Ukrainians still need Trump on their side

Ukraine's foreign minister told reporters on Thursday that U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland did not link

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"I have never seen a direct link between investigations and security assistance. Yes, investigations were mentioned, you know, in a presidential conversation. But there was no clear connection between these events," Prystaiko added.

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On Wednesday, the House held its first public impeachment, during which William Taylor, the acting U.S. ambassador to Ukraine appeared.

Taylor said during the hearing that someone on his staff overheard a July 26 call between Trump and Sondland during which Trump asked Sondland “about the investigations.”

Sondland, according to Taylor, replied “the Ukrainians were ready to move forward.”

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Sondland is scheduled to testify publicly next week.

  The Hill

So now he knows he's clear to deny linking assistance and investigations.

The only problem is he already admitted to linking them.

Sondland corrected his earlier testimony last week to say that, after reviewing testimony from other witnesses, he recalled a meeting with a Zelensky aide in early September during which he said aid to Ukraine would likely not flow unless Kyiv made a public statement about pursuing investigations.

  The Hill

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.