3 h. ago Trump renews Zelensky attacks as Ukraine leader appeals to allies over Oval Office meeting: live updates

The minerals deal is seen as a step toward ending Ukraine's three-year war with Russia, and references the importance of Ukraine's future security.

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7 h. ago Trump live updates: Vance calls Zelensky ‘disrespectful’ as Oval Office meeting descends into chaos

Trump and Ukrainian president were discussing security arrangements and minerals deal as part of peace agreemeent to end Russia’s war on Ukraine

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8 h. ago Watch live: Zelensky and Trump’s Oval Office meeting as critical Ukraine minerals deal to be signed

Donald Trump greeted Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Friday, 28 February, before Ukraine’s president signs a critical minerals deal in an effort to regain US backing against Russia’s invasion.

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8 d. ago Nigel Farage dissents from Trump’s Zelenskyy ‘dictator’ claim

Reform leader contradicts Trump rant, saying ‘you shouldn’t always take things Donald Trump says absolutely literally’Nigel Farage has contradicted his ally Donald Trump, saying Volodymyr Zelenskyy “is not a dictator” after the US president’s attack on the Ukrainian leader this week.Farage, who became one of the last UK party leaders to distance himself from Trump’s remarks, said he had been delayed in calling it out earlier because he was heading to the US to speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago UK takes a different view to Trump on Zelensky, says Cabinet minister

Donald Trump repeated his attacks on the Ukrainian leader overnight after a war of words erupted between the two leaders.

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8 d. ago 'We support president Zelensky': UK doubles down on backing for Ukrainian leader as Trump sparks Kremlin joy by repeating 'dictator' attack

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said the UK continues to stand firm alongside the government in Kyiv in the wake of the US president's astonishing comments.

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9 d. ago Donald Trump appals the world with 'dictator' blast at Volodymyr Zelensky

In a blistering attack that sparked international outrage, the US President warned Ukraine's leader he 'better move fast or he is not going to have a country left'.

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9 d. ago Trump calls Zelenskyy a ‘dictator’ who should ‘move fast’ or lose country as row with Ukraine leader worsens – Europe live

US president attacks Ukraine leader after Zelenskyy says Trump is living in a Russian ‘disinformation bubble’Lavrov also speaks about Russia’s alliances with Belarus, North Korea, China and Iran, and countries in Africa.He says the “comprehensive partnership with China” was “at an unprecedented level and exceeding any prior alliances of a classic type,” with both leaders attending important anniversaries in each other’s countries.I will tell you something that is a key issue for us at this stage of international development, and that is our move towards a multipolar world. It is a historic process, and it is to do with the subjective trend of new power centres appearing on the world map.Our partners in the Global South and in the east are unique civilisations and religions and are members of various integration associations, but all of them are united by a desire towards development, progressive development without external pressure At the same time, we must state that the collectiv...

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1 week ago Ukraine war LIVE: No Putin and Trump meeting agreed as US and Russian officials finish first round of talks

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov meets with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Riyadh, but neither Ukraine or any European countries are invited

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