The Kremlin has been relatively quiet on the brewing scandal, which could undermine Western efforts to contain a resurgent Russia.
The scandal over the phone call between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has cast a shadow over relations between Washington and Kiev, at a time when American support is vital for Ukraine's new administration.
Nonetheless, government spokespeople have commented, mostly noting that the turmoil is unprecedented and deriding the impeachment investigation as farcical. "Is it the U.S. Democrats' job to turn their country into the laughingstock of the world?" she asked on Facebook."That's exactly what Mrs. Pelosi has done with Congress, the White House and other government agencies."
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