World reacts to Trump-Zelensky Oval Office clash

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 28, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Zelensky on X “Thank you America, thank you for your support, thank you for this visit. Thank you @POTUS, Congress, and the American people. Ukraine needs just and lasting peace,…

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Trump’s Oval Office thrashing of Zelensky shows limits of Western allies’ ability to sway U.S. leader

All it took was 90 seconds for weeks of tortured diplomacy to unwind in spectacular fashion. President Donald Trump’s Oval Office thrashing of Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday (February 28, 2025) laid bare the limits of a full-court press by America’s allies aimed at reshaping Trump’s determination to end Russia’s invasion even if the terms…

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Russia says Trump showed ‘restraint’ against ‘scumbag’ Zelenskyy

File picture of spokeswoman of Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova | Photo Credit: Reuters Russia’s foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on Friday (February 28, 2025) said U.S. President Donald Trump showed “restraint” by not hitting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during their shouting match in the White House. “I think Zelenskyy’s biggest lie of all his…

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Trump-Zelenskyy spat: European leaders back Ukraine while White House touts support for Trump

Ukraine’s European partners as well as other global leaders rallied behind President Volodymyr Zelenskyy while the White House touted support for President Donald Trump’s “American First strength” after a remarkable showdown in the Oval Office between the two leaders. Mr. Zelenskyy departed the White House on Friday (February 28, 2025) after an unprecedented verbal clash in…

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After fiery Trump-Zelensky spat, what next for Ukraine?

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as U.S. Vice President JD Vance reacts at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 28, 2025. | Photo Credit: REUTERS The fiery altercation between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Friday (February 28, 2025) was shocking but not entirely…

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From handshake to meltdown as Trump and Zelenskyy clash

President Donald Trump meets with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on February 28, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP It all seemed to be going so well. Then things between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy went jaw-droppingly wrong, jaw-droppingly fast. Also read: Trump-Zelenskyy…

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Incoming German government’s focus on European sovereignty could impact its Indo-Pacific ambitions

The German national election concluded on 23 February with the conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) and their partners Christian Social Union (CSU), together known as the Union, garnering 28.6% of the vote share. Its leader, Friedrich Merz, is slated to become Germany’s next Chancellor.   German national elections generally happen in September. This election took place earlier…

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