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Graham: I Warned Zelensky Not to 'Take the Bait'

Crucial Ukraine supporter calls meeting a 'disaster'

(Newser) - Volodymyr Zelensky appears to have lost the support of a crucial backer in the US Senate over his public showdown with President Trump . Republican Lindsey Graham addressed reporters after the fracas and said the Ukraine leader must "fundamentally change" or resign, reports Axios and the Hill . Graham described the...

Zelensky: I Don't Think I Owe an Apology

Ukraine leader tells Fox News he thinks his relationship with Trump can be salvaged

(Newser) - Ukraine leader Volodymyr Zelensky says his relationship with President Trump wasn't irreparably damaged on Friday despite their contentious Oval Office session . Zelensky spoke with Bret Baier of Fox News afterward, who asked if their ties could be salvaged:
  • "Yes, of course, because it's relations (about) more than
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Trump and Vance Clash With Zelensky in Oval Office

'You're not really in a good position right now,' Trump tells the Ukraine leader in Oval Office

(Newser) - World leaders typically play nice for the cameras in the Oval Office, but a meeting of President Trump, Vice President Vance, and Ukraine leader Volodymyr Zelensky turned "remarkably fractious" on Friday, reports the New York Times .
  • "You've got to be more thankful," Trump told Zelensky during
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Report: Deal on Ukraine Minerals Has Been Reached

Trump says he expects to meet Zelensky Friday

(Newser) - Ukraine and American officials have apparently reached an agreement on a deal involving Ukraine's rare earth minerals. Ukrainian officials tell outlets including the AP and the Washington Post that the framework of a deal granting the US access to Ukraine's minerals, oil, and gas has been worked out....

Trump Joins G7 Call With Zelensky
Trump Joins G7 Call
With Zelensky
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Feb 24, 2025 12:39 PM CST

Trump Joins G7 Call With Zelensky

French President Macron also takes part from the White House

(Newser) - It's been a busy day of international news because of the third anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine war . Some new developments:
  • President Trump—joined at the White House by visiting French President Emmanuel Macron—took part in a G7 call that included European leaders as well as Ukraine's Volodymyr
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Zelensky Offers Up His Own Resignation

Says he'd do it for peace—or NATO membership

(Newser) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky responded to President Trump calling him a "dictator without elections" on Sunday, denying the charge and suggesting he'd leave the presidency if it meant long-lasting peace for Ukraine. For peace, "I am ready to do that. And I also can exchange it for...

Report: Trump's Ukraine Mineral Deal Has Been 'Improved'

Zelensky's aides have urged him to sign it, sources say

(Newser) - The Trump administration is still pushing for a deal for mineral rights in Ukraine after disagreements over the issue led to a very public falling out between President Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky. The Wall Street Journal reports that the administration has doubled down on demands for Ukraine to sign away...

A Zelensky Dig Angered Trump
A Zelensky
Dig Angered
Trump
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Feb 20, 2025 2:38 PM CST

A Zelensky Dig Angered Trump

President decided to respond directly after Ukraine leader dissed him, reports CNN

(Newser) - When President Trump unloaded on Ukraine leader Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday, it was the culmination of a long-brewing animosity between the two men, CNN reports. Its story on how things unfolded over the last two days says that Trump told aides he wanted to respond to Zelensky's slam that...

Trump Calls Zelensky a 'Dictator Without Elections'

He 'better move fast or he is not going to have a Country left,' Trump says

(Newser) - President Trump doubled down on his attacks on Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday, a day after he blamed Ukraine for starting a war that began with Russia's invasion. In a Truth Social post, Trump accused Zelensky of talking the US into spending $350 billion "to go into a War...

Trump Blames Ukraine for Starting War

'You could've made a deal,' he says of Zelensky

(Newser) - President Trump on Tuesday appeared to blame Ukraine for starting its war with Russia, despite the fact that it was Russia that invaded Ukraine in February 2022. Responding to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's anger that Ukraine was not invited to Tuesday's US-Russia talks , and his assertion that Ukraine...

Lindsey Graham Floats an Idea for Ukraine

Automatic NATO membership if Russia invades again

(Newser) - As talks intensify to end the war in Ukraine , the issue of NATO membership remains a sticking point. Ukraine wants in, and Russia insists that it must remain permanently out. In an interview with Politico , GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham floats a compromise proposal:
  • "If you can't get them
...

Rubio in Saudi Arabia for High-Level Russia Talks
It's a Busy Day
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Feb 17, 2025 8:14 AM CST

It's a Busy Day in Global Diplomacy

Rubio prepares for high-level Russian talks, and European leaders will meet separately

(Newser) - It's shaping up to be a hectic day in regard to world diplomacy:
  • US, Russia: Top officials from the US and Russia arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday ahead of Tuesday talks on a range of issues, including the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, reports the New York Times
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EU Leaders Hold Emergency Huddle Over Trump

(Newser) - French President Emmanuel Macron called leaders from key European Union nations and the United Kingdom to his ornate Elysee Palace on Monday for an emergency meeting on how to deal with the US, a once rock-solid partner, the AP reports. The move follows a weeklong diplomatic blitz on Ukraine by...

Zelensky Asks Europe to Form Its Own Army

Ukrainian president cites uncertain US support and Russian military buildup

(Newser) - Saying that Russia is preparing for more war instead of peace talks and that US support of threatened allies is no longer a certainty, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday called for the creation of an "armed forces of Europe." Addressing the Munich Security Conference, Zelensky said his...

Trump to Ukraine: We'll Swap Aid for Vital Minerals

President says US wants rare earth elements vital for high tech

(Newser) - The US and Ukraine appear to have settled on a way to keep American military aid flowing to the nation—Ukraine will provide rare earth minerals vital to the high-tech industry.
  • Trump: "We're telling Ukraine they have very valuable rare earths," Trump said Monday. "We're
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Zelensky: Russia Carried Out 'Massive' Attack in Ukraine

Kyiv counts at least 117 missiles, drones fired into regions across the nation on Wednesday

(Newser) - Russia launched a major ballistic and cruise missile attack on regions across Ukraine early Wednesday, targeting energy production and compelling authorities to shut down the power grid in some areas, amid freezing winter weather, officials said. The Russian Defense Ministry said it launched a strike on "critically important facilities...

Russia Welcomes Trump's Comments on the War

Foreign minister praises president-elect, says Putin is open for direct talks with him

(Newser) - Russia's top diplomat said Tuesday that Moscow is open for talks with President-elect Donald Trump and praised him for pointing to NATO's plan to embrace Ukraine as a root cause of the nearly 3-year-old conflict, per the AP . Any prospective peace talks should involve broader arrangements for security...

After Trump Jr. Tweet, Zelensky Pledges Help to LA

Ukrainian president offers his nation's firefighters to fight California's deadly wildfires

(Newser) - Last week, Donald Trump Jr. weighed in on the Los Angeles-area wildfires thusly: "Oh look of course The LA fire department donated a bunch of their supplies to Ukraine," the eldest son of the president-elect posted Wednesday on X , retweeting a few 2022 headlines noting that the LA...

Trump: Putin Wants to Meet Over 'Bloody Mess' in Ukraine

Kremlin says it has 'mutual desire' for dialogue, but it's not yet clear when/if such a meeting will happen

(Newser) - Donald Trump has pledged to end the Russia-Ukraine war soon after he takes office later this month, and while it's not clear how he plans to do so, the president-elect is hinting about the first possible move toward that goal. Russian President Vladimir Putin "wants to meet, and...

32 Dolphins Dead Following Oil Spill
32 Dolphins Dead After Oil Spill
Jan 6, 2025 2:09 PM CST

32 Dolphins Dead After Oil Spill

Russia, Ukraine call it an ecological 'disaster'

(Newser) - Thirty-two dolphins have died since fuel oil spilled out of two storm-stricken tankers three weeks ago in the Kerch Strait, which separates the Russia-occupied Crimean Peninsula from Russia's southern Krasnodar region, an animal rescue group said Sunday. Russia's Delfa Dolphin Rescue and Research Center said the deaths are...

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