Say Thank You Plus: Change in Russia policy, Matt Taibbi interview, Dems try gun shows, and more... Reason · Mar 3, 2025
OPINION - Forget the noise about Donald Trump and Ukraine — but he does have a point about this Pity the Oscars. There they were thinking they were hogging the stage for sheer compelling screen time – the frocks! The gum-throwing! The big, shocking reveals! Jeff Bezos at the after parties! But we all knew different. The most outrageously compelling watch of the last few days was the incendiary… Evening Standard · Mar 3, 2025
Inside the falling out of Trump and Zelensky – but what next Sir Keir Starmer pledges £1.6bn of aid to Ukraine after car-crash conference between Zelensky and Trump Evening Standard · Mar 3, 2025
Tories compare Nigel Farage to Jeremy Corbyn over Ukraine war Reform leader accused of ‘equivocating over Russia’s illegal war’ after criticising Volodymyr Zelenskyy The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2025
Farage accused of ‘licking Trump’s boots’ after calling Zelensky ‘rude’ over White House clash The Reform UK leader blamed the Ukrainian president for having ‘played it very badly’, as well as accusing Mr Zelensky of ‘bowling in and showing no respect’ The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2025
The bombast tells us where MAGA is going Trump is sticking to the Zelenskyy script Salon · Mar 3, 2025
As the postwar liberal order unravels, new arrangements will be necessary What Trump has been signaling loudly and clearly is that he gladly accepts and even encourages the acquisition of territory by force The Guardian - US · Mar 3, 2025
Farage claims Trump-Zelensky bust-up has made peace closer Reform UK leader Nigel Farage said US President Donald Trump has a ‘wholly unconventional’ approach to politics. Evening Standard · Mar 3, 2025
Nigel Farage brands Volodymyr Zelenskyy ‘rude’ in defence of Donald Trump Nigel Farage has said that Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy was "rude" and "very unwise" during his meeting in the White… The National (Scotland) · Mar 3, 2025
Trump rants about ‘rape gangs, drug lords and mental institutions’ after Zelensky debacle President also shared a post claiming he is playing both Russia and Ukraine ‘like a master chess player’ - despite worldwide backlash to his clash with Ukraine’s leader The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2025
The ‘perfect’ phone call that came years before Trump and Zelensky’s Oval Office row The blowup on Friday has cast new doubt on the future of U.S. support for Kyiv in fending off Russia’s invasion The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2025
Daryl Hannah makes rare political statement at Oscars after Trump and Zelensky spat ‘Kill Bill’ actor opened presenting segment with pro-Ukraine phrase The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2025
Monday briefing: UK and Europe pick up the pieces after White House car crash In today’s newsletter: After Friday’s clash meeting in the Oval Office between Trump and Zelenskyy, Keir Starmer and his European allies will try to broker the peace Ukraine desperately needs The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2025
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy ‘ready’ for minerals deal after bust-up with Trump Ukrainian leader says he will resign if Kyiv is granted membership of NATO. Al Jazeera · Mar 3, 2025
The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2025 Just 4% of Americans support Russia in war with Ukraine - even as questions swirl over where Trump stands It comes after Friday’s disastrous meeting between Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, Trump and vice president JD Vance in the Oval Office
The Conversation · Mar 3, 2025 The only ‘winner’ here is Putin: Ukraine unites in response to Trump-Zelenskyy spat and resigns itself to new reality “A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelenskyy.”
The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2025 Trump shares Truth Social post from Tucson wedding DJ to back-up new Ukraine policy Michael McCune of Arizona has found viral fame after Trump shared excerpts from a Facebook post he shared following the showdown in the Oval Office with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky
The Conversation · Mar 2, 2025 How Trump’s compulsion to dominate sabotages dealmaking, undermines democracy and threatens global stability Journalists covering the Feb. 28, 2025, Oval Office meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described it as a “jaw-dropping” “spectacle” and a “striking breach of Oval Office comity.” Slate’s Fred Kaplan asserted, “Nobody has ever seen anything like it.”
The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2025 Marco Rubio bashes Zelensky for trying to ‘Ukraine-splain’ to Donald Trump Secretary of State Marco Rubio brushed aside complaints from Donald Trump’s critics about the latter’s handling of US-Ukraine relations on Sunday, his first public interview since the US president clashed with Ukraine’s president in the White House.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2025 Starmer leads with pragmatism and personal touch as Europe steps up PM takes centre stage amid calls for new era of diplomacy but declines to point finger at chaos in the White House
Latin Times · Mar 2, 2025 Saturday Night Live Debuts New Elon Musk Impersonator as It Mocks Trump Zelensky White House Meeting Saturday Night Live mocked the contentious Oval Office meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Top News · Mar 2, 2025 Director Of National Intelligence Criticizes European Countries' Stance On Ukraine Tulsi Gabbard criticizes European support for Ukraine, praises Trump and Vance's leadership in response to the crisis.
Latin Times · Mar 2, 2025 Crowds Protesting Outside Vermont Ski Resort Thwart JD Vance Family Vacation Vice President JD Vance's planned Vermont ski vacation drew hundreds of angry protestors following a contentious Oval Office meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2025 JD Vance told to ‘go ski in Russia’ as protesters invade his family trip to the slopes Crowds lined Route 100 near the Sugarbush ski resort in Waitsfield where Vance was visiting with his family to protest following the explosive Oval Office meeting
The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2025 JD Vance protesters line streets of Vermont where vice president takes ski holiday after Zelensky clash JD Vance protesters line the streets of Vermont as the vice president takes a ski holiday following his clash with Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky.