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Fact-checking Trump's claims about 'dictator' Zelenskyy and Ukraine war

Donald Trump has stunned European leaders with a series of controversial claims about the war in Ukraine and the country's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy....

21/02/2025 02:39 Skynews
With Explosive Goggles, Ukraine Sought to Blast Russian Drone Operators

A senior Ukrainian intelligence official confirmed the plot to blow up drone goggles. But it was unclear how much effect the scheme had on Russian forces....

20/02/2025 22:43 New York Times
Trump ‘very frustrated’ with Zelenskyy for allegedly failing to ‘take opportunity’ of US-brokered peace – as it happened

This live blog has closed. For the latest, you can read our full report: Stop criticising Trump and sign $500bn mineral deal, US official advises KyivFormer US state secretary John Kerry said “the basic playing field for making peace in Ukraine is there,” as he rejected Donald Trump’s suggest...

20/02/2025 20:51 The Guardian
Stop criticising Trump and sign $500bn mineral deal, US official advises Kyiv

National security adviser says Ukraine is wrong to push back against Trump’s approach to peace talks with RussiaWhite House officials have told Ukraine to stop badmouthing Donald Trump and to sign a deal handing over half of the country’s mineral wealth to the US, saying a failure to do so would...

20/02/2025 20:40 The Guardian
Trump 'very frustrated' with Zelenskyy as Ukraine-US news conference cancelled

A planned news conference between Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump's Ukraine envoy was cancelled, as political tensions deepened between the two countries....

20/02/2025 20:20 Skynews
Ukraine needs 'reliable' security guarantees, Zelenskyy tells Trump envoy amid row

Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he told Donald Trump's Ukraine envoy his country needs a "reliable and clear system of security guarantees" before a peace deal can be struck with Russia....

20/02/2025 20:20 Skynews
Trump Elevates Kremlin Talking Points, a Familiar Pattern From His First Term

President Trump’s description of President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine as a “Dictator without Elections” echoes the Kremlin’s messaging....

20/02/2025 19:43 New York Times
Vance poses immigration as ‘greatest threat’ to US and Europe in CPAC speech

Vice-president also reaffirmed the administration’s Ukraine stance at largest conservative voters conferenceJD Vance marked one month since the Trump administration returned to power on Thursday by again claiming uncontrolled immigration was “the greatest threat” to both Europe and the United...

20/02/2025 19:42 The Guardian
Zelensky Meets Kellogg, U.S. Envoy to Ukraine, Amid Public Spat With Trump

Keith Kellogg and President Volodymyr Zelensky were expected to discuss possible paths to ending the war and ways to defuse tensions between Washington and Kyiv....

20/02/2025 19:10 New York Times
‘Russia has learned nothing’ over Ukraine war, says David Lammy – as it happened

UK foreign secretary criticises Russia over Ukraine war, saying it ‘faces a test’ over Ukraine war as he speaks at G20 foreign ministerial meetingAs well as appearing on the airwaves this morning to promote Labour’s £270m Arts Everywhere fund, culture secretary Lisa Nandy also supplied some q...

20/02/2025 18:09 The Guardian
Trump’s savage attack on Zelenskyy shaped by pro-Russian coterie

‘Kremlin whisperers’ have the president’s ear and dissenters are few – but a thin skin and self-interest are also at playDonald Trump’s tarring of Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a “dictator” who is to blame for the war with Russia, plunging Ukraine into a Darwinian struggle for its very existe...

20/02/2025 17:52 The Guardian
As Trump Turns Against Ukraine, Republicans in Congress Stay Quiet

Congressional Republicans have mostly tempered their criticism or deferred to the president as he topples what were once their party’s core foreign policy principles....

20/02/2025 16:31 New York Times
What to Know About the Saudi Crown Prince’s Role in Global Diplomacy

The kingdom’s de facto leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, was once shunned in diplomatic circles. Now he is playing an important role in negotiations over Gaza and Ukraine....

20/02/2025 15:12 New York Times
How Republican Senators Have Shifted Tone on Russia and Ukraine

Some of the most vocal critics of Vladimir V. Putin and proponents of the United States’ role as a global defender of democracy have acquiesced to Mr. Trump on Russia....

20/02/2025 14:44 New York Times
Bucha, Site of Massacre, Feels Sting of Trump Shift on Ukraine

Residents of a Ukrainian suburb that was the site of notorious attacks on civilians after Russia invaded are alarmed by President Trump’s warm words for Moscow....

20/02/2025 13:12 New York Times
French foreign minister makes rules-based order plea to global south over Ukraine

Jean-Noël Barrot tells G20 to prioritise those who support the law rather than power by forceEurope live – latest updatesEuropean powers have made a plea at the G20 in South Africa to countries in the global south that they show unambivalent support for the international rules-based order, includ...

20/02/2025 13:02 The Guardian
Trump Blames Ukraine, and More Americans Identify as L.G.B.T.Q.

Plus, please don’t ski down the volcano....

20/02/2025 11:11 New York Times
Thanks to Trump, Saudi Arabia Gets a Big Week in Diplomacy

Riyadh is hosting U.S., Russian and Arab officials for high-stakes talks on Ukraine and Gaza, more proof of its regional clout and warm relations with President Trump....

20/02/2025 10:03 New York Times
Thursday briefing: The real reasons that Volodymyr Zelenskyy can’t face a new election yet

In today’s newsletter: Zelenskyy described Trump’s claims as “disinformation” – only for the US president to double down. But his claims have no plausible basis in factGood morning. Donald Trump’s view of Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Kim Jong-un: “The smartest one gets to the top”....

20/02/2025 06:34 The Guardian
Peter Dutton says Trump ‘got it wrong’ when he called Zelenskyy a ‘dictator without elections’

Anthony Albanese doesn’t explicitly rebuke US president but stresses Australia stands with UkraineFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe federal opposition leader, Peter Dutton, says Donald Trump “got it wrong” when...

20/02/2025 05:38 The Guardian
Ukrainians Say They Feel Betrayed by Trump and U.S.

President Trump’s claim that Ukraine was responsible for its war with Russia has left many Ukrainians disillusioned....

20/02/2025 02:53 New York Times
Trump Flips the Script on the Ukraine War, Blaming Zelensky Not Putin

As he seeks to negotiate a peace deal with Moscow, President Trump is rewriting the history of Russia’s invasion of its neighbor....

20/02/2025 01:14 New York Times
Ukraine war briefing: Russian attacks darken Odesa, Kupiansk hit by deadly bombing

Ukrainian drone strike 700km across border takes Russian refinery out of service; EU prepares to step up military aid. What we know on 1,093 Continue reading...

20/02/2025 01:11 The Guardian
Trump calls Zelenskyy a dictator amid fears of irreconcilable rift

Remark follows Ukrainian leader’s claim US president living in a Russian ‘disinformation bubble’Europe live - latest news updatesThe US and Ukraine appeared to be heading towards an irreconcilable rift after Donald Trump escalated his attacks on Volodymyr Zelenskyy, calling the Ukrainian presi...

20/02/2025 01:08 The Guardian
Officials say how big UK-Europe force in Ukraine could be - and where troops could be deployed

British and other European troops could be deployed to Ukrainian cities, ports and nuclear power plants to help secure the peace following any ceasefire deal with Russia, Western officials have said....

20/02/2025 01:04 Skynews
Moscow launches drone attack on Odesa – as it happened

This blog is closing now but you can find our latest full story on the falling out between the US and Ukraine here and all our Ukraine coverage here. Lavrov also speaks about Russia’s alliances with Belarus, North Korea, China and Iran, and countries in Africa.He says the “comprehensive partners...

20/02/2025 00:37 The Guardian
The Escalating Feud Between Trump and Ukraine’s Leader

Also, Microsoft said it created a new state of matter. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday....

19/02/2025 23:25 New York Times
Trump Calls Zelensky a ‘Dictator’ as Feud Escalates Over Ukraine Peace Talks

President Trump called Volodymyr Zelensky a “dictator without elections” after the Ukrainian president said Mr. Trump was in a “web of disinformation.”...

19/02/2025 21:00 New York Times
European Leaders Try to Recalibrate After Trump Sides With Russia on Ukraine

The American president’s latest remarks embracing Vladimir Putin’s narrative that Ukraine is to blame for the war have compounded the sense of alarm among traditional allies....

19/02/2025 18:31 New York Times
Trump Falsely Suggests Ukraine Is to Blame for the War: What to Know

A look at how the war in Ukraine began, the state of the peace talks and why the country isn’t holding elections....

19/02/2025 17:59 New York Times
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