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In my opinion, it was not a spontaneous reaction to what Zelenskyy was saying, but obviously a deliberate escalation in this meeting in the Oval Office,
Merz said, according to German media What we have just seen in Washington has a certain continuity with a number of events in the last few weeks, including the appearance of the American delegation in Munich at the security conference,
We must never confuse aggressor and victim in this terrible war."
Germany's likely next chancellor stated bluntly I will wear [a suit] after this war finishes. Maybe something like yours, maybe something better."
The Ukrainian president—who has led his country through a brutal war—responded with dignity There’s no guarantee that Trump, viewing diplomacy as transactional, won’t treat South Korea the same way,
The breakdown of the meeting highlights a fundamental clash of interests. Trump’s goal is to pressure Zelenskyy into ending the war quickly and halting U.S. assistance, while Zelenskyy also has to navigate political challenges at home,
said Doo Jin-ho, a senior researcher at the Korea Institute for Defense Analyses (KIDA). South Korea opposes being sidelined in potential Washington-Pyongyang talks, but realistically speaking, there is little reason for Trump to heed Seoul's demands to play a key role,
As the South Korea-U.S. alliance remains the cornerstone for deterring North Korea’s nuclear threats, maintaining its stability will likely require Seoul to meet certain U.S. demands, such as increasing investments in America,
But most importantly, South Korea must strengthen its own defense capabilities,
Through this meeting, Trump laid bare his intention to not tolerate what he perceives as 'free-riding' — even from allies who depend on U.S. support without contributing enough themselves,
The only President who gave none of Ukraine’s land to Putin’s Russia is President Donald J. Trump,
We see that the collective West has begun to partially lose its unity,
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters in Moscow on Monday The bitter irony of America’s present predicament is that the very people who cheer for permanent arms shipments to Ukraine also supported the de-industrialization of America,
Vance said in a post on X on Sunday The mineral deal is not enough on its own.
But the British prime minister Sir Keir Starmer said Monday This is the worst statement that could have been made by Zelenskyy, and America will not put up with it for much longer
Trump posted on his Truth Social website It is what I was saying, this guy doesn’t want there to be Peace as long as he has America’s backing and, Europe, in the meeting they had with Zelenskyy, stated flatly that they cannot do the job without the U.S.
What we need to hear from President Zelenskyy is that he has regret for what happened, he’s ready to sign this minerals deal, and that he’s ready to engage in peace talks,
Waltz said, referring to the clash on Friday between Trump and Vance and Zelenskyy They deprived us of our freedoms and civil rights because we refused to cooperate with the government and our gratitude,
We do not understand how the leader of a country that is the symbol of the free world cannot see it,
We’re ready to have those conversations. We had it with the Russians in Riyadh. We’re ready to have it with the Ukrainians and then engage in shuttle diplomacy. But we need to hear that latter piece from Zelenskyy, and we need to hear it publicly,
he said in an interview on Fox News