European officials continue to express their solidarity with Ukraine after a highly ciltse meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy in the White House escalated into a shouting match.
‘Better late than never’ is a phrase that could save you at the office or on a date, but in politics, a leader’s tardiness can spark anything from mild irritation to full-blown diplomatic tensions – and might have played a role in the latest White House show.
The long-serving authoritarian leader is a close ally of Russian president Vladimir Putin.
Zelenskyy left the White House without signing a deal after President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance berated the Ukrainian leader for being “disrespectful,” the internationally televised spat drew widespread reactions.
People gathered at a pro-Ukraine rally near the Capitol building in Washington as President Trump delivered the first State of the Union address of his second term.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy repeats demands for security guarantees to end Russia’s invasion of his country just hours after Oval Office spat.
US President Donald Trump said he would proceed with planned tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, causing a broad sell-off in US stock markets.
The move comes after US President Donald Trump tried to sign a rare earth minerals agreement with Ukraine.
A White House official said Trump wants President Zelenskyy to commit to reaching a peace deal with Russia.
The White House has expressed support for a Europe-driven initiative aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, but has refrained from specifying what role the United States would play in the proposed plan.