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Zelenskyy leaves White House without signing minerals deal after Oval Office blowup
By JUSTIN SPIKE and AAMER MADHANIUpdated 11:06 PM CST, February 27, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukraine’s leader will meet with President Donald Trump in Washington on Friday at a pivotal moment for his country, one that hinges on whether he can persuade Trump to provide some form of U.S. backing for Ukraine’s security against any future Russian aggression.
During his trip to Washington, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s delegation is expected to sign a landmark economic agreement with the U.S. aimed at financing the reconstruction of war-damaged Ukraine, a deal that would closely tie the two countries together for years to come.
Though the deal, which is seen as a step toward ending the three-year war, references the importance of Ukraine’s security, it leaves that to a separate agreement to be discussed between the two leaders — talks that are likely to commence Friday.
As Ukrainian forces hold out against slow but steady advances by Russia’s larger and better-equipped army, leaders in Kyiv have pushed to ensure a potential U.S.-brokered peace plan would include guarantees for the country’s future security.
Many Ukrainians fear that a hastily negotiated peace — especially one that makes too many concessions to Russian demands — would allow Moscow to rearm and consolidate its forces for a future invasion after current hostilities cease. ...
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Watch video of Trump and Zelenskyy's meeting to discuss Ukraine minerals deal
Video shows President Trump and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy having a contentious meeting at the White House.
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What US lawmakers are saying about the White House clash between Trump and Zelenskyy
Key Republicans and Democrats have been stalwart supporters of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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Live updates: Zelenskyy remains defiant after public blowup with Trump at White House
Follow live updates as President Donald Trump receives Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House and the foreign aid freeze appeal is due at the Supreme Court.
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What they said: Trump, Zelenskyy and Vance's heated argument in the Oval Office
President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance had a heated exchange with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office over the war in Ukraine, accusing him of not showing gratitude after he challenged Vance on the question of diplomacy with Russia’s Vladimir Putin.
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Trump-Zelensky public feud puts GOP on edge over Ukraine support
The tense meeting between Zelensky and Trump was met with disappointment from vulnerable Republicans, who argued the tension benefits Putin in the end.
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Live updates: Trump and Zelensky meeting devolves into shouting match over Ukraine war | CNN Politics
A meeting between President Donald Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky devolved into a shouting match at the Oval Office today, with the US president berating Ukraine’s leader and Vice President JD Vance questioning whether Zelensky had demonstrated enough gratitude for US support Follow for...
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Ukraine Russia war: Zelensky says spat with Trump 'not good' but relationship can be salvaged - live updates
The Ukrainian leader was told to leave the White House after an angry exchange with the US president.
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Trump-Zelenksy deal is 'dead' after Oval Office shouting match - Washington Examiner
The hope of a U.S.-brokered peace deal between Russia and Ukraine has been dashed, at least temporarily.
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JD Vance gets his long-awaited moment to admonish Ukraine's Zelenskyy
Vice President JD Vance was dismissing Ukraine long before he upended an Oval Office meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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Trump sued by Democrats for seeking control over election commission
(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump was sued on Friday by the Democratic Party over a recent executive order it says violates federal election law by giving him too much power over the independent Federal Election Commission. The lawsuit filed in the Washington, D.C., federal court by three...
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Zelenskyy clashes with Trump, leaves White House without minerals deal
US president shouts at his Ukrainian counterpart at the White House, telling him to be ‘thankful’ for American support.
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Zelenskyy's White House meeting ends in blowup with Trump and Vance over Ukraine's future
In an Oval Office meeting, Vance and Trump accused Zelenskyy of being "disrespectful." Afterward, Zelenskyy and Ukrainian officials were told to leave.
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World reacts after Donald Trump, JD Vance berate Ukraine’s Zelenskyy
Trump wrote on social media that Volodymyr Zelenskyy was not ‘ready for peace if America is involved’.
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Trump says Zelenskyy can 'come back when he is ready for Peace' after fiery White House exchange
An effort to advance a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia came to a halt Friday after President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sparred in the Oval Office.
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After Oval Office blowout, Ukrainians rally around Zelenskyy as defender of Ukraine's interests
Soon after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy left the White House after an astonishing Oval Office blowout with President Donald Trump, Ukrainians rallied around Zelenskyy as a defender of his country's interests.
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JD Vance's visit to Vermont ski resort interrupted by pro-Ukraine demonstrators after Zelenskyy exchange
Hundreds of protesters gathered in Vermont Saturday to protest Vice President JD Vance's visit to a local ski resort, less than 24 hours after his explosive exchange with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Vance, who brought his family to Sugarbush Resort in Warren, Vermont, was greeted by a half-mile gauntlet of protesters holding pro-Ukraine signs Saturday. There appeared to be hundreds in the crowd.
The protesters carried signs calling Vance "Nazi scum," accusing him of being a "traitor" and telling him to "go ski in Russia."
Other signs...
Continue reading...Vance, who brought his family to Sugarbush Resort in Warren, Vermont, was greeted by a half-mile gauntlet of protesters holding pro-Ukraine signs Saturday. There appeared to be hundreds in the crowd.
The protesters carried signs calling Vance "Nazi scum," accusing him of being a "traitor" and telling him to "go ski in Russia."
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Trump says he will issue a posthumous pardon for Pete Rose
President Trump says he plans to issue "a complete PARDON of Pete Rose," baseball's late career hits leader who was banned from MLB and the Hall of Fame for sports betting.
Mr. Trump posted on Truth Social on Friday night to say Rose, who died in September at age 83, "shouldn't have been gambling on baseball, but only bet on HIS TEAM WINNING."
Mr. Trump did not specifically mention Rose's tax case in which Rose pleaded guilty in 1990 to two counts of filing false tax returns and served a five-month prison sentence.
The president said he would sign...
Continue reading...Mr. Trump posted on Truth Social on Friday night to say Rose, who died in September at age 83, "shouldn't have been gambling on baseball, but only bet on HIS TEAM WINNING."
Mr. Trump did not specifically mention Rose's tax case in which Rose pleaded guilty in 1990 to two counts of filing false tax returns and served a five-month prison sentence.
The president said he would sign...
Zelenskyy receives warm welcome from British PM, a day after White House blowup
One day after the meeting between Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump devolved, the Ukrainian president was warmly welcomed by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Continue reading...Trump reports illegal immigrant encounters at historic lows during first full month in office
President Donald Trump took to social media Saturday afternoon to declare "The Invasion of our Country is OVER" after his first full month in office, which saw only 8,326 apprehensions of illegal immigrants by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP), a record-setting low.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump relayed the apprehensions of illegal immigrants by Border Patrol at the southern border, all of whom were "quickly ejected from our Nation or, when necessary, prosecuted for crimes against the United States of America."
The Trump administration's...
Continue reading...In a post on Truth Social, Trump relayed the apprehensions of illegal immigrants by Border Patrol at the southern border, all of whom were "quickly ejected from our Nation or, when necessary, prosecuted for crimes against the United States of America."
The Trump administration's...
ACLU sues Trump administration to halt immigrant transfers to Guantanamo
Immigrant rights groups sued the Trump administration on Saturday in hopes of stopping the transfer of immigrants from the U.S. to Guantanamo Bay, according to the suit filed by multiple legal advocacy groups including the American Civil Liberties Union.
The legal groups filed the lawsuit in Washington, D.C., federal court on behalf of 10 migrants who are in immigration custody in the U.S. and who they say are at “imminent risk” of being transferred to the American detention camp in Cuba without legal authority. The suit alleges the transfers are...
Continue reading...The legal groups filed the lawsuit in Washington, D.C., federal court on behalf of 10 migrants who are in immigration custody in the U.S. and who they say are at “imminent risk” of being transferred to the American detention camp in Cuba without legal authority. The suit alleges the transfers are...
R&B hitmaker Angie Stone dead in car crash
The Wish I Didn't Miss You singer was involved in a collision in Alabama following a performance.
Continue reading...What's next for US and Ukraine relations?
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy traveled to England to meet with British Prime Minister Starmer at Downing Street on Saturday.
Continue reading...Singer Angie Stone dies at 63
Singer Angie Stone is dead at 63 following a fatal car accident.
Continue reading...From Cabinet secretary to doomsday president: A look at being designated survivor
They start the day often as low-profile Cabinet secretaries. They end it that way, too, God willing.
But, when the rest of the government is gathered together for a big event, like President Donald Trump 's joint congressional address Tuesday night, a designated survivor is kept away to ensure someone in the line of presidential succession stays alive.
Picking a failsafe in case of a cataclysmic event that wipes out everyone else dates back to the Cold War. It's been dramatized in novels and an ABC series starring Kiefer Sutherland that aired from...
Continue reading...But, when the rest of the government is gathered together for a big event, like President Donald Trump 's joint congressional address Tuesday night, a designated survivor is kept away to ensure someone in the line of presidential succession stays alive.
Picking a failsafe in case of a cataclysmic event that wipes out everyone else dates back to the Cold War. It's been dramatized in novels and an ABC series starring Kiefer Sutherland that aired from...
Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo launches NYC mayoral bid
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo launched his bid for New York City mayor with a video posted on his X account. This comes after much speculation that the governor would launch a comeback after leaving office in August 2021.
In the announcement, Cuomo acknowledged that "the greatest city in the world" is facing several challenges, touching on rampant homelessness, "random violence," and other issues he believes are harming the Big Apple.
DEMOCRAT REP RITCHIE TORRES ENDORSES CUOMO FOR NEW YORK CITY MAYOR OVER ERIC ADAMS: REPORT
"We know that our...
Continue reading...In the announcement, Cuomo acknowledged that "the greatest city in the world" is facing several challenges, touching on rampant homelessness, "random violence," and other issues he believes are harming the Big Apple.
DEMOCRAT REP RITCHIE TORRES ENDORSES CUOMO FOR NEW YORK CITY MAYOR OVER ERIC ADAMS: REPORT
"We know that our...
Vance took the lead attacking Zelensky. Why?
Is the US vice-president doing Trump's bidding or looking to the future?
Continue reading...Trump admin accused of sidestepping court rulings amid spree of legal losses
The Trump administration continued to face setbacks in court this week over its efforts to drastically downsize the size of the government, while plaintiffs in some of the cases accused the government of trying to sidestep judicial orders.
A federal judge in California found a U.S. Office of Personnel Management memo that directed the firing of thousands of probationary employees was unlawful and should be rescinded, while another in Washington, D.C. ordered the restoration of foreign aid that was supposed to be freed weeks ago.
The plaintiffs —...
Continue reading...A federal judge in California found a U.S. Office of Personnel Management memo that directed the firing of thousands of probationary employees was unlawful and should be rescinded, while another in Washington, D.C. ordered the restoration of foreign aid that was supposed to be freed weeks ago.
The plaintiffs —...
Andrew Cuomo running for mayor of NYC
Andrew Cuomo is running for mayor of New York City, he announced Saturday afternoon, joining a crowded field that includes incumbent Mayor Eric Adams.
Cuomo began to seriously consider entering the mayor's race as early as last week. His supporters filed paperwork to form a super PAC called "Fix the City," designed to raise $15 million to boost his anticipated campaign.
Cuomo resigned as governor of New York in 2021 after he was accused of sexually harassing nearly a dozen women, including some on his staff. An investigation from state...
Continue reading...Cuomo began to seriously consider entering the mayor's race as early as last week. His supporters filed paperwork to form a super PAC called "Fix the City," designed to raise $15 million to boost his anticipated campaign.
Cuomo resigned as governor of New York in 2021 after he was accused of sexually harassing nearly a dozen women, including some on his staff. An investigation from state...
What happened before Trump, Zelenskyy engaged in the Oval Office shouting match
The start of the meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy started with optimism, a tone that shifted as the event went on.
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