Ukraine has been thrust into the news, but not for its two historic elections this year or progress made by its new comedian-turned-president. No, Ukraine is on America’s mind because a whistleblower in the U.S. intelligence community alleged that President Trump pressured the new president, Volodymyr Zelensky, to investigate former vice president Joe Biden, using nearly $400 million in military aid as leverage. A White House memorandum outlining the leaders’ call shows Zelensky asking for more military aid, to which Trump responds, “I would like you to do us a favor though,” before turning to a possible investigation of his political enemies. As impeachment proceedings over the scandal begin, Ukraine — and misinformation about it — will continue to be a mainstay of the news.
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