Sources in the White House claim the Ukrainian leader should leave for France, while another suggested there is anti-Zelensky feeling in the Oval office amid rising tensions.

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Donald Trump on Friday said he doesn't consider it essential for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to be present at negotiations aimed at ending Russia's war in Ukraine.

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Golf legend Tiger Woods and President Donald Trump met at the White House to discuss a potential reunification of golf amid the PGA and LIV Golf rift

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His capitulation to Putin over Ukraine reveals a pattern. He’s the patsy: giving everything away, getting little in returnHe parades as a strongman, but in fact he’s weak, weak, weak. In the face of America’s adversaries Donald Trump is, as he might put it, a patsy, a sucker, a pushover. He folds like a pack of cards. He’s a human doormat. A loser.Just consider the gifts he has handed Vladimir Putin this week. He has brought Russia in from the diplomatic cold after three years of ostracism following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, whose anniversary is nearly upon us. Sergei Lavrov, Putin’s foreign minister, was meant to be persona non grata; he remains under international sanctions. Nevertheless, this week in Riyadh he met Trump’s secretary of state, Marco Rubio, in so-called peace talks.Jonathan Freedland is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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Ukrainians inside the country and abroad express their hopelessness, anger and defiance at negotiations between Washington and MoscowEurope live – latest updates“I don’t think that this ‘peace process’ is for Ukrainians’ sake. It is laughable that they pretend it is,” said Iryna, 26, a lawyer from Kyiv.Iryna was among thousands of Ukrainians who got in touch with the Guardian to share how they felt about the Trump administration-led peace talks with Russia, which exclude Ukraine. Continue reading...

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Russian president expected to make the claims on the third anniversary of his Ukraine war on February 24

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Vladimir Putin has been 'honoured' – or perhaps reimagined – in a new statue to remind residents to 'not be afraid' of the Russian leader, who is currently in peace talks with Donald Trump

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Woods joins PGA delegation at White House on ThursdayLIV representatives also present in WashingtonDonald Trump’s involvement in professional golf’s peace talks has ramped up further, with Tiger Woods among those afforded an audience with the US president at the White House on Thursday afternoon.Woods joined the PGA Tour commissioner, Jay Monahan, fellow board member Adam Scott and representatives of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund in a meeting hosted by Trump amid increasing hopes the fractured sport can unite over the coming months. Key sticking points were expected to surround the precise role for Yasir al-Rumayyan, the PIF’s governor, in golf’s new world and where the Saudi-established LIV Tour sits on the sport’s schedule. Continue reading...

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National security adviser says Ukraine is wrong to push back against Trump’s approach to peace talks with RussiaWhite House officials have told Ukraine to stop badmouthing Donald Trump and to sign a deal handing over half of the country’s mineral wealth to the US, saying a failure to do so would be unacceptable.The US national security adviser, Mike Waltz, told Fox News that Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, should “tone down” his criticism of the US and take a “hard look” at the deal. It proposes giving Washington $500bn worth of natural resources, including oil and gas. Continue reading...

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In a matter of days, Donald Trump completed the most radical shift in US foreign policy in decades, bringing Putin back into the fold while sidelining Europe. He claims to have brought the end of the war in Ukraine in sight, but with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the rest of Europe excluded from the US-Russia talks, are we really any closer to peace? And, at what price?Jonathan Freedland speaks to veteran US diplomat Kurt Volker, who served as Trump’s special representative for Ukraine during his first term, and the Guardian’s US live news editor Chris MichaelSend your questions and feedback to politicsweeklyamerica@theguardian.com Help support the Guardian by going to theguardian.com/politcspodus Continue reading...

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Donald Trump has summoned PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan and LIV Golf chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan to the White House for peace talks on Thursday, with player-directors Tiger Woods and Adam Scott also in attendance

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We’d like to hear from people in the US about how they view Trump’s approach to Russia and Ukraine – as well as his stance towards EuropeWe would like to hear from US voters across the political spectrum about how you view president Donald Trump’s foreign policy approach to Russia and Ukraine.This week has brought an unprecedented escalation of tensions between Kyiv and Washington after senior US and Russian officials met in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to discuss the war in Ukraine, as well as economic and political cooperation. Continue reading...

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Woods to join PGA delegation on Thursday for meetingLIV representatives also set to be present in WashingtonDonald Trump’s involvement in professional golf’s peace talks has ramped up further, with Tiger Woods among those due to be afforded an audience with the US president at the White House on Thursday afternoon.Woods is expected to join the PGA Tour commissioner, Jay Monahan, fellow board member Adam Scott and representatives of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund in a meeting hosted by Trump amid increasing hopes the fractured sport can unite over the coming months. Key sticking points surround the precise role for Yasir al-Rumayyan, the PIF’s governor, in golf’s new world and where the Saudi-established LIV Tour sits on the sport’s schedule. Continue reading...

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EXCLUSIVE: Trump appears to have jumped into bed with Mad Vlad with the US engaging Russia in peace talks – that Europe and Ukraine were excluded from, as NATO's future looks less and less secure

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It may help to view parenthood as a rapidly changing condition, advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith says. It’s also important not to struggle with these feelings aloneRead more Leading questionsI have two children, aged eight and four. I love them both and we live in a mostly happy family with their dad, my partner.We had our children in our early 30s, without really thinking about it or talking it through. I have struggled to find peace with my role as a parent and, though I love my kids, I am increasingly envious of my single friends. Continue reading...

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Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reportedly felt Ukraine should have been represented in Tuesday's negotiations in Riyadh, given the war is being fought on its territory.

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The soap star labelled the fine a 'robbery' as he called Khan an 'absolute disgrace'

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Vice President J.D. Vance on Wednesday warned the Ukrainian president against attacking President Donald Trump , saying that 'badmouthing' him in public would only backfire.

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President Donald Trump is doubling down on his criticism of 'dictator' Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky amid peace talks with Russia.

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Donald Trump has bizarrely launched a mad rant on his own Truth social platform about Volodymyr Zelensky, claiming the Ukraine war hero was a "dictator", after he entered peace talks with Russian war criminal Vladimir Putin

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