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Ukraine: Recordings show Iran knew jetliner hit by a missile

A leaked recording of an exchange between an Iranian air-traffic controller and an Iranian pilot purports to show that authorities immediately knew a missile had downed a Ukrainian jetliner after takeoff from Tehran, killing all 176 people aboard, despite days of denials by the Islamic Republic.

By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press

5 years ago

Ukraine aid delay irked lawmakers for weeks, but Trump told some about ‘quid pro quo,’ says HASC chair

As President Trump held Ukraine military aid, lawmakers say they were kept in the dark.

6 years ago

Ukrainian president: Trump didn’t use US military aid as lever

Ukraine’s president said Tuesday that no one explained to him why millions of dollars in U.S. military aid to his country was delayed, dismissing suggestions that President Donald Trump froze the funding to pressure Ukraine to investigate Democratic rival Joe Biden.

By Angela Charlton, The Associated Press

6 years ago

In wartime Ukraine, Trump’s stalled US weapons sale is a minor concern

Folks in Ukraine are not overly bothered by the controversy, nor any delay in the arms sales.

By Howard Altman

6 years ago

US Navy destroyer welcomes Ukrainian president during port call

Ukraine's president has gone aboard a U.S. warship making a call at a Ukrainian port, hailing its visit as a warning to Russia.

6 years ago

US debate on arming Ukraine puts pressure on Russia, Trump

Seeking leverage with Russia, the Trump administration has reopened consideration of long-rejected plans to give Ukraine lethal weapons, even if that would plunge the United States deeper into the former Soviet republic’s conflict.

8 years ago

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