Tensions Escalate as Trump Criticizes Zelenskyy Amid US Policy Shift on Ukraine
President Trump ramps up criticism of Zelenskyy, complicating US support for Ukraine, while high-stakes peace talks unfold without Ukraine's involvement.
Trump has praised Putin for wanting to find “peace” — while bashing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the process.
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The unrelenting criticism of Zelenskyy comes amid a wider pivot away from the former administration of US President Joe Biden, who sought to strengthen transatlantic alliances and pledged perpetual support for Ukraine.
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Starmer’s trip comes as European leaders express alarm at having been left out of talks between the US and Russia, and at the tone of Trump’s recent remarks about Ukraine.
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As the president's praise of Russia and condemnation of Ukraine escalated this week, several members of his own party warned against Trump's escalating rhetoric.
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Russia's use of propaganda to change the narrative surrounding the war with Ukraine has increased since 2022, as the outlet NewsGuard has identified and debunked 302 false claims relating to the war, nearly all originating as Russian propaganda.
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Finding a quick end to the war was a centerpiece of Trump's campaign.
Can there be peace in Ukraine, or is Putin just playing for time?
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But few clubs have witnessed such a decline as Manchester United, once England’s richest, most powerful sporting brand.
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European countries will have a limited ability to deploy something that can be sustained for multiple rotations, potentially over several years.
European troops, US support are part of an emerging plan for Ukraine. But it faces many hurdles
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At the NATO exercise in Romania, CBS News asked Munsch, who was there in his capacity as a NATO commander, about the apparent disconnect between messaging from the White House and the alliance, which has always emphasised the allies' unity.
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It’s a curious position to blame the US president and the Ukrainian president for not talking Putin out of invading a sovereign nation, committing atrocities, and kidnapping children, and not, you know, blaming Putin for the illegal and deadly land grab to begin with.
MEDIAite·1M·Mostly ReliableThis source is generally reliable but sometimes includes opinion, propaganda, or minor inaccuracies.Leans LeftThis outlet slightly leans left.The possibility that vital U.S. military aid for Ukraine was in doubt darkened the mood in Kyiv as Ukrainian forces struggle to hold back Russia’s bigger army on the battlefield.
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The disagreement over minerals helped spark a wider crisis in relations this week.
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The success of the plan depends on the nature of any agreement to stop the fighting.
European troops, US support are part of an emerging plan for Ukraine. But it faces many hurdles
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Summary
As European leaders discuss military support for Ukraine, tensions rise between President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy. Trump lambasts Zelenskyy as 'unimportant' during peace talks, claiming Ukraine is at fault for the war, a stance condemned by critics. Amid these developments, U.S. envoy Keith Kellogg remains optimistic about securing a deal for rare earth minerals between the U.S. and Ukraine. Concurrently, U.S. officials are engaging Russia in peace talks that exclude Ukraine, provoking anger in Kyiv, where Zelenskyy insists on a seat at the negotiation table.
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