Maria Bakalova on playing Tutur in Borat sequel, and how this role honours her home country Bulgaria
Maria Bakalova spoke about working with Sacha Baron Cohen in the Borat sequel, and her highly scrutinised scene with US politician Rudy Giuliani.
US Senate rejects witnesses in Donald Trump impeachment trial, clears way for acquittal that is now likely on 5 February
The Senate narrowly rejected Democratic demands to summon witnesses for Donald Trump’s impeachment trial late Friday, all but ensuring Trump's acquittal in just the third trial to threaten a president's removal in US history
Donald Trump impeachment trial enters volatile new phase as senators get to ask their own questions
After six days of carefully-choreographed oral arguments, President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial is about to enter a volatile new phase as senators are allowed to ask whatever they want of House prosecutors and White House lawyers
Trump’s lawyers call obstruction, power abuse charges an attempt to 'interfere with 2020 election’, in response to Democrats’ filing ahead of impeachment trial
President Donald Trump's legal team issued a fiery response Saturday ahead of opening arguments in his impeachment trial, while House Democrats laid out their case in forceful fashion, saying the president betrayed public trust
Behind the Ukraine aid freeze: Eighty-four days of conflict and confusion in the Donald Trump administration
Those carrying out Donald Trump’s orders on the Ukraine aid were for the most part operating in different lanes from those seeking the investigations, including Rudy Giuliani and a number of senior diplomats, including Gordon D Sondland, the ambassador to the European Union, and Kurt D Volker, the State Department’s special envoy for Ukraine and Russia
Donald Trump says Rudy Giuliani wants to take information from Ukraine investigation to attorney general, Congress
Donald Trump said Rudy Giuliani had not yet told him what information he has gathered, though the president said he's heard it was plentiful.
Key takeaways from House Intelligence Committee's impeachment report: 'Unprecedented campaign of obstruction,' panel reproaches Donald Trump
The report, written in narrative form, laid out the testimony of witnesses who came before the panel in public and private.
Rudy Giuliani pursued business interests in Ukraine while pushing for inquiries on Donald Trump's behalf
As Rudy Giuliani waged a public campaign this year to unearth damaging information in Ukraine about President Donald Trump's political rivals, he privately pursued hundreds of thousands of dollars in business from Ukrainian government officials, documents reviewed by The New York Times show
Donald Trump accuses impeachment inquiry witness of lying, offers explanation for using personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani on Ukraine policy
President Donald Trump on Friday accused a witness in the Democratic-led impeachment inquiry of lying and offered an explanation for his controversial use of his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani on Ukraine policy
Donald Trump attacks impeachment testifier Marie Yovanovitch on Twitter; Democrats condemn 'witness intimidation'
Trump blasted Marie Yovanovitch, a career diplomat, as she explained to the second day of televised impeachment hearings how she had fought corruption in Ukraine and how the Trump administration abruptly removed from her post earlier this year
Donald Trump's presidency in peril: How an unhealthy obsession with Ukraine created a crisis
At 9.03 am on Thursday, 25 July, President Donald Trump picked up the phone in the White House residence and was connected to Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the newly-elected President of Ukraine. Within minutes, two note-takers exchanged troubled looks
Donald Trump impeachment inquiry transcripts: Read excerpts of Gordon Sondland's and Kurt Volker’s testimonies
The transcripts include witness testimony from two figures central to the inquiry, Gordon Sondland, the United States ambassador to the European Union, and Kurt Volker, the former special envoy to Ukraine.
Whistleblower in Donald Trump's impeachment inquiry offers Republicans written testimony as US president pushes to unmask identity
The US official whose whistleblower complaint led to the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump offered to communicate directly with Republicans on the intelligence committee leading the inquiry, his lawyers said
US Energy Secretary Rick Perry refuses to testify against Donald Trump in impeachment inquiry; officials claim cabinet minister key player in Ukraine controversy
US Energy Secretary Rick Perry, a member of President Donald Trump's Cabinet who has played a pivotal role in the Ukraine controversy, will refuse to testify as requested next week in the Democratic-led impeachment inquiry against Trump
Democrats unveil impeachment procedure against Donald Trump; US president calls it an 'illegitimate sham'
The opposition Democratic Party has unveiled impeachment procedures against Donald Trump, which the White House termed an 'illegitimate sham'.
US judge orders State Department to produce Ukraine documents linked to Donald Trump, says records are of 'obvious' public interest
A judge ordered the State Department to begin producing within 30 days documents related to the Trump administration's dealings with Ukraine, saying the records were of obvious public interest.
Former top US official, Michael McKinley testifies against Donald Trump govt; claims politicisation of foreign policy led to his resignation
The swift-moving impeachment probe pushed onward Wednesday as a former top State Department aide testified that the Trump administration's politicization of foreign policy contributed to his resignation
Donald Trump's allies pressured Ukraine gas company Naftogaz to 'steer lucrative contracts', reports AP
While it's unclear whether Trump's remark referred specifically to the behind-the-scenes manoeuvres this spring involving Naftogaz, The Associated Press has interviewed four people with direct knowledge of the attempts to influence Naftogaz.
Donald Trump attacks Democrats as pressure of impeachment inquiry increases, says Nancy Pelosi 'could be guilty of treason'
Donald Trump lashed out at the top Democrat in Congress on Sunday, saying Nancy Pelosi could be guilty of treason.
As impeachment battle heats up, Donald Trump blasts Mitt Romney for criticising him over pressuring China to probe Joe Biden
In a later tweet, Trump said he was hearing that people in Utah regretted electing Romney to the Senate in 2018