Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Trump revels in mass federal firings and jeers at Biden before adoring conservative crowd
President Donald Trump said Saturday that “nobody has ever seen anything” like his administration’s sweeping effort to fire thousands of federal employees and shrink the size of government, congratulating himself for “dominating” Washington and sending bureaucrats “packing.” Addressing an adoring crowd at the Conservative Political Action Conference in suburban Washington, Trump promised, “We’re going to forge a new and lasting political majority […]
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Battered and bruised after 3 years of war, Ukraine is up against the ropes as U.S. backing vanishes
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (not seen) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hold a joint press conference following their bilateral and inter-delegation meetings at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkiye on February 18, 2025. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Ukraine has put up a staunch fight against the invasion launched by its bigger and […]
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Elon Musk has a problem with X’s Community Notes when he disapproves of the results
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX and owner of social media platform X, speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference at the Gaylord National Resort Hotel and Convention Center in Oxon Hill, Maryland, Feb. 20, 2025. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images For X owner Elon Musk, the solution to monitoring misinformation online has been […]
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Trump ‘doesn’t care’ what happens to Ukraine, former foreign minister claims as U.S.-Kyiv relations sour
Dmytro Kuleba, former Foreign Minister of Ukraine, presents his new book “Ukraine 2030 – Vision of a Nation” in an interview with the German Press Agency. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump doesn’t appear to be concerned about Ukraine’s post-war future, the country’s former Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told […]
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Russia spent years loathing the U.S. as its economy paid a high price for the war — now, it’s doing a U-turn
Russian President Vladimir Putin during a joint press conference with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, on July 16, 2018. Jussi Nukari | Lehtikuva | Reuters Since invading Ukraine three years ago, Russia has spent a significant amount of energy demonizing the U.S. and denigrating its leadership, economy and culture […]
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Zelenskyy hits back at Trump’s comments, says Ukraine is not for sale
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during an interview with Reuters, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine Feb. 7, 2025. Valentyn Ogirenko | Reuters Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hit back at Donald Trump’s accusation overnight that Ukraine started its war with Russia, saying that the American president is trapped in a “disinformation bubble” and adding that his country […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Europe pushes for a role in Ukraine’s peace talks
European officials attend extended Weimar talks on Ukraine at the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (Quai d’Orsay) in Paris on Feb. 12, 2025. Christophe Petit Tesson | Afp | Getty Images As the U.S. took a break (from wild overhauls in government policies and its bureaucracy), across the Atlantic, Europe was springing into action […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Europe wants a say in Ukraine peace plan
Germany’s Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (L) talks with High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission Kaja Kallas at the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affair)in Paris, on Feb. 12, 2025. Christophe Petit Tesson | Afp | Getty Images As the U.S. took a break (from wild overhauls in […]
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Trump team to start Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Saudi Arabia
Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar welcomes U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio as he arrives in Israel, on the first leg of his Middle East trip, in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Feb. 15, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Senior officials from U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration will start peace talks with Russian and Ukrainian negotiators […]
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Russia’s Putin could be NATO’s ‘Man of the Year’ as he’s strengthened the alliance, Trump ally says
Russian President Vladimir Putin smiles during his meeting with workers, while visiting the AvtoVAZ automobile plant, January 28, 2025, in Togliatti, Russia. Contributor | Getty Images News | Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin has done more to strengthen and unite NATO than member states have done, U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham told the Munich […]
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