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Anonymous ID: bec8fe Nov. 29, 2018, 6:16 p.m. No.4080086   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>0222 >>0320

Senate passes resolution condemning Russian aggression against Ukraine

 

The Senate cleared a resolution Thursday night condemning Russia's "provocative actions" against Ukraine, after Moscow seized three of the country's ships.

 

The Senate cleared the non-binding resolution spearheaded by Sens. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) by unanimous consent as it wrapped up its business for the week.

 

Johnson said Russian President Vladimir Putin is "testing the West," and that he was "pleased the Senate spoke with one voice to reaffirm our support for the Ukrainian people, the Ukrainian government and Ukraine’s territorial integrity."

 

“Today, the Senate took action and sent a clear message to Putin that his government’s aggression against Ukraine in the Sea of Azov will not be tolerated. We strongly condemn any military action taken by Russia to unilaterally rewrite international rules,” Murphy added.

 

The resolution "strongly condemns" Russia's actions and urges the country to release crew members. It also warns Russia that the confrontation off the coast of Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula is "destabilizing" the region and "invites further escalation."

 

The Senate "urges members of the international community to unite in opposition to the actions of the Government of the Russian Federation in the Kerch Strait, as they infringe upon fundamental principles of international law affecting all nations," the Senate-passed resolution adds.

 

The passage of the resolution comes as Russia's seizure of the ships is posing a new test for Trump, who has caused heartburn on Capitol Hill for his warmer rhetoric toward Putin.

 

Ukraine is accusing Russia capturing three vessels and 24 crewmembers off the coast of Crimea, which Russia annexed in 2014 to international condemnation. Moscow has countered that the boats were operating unlawfully in its territorial waters.

 

Trump announced on Thursday that he was canceling a one-on-one meeting with Putin that was expected to take place at the Group of 20 (G-20) summit because “ships and sailors have not been returned to Ukraine from Russia.”

 

https://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/419039-senate-passes-resolution-condemning-russian-aggression-against?__twitter_impression=true

Anonymous ID: bec8fe Nov. 29, 2018, 6:18 p.m. No.4080119   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>0136 >>0180 >>0279 >>0549 >>0574

Former FBI Director James Comey is challenging a subpoena from House Republicans for his closed-door testimony in federal court, citing the “corrosive narrative” created by selective leaking by lawmakers.

 

Court records show that Comey filed a motion in federal court in Washington, D.C., on Thursday to quash a subpoena from the House Judiciary Committee for testimony on Dec. 3.

 

Comey’s lawyers argued in a filing that the subpoena “exceeds a proper legislative purpose, is issued in violation of House rules, and unduly prejudices and harasses the witness. This motion is accompanied by a related motion to stay any proceedings thereunder until this motion may be heard.”

 

“Mr. Comey asks this Court’s intervention not to avoid giving testimony but to prevent the Joint Committee from using the pretext of a closed interview to peddle a distorted, partisan political narrative about the Clinton and Russia investigations through selective leaks,” wrote his attorneys Vincent Cohen and David Kelley.

 

House Republicans are interested in Comey’s testimony as part of their inquiry into allegations of bias at the Justice Department and FBI ahead of the 2016 elections. GOP lawmakers accuse top officials of exhibiting bias against then-candidate Donald Trump in their decisions with respect to the Hillary Clinton email investigation and the counterintelligence investigation into ties between Trump’s campaign and Russia.

 

The House Oversight and Judiciary Committees are probing the allegations of bias, which critics view as part of a broader effort to discredit Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference and potential collusion between Trump’s campaign and Moscow.

 

Comey, who was fired by President Trump in May 2017, has become a fervent critic of the president. Comey embarked on a publicity tour over the summer for his book “Higher Loyalty” which is highly critical of Trump.

 

Subpoenas to Comey and former attorney general Loretta Lynch were issued by House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) last week. Comey has previously said that he would welcome testifying in public but would fight the subpoena for a closed-door appearance.

 

“The truth IS best served with transparency. What is Director Comey trying to hide from the American people with his baseless motion to quash?” Goodlatte commented on Twitter. “It appears Mr. Comey believes he deserves special treatment, as he is the only witness refusing to either appear voluntarily or comply with a subpoena. He needs to appear before the Committees, as all other witnesses have done. Let the facts come to light.”…

 

https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/418993-comey-challenges-house-gop-subpoena-in-federal-court

Anonymous ID: bec8fe Nov. 29, 2018, 6:24 p.m. No.4080190   🗄️.is 🔗kun

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