand against Russian despot Vladimir Putin’s invading forces has offered the West a window into what it appears to be lacking today: courage. The Atlantic recently published a piece comparing President Zelensky to Charles de Gaulle – the French military leader and president who led France against Nazi occupation during the Second World War. “Zelensky, like de Gaulle,...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky slammed Russia for striking Kyiv on the same day that the United Nations secretary-general was visiting, saying Thursday the attack spoke to Russia’s efforts “to humiliate the UN and everything that the Organization represents.”