Calling Zelensky News Today

By Gennady Shkliarevsky   President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky has just completed his visit to the United States, where he attended a session of the General Assembly, a meeting of the Security Council, and several meetings in Washington, DC. His objectives in this visit were familiar.  He tri

Time magazine named President Volodymyr Zelensky as well as "the spirit of Ukraine" as its 2022 person of the year on Wednesday, for the resistance the country has shown in the face of Russia's invasion.

The president keeps saying he wants a trial with witnesses and then they are saying well we dont want these key witnesses to testify. what do they have to hide? >> let me follow up with you on that point. as you note, those e-mails transpired 90 minutes after the presidents july 25th phone call with the president of ukraine. yet omb says this is something that had been discussed. these are e-mails taken out of context. do they have a point? >> no. the fact that they may have been in the works be...

Regarding aid to ukraine, what can you tell us about that? >> reporter: this is what the back end of bureaucracy looks like. and the most troubling aspect for the white house is that one of the e-mails by michael duffey was directed to other omb officials and pentagon officials telling them to withhold the aid. the timing is troublesome because it came 90 minutes after president trumps phone call with zelensky. omb officials are saying its irresponsible to draw a conclusion between that e-mail a...

Their word, theyre getting what they want. were giving them a resolution that gives an open process. so lets see now what excuse they have. it is interesting, wothey never had a substantive response. i havent heard a single republican say yes, i support the president calling zelensky and telling zelensky to call for a public investigation into biden. the facts, they cant defend. >> you think some democrats will vote against this resolution? >> i dont think so. it would surprise me. i think some ...

Way. >> reporter: mike pence is ducking questions in the impeachment inquiry and whether he was aware of a quid pro quo with the leader of ukraine. >> im telling you that all of my interactions with the president, all of my conversations with president zelensky were entirely focused on issues of importance to the american people. >> reporter: former vice president joe biden is knocking mr. trumps response to russian interference in the 2016 election. >> hes an idiot. im tired of saying that. eve...