Ukraine lawmaker files request for full transcript of Trump-Zelenskiy call

U.S. President Donald Trump takes questions during a news conference on the sidelines of the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York City, New York, US on September 25, 2019. (REUTERS Photo)

KIEV, September 26 (Reuters): Ukrainian opposition lawmaker Oleksiy Goncharenko has filed an official request for President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's office to release a full transcript of Zelenskiy's July call with President Donald Trump, Interfax Ukraine said on Thursday.

According to a summary of the telephone call released by the Trump administration on Wednesday, Trump pressed Zelenskiy to investigate a political rival, former Democratic Vice President Joe Biden.

Goncharenko wants a full transcript, translated into Ukrainian, Interfax said, citing a Facebook post where Goncharenko had also pasted a scanned copy of his request. Zelenskiy's office would not immediately comment.