Members of Ukraine’s civil society and veterans communities on Thursday complained about the threat of withholding military funding and US political support to score points in domestic US politics. White House tried to cover up Trump's Ukraine conversation, whistleblower alleges Read more“This [whistleblower] complaint confirms all the worries that we had,” said Daria Kaleniuk, the executive director of Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Action Centre. The whistleblower cites US officials saying that Trump directed Mike Pence not to attend Zelenskiy’s inauguration in May and also “made clear” that he did not want to meet Ukraine’s president until he saw how Zelenskiy “chose to act” in office. The scandal here is seen mainly as an American affair, said political analysts, and unlikely to take support from Zelenskiy. Of a dozen people approached by the Guardian, most said they had not read or seen reports about Zelenskiy’s discussions with Trump.

Source: The Guardian September 26, 2019 18:22 UTC