Spokesperson for the Kremlin confirmed Trump’s position ‘aligns’ with the Kremlin’s

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Zelenskyy insisted yesterday as he left the U.K. that he was 'ready to sign' the minerals deal with Trump and 'just wanted the Ukrainian position to be heard'

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Zelenskyy insisted yesterday as he left the U.K. that he was 'ready to sign' the minerals deal with Trump and 'just wanted the Ukrainian position to be heard'

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The UK’s envoy in Washington said Ukraine must sign Donald Trump’s minerals deal and declare a ceasefire in its war against Russia

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Emmanuel Macron floated the idea following a weekend of frantic diplomacy that culminated in the gathering in London yesterday.

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Volodymyr Zelensky has said that he is 'ready to sign' the minerals deal with America that was put on hold after his stormy meeting with Donald Trump.

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Speaking to reporters at Stansted Airport before he left the UK, the Ukrainian president was asked if he could stand down in the event his country becomes a Nato member.

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The continent’s role in any ceasefire will be limited unless countries commit more to Kiev and the Zelenskyy-Trump relationship is repairedUkraine war: live updatesEurope and the UK are hoping they are on the brink of assembling a credible military coalition that Donald Trump can only refuse to support at risk of appearing openly to ally with Vladimir Putin – an alliance many grassroots Republicans reject.The plan is a long shot since it requires enough countries inside Nato to offer practical support to such a coalition of the willing, and also needs Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian president, to patch up his relations with Donald Trump following Friday’s Oval Office meeting. Continue reading...

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Saturday Night Live opened this week’s show with “a replay” of the unprecedented Oval Office meeting between Donald Trump, JD Vance and Volodymyr Zelensky.

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The PM vowed to double down on the UK’s commitment to supporting Kyiv against Vladimir Putin’s three-year war

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Officials say minerals deal would serve as commitment to US security guarantee and Ukraine leader shouldn’t have pressed issueInside the Trump White House, officials blamed the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, for the meltdown in the Oval Office on Friday, and expressed frustration that he pushed for security guarantees even though the US had made clear they wanted to negotiate that later, according to people familiar with the matter.The officials had told their Ukrainian counterparts in advance of the meeting that Trump wanted to sign an economic partnership this week at a ministerial level, as aides worked on the details about security guarantees. Continue reading...

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No sooner had the PM charmed the president in the Oval Office than consensus over Ukraine – and the future of Nato – was starting to fall apartEven as Keir Starmer and his entourage heaved sighs of relief and tried not to grin too broadly as they filed out of the Oval Office after the prime minister’s meeting with Donald Trump, there were some in British circles who were, even then, anxious.The invitation from King Charles for a second state visit had been handed over to Trump in person and opened before the cameras. Trump, for once, had seemed genuinely lost for words. Starmer had at one point put his hand on Trump’s shoulder like a close friend or relative to emphasise their closeness as the UK delegation looked on, stony-faced but amazed. Continue reading...

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Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has said he is 'ready' to sign the minerals agreement with Donald Trump but stressed that his country needs security guarantees going forward

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Zelensky meets with Starmer in London following Oval Office clash with Trump.  Kyiv Independent

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Europe can’t wait to react to Trump’s mood swings but must show we have the will and the wallet to take back control• Ukraine war liveIt’s exhausting and humiliating to have no control – watching every meeting in the Oval Office for a glimmer of Trump’s approval or displeasure, our security resting on a perceived slight or a mood.The last week of meetings between Trump, Macron, Starmer and finally Zelenskyy always felt like crawling across a minefield. Some might agonise about whether Zelenskyy could have played things differently. It’s the wrong question. The point is that we can’t carry on being so dependent on every meeting at the White House. Until we start taking charge of our future, we will always be one heart palpitation away from dreading doomsday. Continue reading...

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Watch a live view of Downing Street as Volodymyr Zelensky meets Sir Keir Starmer following the Ukrainian president’s explosive Oval Office showdown with Donald Trump.

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The Ukrainian leader was reportedly kicked out of the White House on Friday.

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It comes after Donald Trump claimed Volodymyr Zelensky is ‘not ready for peace’, in an extraordinary confrontation between the two leaders

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Volodymyr Zelensky has left the White House after the meeting to sign a critical mineral deal descended into chaos

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s social media site was flooded with moving messages of support from leaders around the world, including the U.S., after he was mocked and yelled at by President Donald Trump Friday in a meeting in the Oval Office.

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