US envoy to Ukraine quits, faces obstruction caseBy The Manila Timeshome/News/World/US envoy to Ukraine quits, faces obstruction caseUnited States special representative to Ukraine Kurt Volker resigned Friday (Saturday in Manila) after Congress ordered him to answer questions in an impeachment investigation on President Donald Trump, a source said. A person familiar with the matter who requested anonymity confirmed Volker’s resignation, which was first reported by the student newspaper at Arizona State University, where he directs an institute. A whistleblower complaint released on Thursday said that Volker met senior Ukrainian officials on how to “navigate” Trump’s demands of President Volodymyr Zelensky. Committees in the Democratic-led House of Representatives ordered Volker to appear next Thursday to answer questions. “The failure of any of these Department employees to appear for their scheduled depositions shall constitute evidence of obstruction of the House’s impeachment inquiry,” said the letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

Source: Manila Times September 28, 2019 18:39 UTC