Ukrainian authorities opened a criminal probe into allegations contained in text messages that the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine was under surveillance by American citizens before she was recalled from her post. The move came after House Democrats released documents Tuesday in the impeachment probe into President Trump showing that an associate of his personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, was sent text messages about tracking Marie Yovanovitch in Ukraine.

Source: Wall Street Journal January 16, 2020 14:48 UTC