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Zelenskyy thanks US for “its support” after Trump Oval Office argument

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has thanked America for its support on social media after a disastrous Oval Office meeting with the US president Donald Trump. He has cancelled further engagements after president Trump reportedly asked Zelenskyy to leave the White House early ahead of an envisaged combined press conference. Stuart Smith in Kyiv has more on the reaction.

1 March, 2025 51

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Trump & Starmer hopeful for Ukraine peace deal

US President Donald Trump says he's hopeful for a now-or-never peace deal in Ukraine. He was speaking alongside the UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer who praised the president's push for peace. However President Trump still appears to be ruling out concrete security guarantees for Ukraine while continuing to tout the economic benefits of a rare earth deal. That deal is likely to be signed on Friday when Ukrainian President Voldymyr […]

28 February, 2025 29

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Macron warns Trump not to “surrender” Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron has warned Donald Trump not to "surrender" Ukraine as he pushes for a peace deal with Russia. The two leaders met at the White House on Monday, on the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Nick Harper reports from Washington.

25 February, 2025 37

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Jordan says it will take in 2000 sick Gazan children

Jordan's King Abdullah II has said his country would take in 2000 sick Palestinian children from Gaza, signaling new openness to a plan by US President Donald Trump to resettle the residents of the war-torn strip. Speaking to reporters during their meeting at the White House, President Trump asserted again that the US "will have Gaza," citing "US authority" to claim the enclave. Kate Fisher reports from Washington:

12 February, 2025 52

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Joseph Biden and Donald Trump meet at White House

US President-elect Donald Trump returned to the White House today to meet with outgoing President Joseph Biden. The sitting President told his predecessor and successor that he looks forward to a "smooth transition," after the former President re-took the Oval Office in last week's election. Our correspondent Benji Hyer was there.

14 November, 2024 59

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Trump tells Putin to avoid escalation in Ukraine

U.S President-Elect Donald Trump has told his Russian counterpart to avoid an escalation in Ukraine according to a Washington Post report. The conflict could be one of the topics US President Joe Biden discusses when he meets Donald Trump at the White House this week. Our Washington Correspondent Jagruti Dave has more.

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