Envoy to Ukraine was removed after pushback on Giuliani
(World News USA)

WASHINGTON (AP) - The former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine was removed from her post after insisting that Rudy Giuliani`s requests to Ukrainian officials for investigations be relayed through official channels, according to a former diplomat who has spoken with her. The ambassador, Marie Yovanovitch, is scheduled to testify before congressional lawmakers on Friday as part of the House impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. Democrats say they expect her to appear despite the White House`s position that no administration officials cooperate with the probe. Yovanovitch was recalled from Kyiv in May as Giuliani - who is Trump`s personal attorney and has no official role in the U.S....