You know their names. You see them on virtually every television news channel and newspaper front page in the United States. They are Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani, and the dodgy individuals at the heart of a scandal that threatens Trump’s presidency.
But do you ever see them all in one place?
On Friday, Oct. 18, the Kyiv Post put them on the cover of its print issue under the headline “Shady Cast of Characters: Engineers of Trump-Ukraine scandal.” We also explained in brief who they are and what roles they play in this critically important, but exceedingly convoluted story.
Since then, our cover has taken off like a rocket. It has garnered more than 3,700 retweets and 5,200 likes on Twitter. It has become the lede of a story on CNN’s website. Readers have even told us it was shown on-air on the news network.
But the cover is just a starting point for our coverage of the Trump-Ukraine scandal. The following are our latest stories on scandal that has enveloped both Washington and Kyiv.
Impeachment witnesses tell how Ukraine policy hijacked by Giuliani
Taylor’s testimony proves damning to Trump, may be turning point in impeachment probe
3 Ukrainian lawmakers doing Trump’s dirty work in scandal
Destination Vienna: Connecting Trump, Giuliani, two fixers and a Ukrainian oligarch
2 Giuliani fixers face charges in US court
2 Ukrainian prosecutors concoct wild conspiracy theories that drive Trump’s foreign policy
Azarov, Shokin, Lutsenko: A trio that only certain foreign journalists find credible
Who is Zelensky’s chief US negotiator Andriy Yermak?
Ex-Prosecutor General Shokin defends oligarch Firtash
If you’re confused about this story, read our full timeline of Trump’s Ukraine scandal for a comprehensive, step-by-step explanation of how it unraveled.
Check out our guide to the key figures in Trump’s Ukraine scandal to learn more about some of the most important players.
And for answers to some of the biggest questions in this story, read Trump whistleblower scandal, explained from Ukraine. Or check out our video explainer of the scandal.
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