US President Trump’s claims about Zelenskyy and Ukraine fact-checked Trump is engaged in an escalating war of words with Zelenskyy, but his comments on the Ukraine leader are not accurate. Al Jazeera · Feb 21, 2025
No matter how distasteful we find Trump and Vance over Europe, they speak a blunt truth The US has chosen the worst possible moment and the worst possible way to say it, but it is right to call for a realignment, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2025
Ukrainians Rally Around President Amid U.S.-Russia Tensions Ukrainians face uncertainty and tensions as U.S. support shifts amidst conflict with Russia. Zelenskyy garners support, but challenges persist in the face ... Top News · Feb 21, 2025
Chernobyl expert warns nuclear disaster in Ukraine ‘only matter of time’ due to Russian recklessness Without a stronger stance against Russian aggression near Ukrainian nuclear power plants, disaster is looming ‘closer and closer’, says historian Serhii Plokhy The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2025
Why The Independent will not be silent in the face of Trump’s assault on truth and democracy THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The US president is peddling dangerous misinformation about Zelensky and Ukraine – now is the time to tell the truth and stand up to the bully in the White House The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2025
What are we to make of Trump’s Ukraine policy? In Trump’s jungle, the powerful make decisions the weak must simply accept – international law and human rights be damned The Guardian - US · Feb 21, 2025
Republicans should have seen this coming Trump's claim that Zelenskyy "started it" echoes his long history of excusing violence against women Salon · Feb 21, 2025
Sinn Fein to boycott White House St Patrick's Day over Gaza ethnic cleansing plan SENIOR Sinn Fein leaders have announced they will boycott the White House’s traditional St Patrick’s Day celebrations in protest over Donald… The National (Scotland) · Feb 21, 2025
Bus explosions near Israel’s Tel Aviv: What happened, what we know so far Investigation is under way as Israel ramps up raids in the West Bank following the blasts that caused no casualties. Al Jazeera · Feb 21, 2025
Starmer facing pressure to be bold with Trump in Washington visit The Prime Minister will meet US President Donald Trump next week amid a deepening feud between Kyiv and Washington. Evening Standard · Feb 21, 2025
Rubio Defends Russia Talks And Criticism Of Zelensky US Secretary of State Marco Rubio pushed back against accusations that the Trump administration has given in to Russia even before talks on ending the Ukraine war begin, saying Washington first wants to see whether Moscow was "serious". International Business Times · Feb 21, 2025
Poland’s Andrzej Duda to meet Donald Trump on Saturday – as it happened Polish president to fly to Washington, making him the first European leader to be welcomed by Trump in the White House, reports Polish media The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2025
Mohammed bin Salman wants an alternative to Trump’s Gaza plan – but one that most benefits Saudi Arabia The crown prince sees Hamas as a regional threat, and may propose a deal that risks sidelining Palestinians, says academic Madawi al-Rasheed The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2025
Macron warns Trump: ‘No weakness’ with Putin as France enters ‘new era’ President Emmanuel Macron said that France was entering a "new era" three years after Russia invaded Ukraine and that he planned to tell US President Donald Trump that he could not be weak with Vladimir Putin. Radio France Internationale · Feb 21, 2025
The Guardian - AU · Feb 21, 2025 Afternoon Update: Hamas accused of ‘serious’ ceasefire violation; Victoria to get ticketless trains; and Matildas thrashed by Japan Israel’s military says the body of Shiri Bibas is not among the four returned by Hamas
The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2025 Syria's Christians mark a decade since a horrific IS attack and worry about their future Christians in northeast Syria this month will mark the 10th anniversary of an attack by the Islamic State group on more than 30 villages
The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2025 ‘We are part of Syria’: Kurdish-led SDF fights for place in post-Assad future Militia keeping IS in check pressured by new regime in Damascus, emboldened Turkey and US unpredictability
Al Jazeera · Feb 21, 2025 Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events – day 1,093 Here are the key developments on the 1,093rd day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Al Jazeera · Feb 21, 2025 Musk vows to ‘fix’ X after polls show high support for Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Tesla and SpaceX CEO claims his social media platform’s fact-checking tool is being ‘gamed’ by governments and media.
International Business Times · Feb 21, 2025 Musk Vows To 'Fix' X Feature Over Ukraine And Zelensky Elon Musk said Thursday that a feature on his social media platform X which allows users to fact-check potentially misleading posts was being "gamed" over Ukraine's President Volodymr Zelensky and vowed to "fix" it.
Evening Standard · Feb 21, 2025 Elon Musk attacks 'despised' Zelensky and claims Kyiv 'feeding off dead soldiers' as US-Ukraine rift deepens Musk accused Kyiv of being a ‘massive graft machine feeding off the dead bodies of Ukrainian soldiers’
Top News · Feb 20, 2025 US Special Envoy Meets With Ukrainian President Amid Escalating Tensions US special envoy meets with Ukrainian President amid strained relations over differing views on conflict with Russia.
AAP · Feb 20, 2025 New Zealand distances itself from Trump on Ukraine Defence Minister Judith Collins says Ukraine President is not a dictator, nor did he start the war with Russia - contradicting US President Donald Trump.
The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2025 No injuries from explosions on Israeli busses in a suspected militant attack, police say Israeli police have reported a series of explosions on buses in central Israel in what they said appeared to be a militant attack
The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2025 Bully Trump tries to gag Zelensky: ‘Tone it down and take my deal’ Trump’s security adviser tells Ukrainian leader to tone down his criticism – after a raft of insults