By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/amid-impeachment-inquiry-ukraine-wants-to-stay-out-of-the-drama Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Amid impeachment inquiry, Ukraine wants to stay out of the drama Politics Nov 19, 2019 12:36 PM EDT Ukraine’s foreign minister says his country doesn’t want to be involved in the U.S. political drama. Commenting on the ongoing impeachment hearings, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko said Tuesday that Ukraine wants to retain the support of both Democrats and Republicans in Congress, which it “had always been proud of.” MORE: A guide to the impeachment hearings Prystaiko said the last thing the country needs, while dealing with the war with Russia-backed separatists in the east, is to be involved in “problems at the other end of the world.” A July 25 phone call in which President Donald Trump pressured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to investigate the son of former Vice President Joe Biden triggered the congressional impeachment inquiry. By — Associated Press Associated Press
Ukraine’s foreign minister says his country doesn’t want to be involved in the U.S. political drama. Commenting on the ongoing impeachment hearings, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko said Tuesday that Ukraine wants to retain the support of both Democrats and Republicans in Congress, which it “had always been proud of.” MORE: A guide to the impeachment hearings Prystaiko said the last thing the country needs, while dealing with the war with Russia-backed separatists in the east, is to be involved in “problems at the other end of the world.” A July 25 phone call in which President Donald Trump pressured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to investigate the son of former Vice President Joe Biden triggered the congressional impeachment inquiry.