the U.s. ambassador to the EU Gordon Sondland told me that he had been acting Us president Donald Trump for direct orders, in accordance with the Ukraine-fact. Sondland spoke at the hearing, which is part of the Trump of the office of criminal investigation.

Sondlandin, it was generally known that president of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyin to visit the White house and a phone conversation to a Trump would only happen if Ukraine would agree to start the investigation in the 2016 elections and the democrats ‘ former vice president of Joe Biden boys action.

the Ambassador said he understood only later that investigations Biden Hunter-boy action Burisma gas company in were in fact trying to find damaging information about the vice president Bidenistä.

by multiplying the “trade” Sondland opened events more accurately than earlier in the hearing. His testimony is significant because Trump’s defense has repeatedly said that countries have to trade in.

the Ambassador also told me that he had understood gradually that the united states put pressure on Ukraine in freezing hundreds of millions of dollars worth of military aid until Ukraine comment publicly on the investigation Bideneistä.

president of the United states Donald Trump comment post a criminal investigation of the White house in the foreground.Jim Lo Scalzo / EPA

Sondlandin according to Trump never spoke of the Ukrainian military aid directly with him. Sondland said still the belief that the military aid was tied to Ukraine to launch investigation Bideneistä.

He said he had concluded the matter of the fact that military aid had been on ice for so long. Sondlandin, he inquired several times why the Ukrainian military aid was postponed. He said that did not receive or have not received still no answer.

– the absence of any justifiable reason to grant the postponement wasn’t, I began later to believe that military aid would not be granted, unless the Ukraine to inform the public Burisma subject of the investigation, such as (Trump’s personal attorney) Rudy Giuliani insists, Sondland told in a public hearing.

Trump has commented on the consultation saying that he doesn’t know Sondlandia well, but “he seems like a nice guy”. The white house in front of the spoken Trump said he tell the ambassador that he does not want anything from Ukraine.

Trump also tviittaili on Wednesday, plenty of tweets, where it was stressed that Trump had never actually spoken to Sondlandille Ukraine military assistance.

Ukraine asked for military aid before the call to

the ministry of Defense the Pentagon the Ukrainian and Russian affairs Laura Cooper according to the statement, Ukraine was asking for military assistance is already July 25. day, which is earlier than hitherto thought. Cooper according to the Ukrainian Us embassy had been particularly worried about. Cooper says the issue was asking about email.

military aid after questions were so on the same day, when Trump was in telephone contact with the Zelenskyiin. Trump’s camp has said that any wrongs have not been able to do if Ukraine does not know that the military aid was held back. Cooper’s opinion, however, refute the argument that the aid freeze was known already before between the presidents call.

close-up of Donald Trump’s notes, which read versaalein: “I don’t want anything” on several occasions.Jim Lo Scalzo / EPAPence denies discussing military assistance and investigations

Sonland said he tell the vice president Mike Pencellä they’re worried that the Us military aid for Ukraine has “become tied to the investigation”.

Pence assistant assistant, this debate has never been, told news agency AP.

the Ambassador also told me that they have taken as foreign minister Mike Pompeon and other high-level officials apprised of the situation and their actions. Sondlandin according to Pompeo’s email complimented Sondlandin action case.

Involuntary cooperation Giuliani with

Sondland told the hearing, also, that Trump forced the diplomats to work at his lawyer Rudy Giuliani with against their will. Sondlandin according to giuliani’s instructions reflect Trump the will and requirements.

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Sondlandin today’s consultation is of great importance to officials of the criminal investigation, as previously, congress is told second-hand information Sondlandin and Trump in the summer from a phone conversation. It is also significant that Sondland told that he acted in Trump’s direct orders, in accordance with.

Sondland from the ambassador award for Trump gave million donation from. He had no previous experience in foreign policy and diplomacy.

in a telephone conversation pui was kohuräppäri of fate

Ukraine working with u.s. diplomatic David Holmes told you before the house intelligence committee heard Trump and Sondlandin in July by a telephone conversation. A telephone conversation was Sondlandin met Zelenskyin.

Holmes said Sondland said at the time to Trump the president of Ukraine to be ready to start bidenia the investigation. Diplomat says Sondland said president of Ukraine regarding only interested in the big things, like Biden-investigation.

Wednesday hearing Sondland tell you that a telephone conversation some also focused on american rapper Asap Rocky situation. Call time Asap Rocky, i.e. Rakim Mayers awaiting trial on remand in Sweden for assault on suspicion.

eurovision’s live broadcast of the hearing ended at 20:13.

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Sources: BTI, AFP, AP, Reuters, CNN

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