Deference And Disputes: How Leaders Get On With Trump When foreign leaders meet with Donald Trump, they are walking a tightrope: They can be welcomed with open arms or be publicly belittled. International Business Times · May 21, 2025
The Ambush Office: Trump's Oval Becomes Test Of Nerve For World Leaders For world leaders an invitation to the Oval Office used to be a coveted prize. International Business Times · May 21, 2025
Trump confronts South Africa's Ramaphosa with baseless claims of systematic killing of white farmers Trump accused South Africa’s government, led by President Cyril Ramaphosa of not addressing what his administration believe is a genocide on white minorities in a tense meeting in the Oval Office. Euronews · May 21, 2025
Is the deck stacked against Zelenskyy? Inside the 23 May Guardian Weekly Poker politics over Ukraine. Plus: Should the Letby convictions be overturned? The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2025
Are direct talks between Russia and Ukraine likely to lead to peace? Putin is trying to trick the world into thinking he’s open to a truce while boosting Moscow’s army, analysts say. Al Jazeera · May 21, 2025
Kremlin Denies Dragging Out Ukraine Peace Talks The Kremlin on Wednesday rejected Ukrainian and European accusations that it was stalling Ukraine peace talks, saying it plans to name its conditions for a ceasefire, but declining to give a time frame. International Business Times · May 21, 2025
Europe tightens sanctions on Russia as pressure builds on Washington European powers have forged ahead with fresh sanctions on Russia, intensifying pressure on Moscow – and on Washington – to act decisively for a credible peace agreement in Ukraine. Radio France Internationale · May 21, 2025
Putin visits Kursk region for first time since recapturing from Ukraine – as it happened Kremlin said the Russian president visited the region on Tuesday and met with the interim government The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2025
Joe Biden forced to deny he concealed shock prostate cancer diagnosis after Trump questioned timing of announcement The announcement has revived questions about what health issues the former president was dealing with in the White House Evening Standard · May 21, 2025
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,182 These are the key events on day 1,182 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Al Jazeera · May 21, 2025
‘I just back away’: Russia ‘got exactly what it wanted’ as Trump sides with Putin, peace talks paused Looks like Putin got his way. We Got This Covered · May 20, 2025
Kyiv to consider the Vatican for Zelenskyy-Putin meeting, Foreign Minister Sybiha tells Euronews Kyiv is interested in a direct Zelenskyy-Putin face-to-face, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said in Brussels on Tuesday, confirming that the Holy See proposed to host the talks. Euronews · May 20, 2025
'Kyiv Should Be Ours': Russians Boosted After Putin-Trump Call A day after Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump spoke by phone on Ukraine, showering each other with compliments, Russian home-maker Anastasia had one wish: for Moscow to finish what it started in 2022. International Business Times · May 20, 2025
EU and UK pile pressure on Russia with parallel sanctions Brussels and London acting ‘in concert’ after Trump failed to secure ceasefire promise from Putin. Al Jazeera · May 20, 2025
Euronews · May 20, 2025 EU will move ahead with new sanctions on Russia without US A phone call between Donald Trump and European leaders exposed America's unwillingness to move forward with sanctions against Russia.
Al Jazeera · May 20, 2025 Trump fails to secure Ukraine ceasefire after Putin call: What’s next? Truce talks will begin immediately, Trump says after Putin call, but Moscow has not set a deadline for next steps.
The Independent UK · May 20, 2025 Russia’s new sanctions explained: Ukraine’s allies target Moscow as peace talks stall Kyiv’s European allies have slapped new sanctions on Moscow, a day after a phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin failed to produce a breakthrough on ending the 3-year-old war in Ukraine
The Conversation · May 20, 2025 After another call with Putin, it looks like Trump has abandoned efforts to mediate peace in Ukraine After a two-hour phone call with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on May 19, US president Donald Trump took to social media to declare that Russia and Ukraine will “immediately start negotiations” towards a ceasefire and an end to the war. He did, however, add that the conditions for peace “will…
The Independent UK · May 20, 2025 Vatican peace talks and a threatened ‘red line’ – what comes after the Trump-Putin phone call? Volodymyr Zelensky accuses the Kremlin of trying to ‘buy time’ as Vladimir Putin agrees to work towards a memorandum with Kyiv, but no 30-day ceasefire
International Business Times · May 20, 2025 Zelensky Accuses Russia Of Buying Time To Stall Peace Talks Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday accused Russia of delaying peace talks in a bid to press on with its three-year invasion, even as US President Donald Trump pushes for an immediate ceasefire.
The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2025 UK and Europe target Russia with major sanctions after Putin-Trump call Sanctions are aimed at entities supporting Russia’s military machine after call failed to deliver meaningful concessions
The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2025 Trump has brought Ukraine-Russia peace talks back to square one – just where Putin wants them The Russian leader is a master manipulator. Until he is forced to face reality, there is no hope of ending the bloodshed, says the University of Toronto’s Olga Chyzh
The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2025 Zelenskyy says Russia ‘trying to buy time to continue war’ – as it happened Ukrainian president posts on social media after Putin refuses to agree to a ceasefire in phone call with Trump
Al Jazeera · May 20, 2025 Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,181 These are the key events on day 1,181 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
The Guardian - AU · May 20, 2025 Ukraine war briefing: Europe proceeds with Russia sanctions after Trump-Putin talk Russian president wants ‘memorandum on a possible future peace accord’ with Kyiv; Zelenskyy rejects surrendering land by pulling back troops. What we know on day 1,182