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UK ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson appeared somewhat awkward when asked about Donald Trump’s false claims Volodymyr Zelensky is a “dictator”.Lord Mandelson instead said Trump’s speech was “very interesting” and that he was “looking forward” to Sir Keir Starmer’s visit to the White House next week, when approached by Sky News on Wednesday (20 February).Mr Mandelson was leaving the Saudi-backed Miami conference where Trump doubled down on his attack on Mr Zelensky.In 2019 Mr Mandelson branded the president a “danger to the world” but retracted those comments ahead of his confirmation as ambassador earlier this year, calling his words “ill-judged”. More

Shadow foreign secretary Priti Patel defended Donald Trump over some of the comments he made during a social media attack on Volodoymyr Zelensky.Ms Patel said the US president has made “very significant points consistently”, stating Trump deserved credit for his involvement in Russia and Ukraine peace talks.Appearing on Sky Breakfast on Thursday (20 February), Ms Patel said: “He has made some very significant points consistently in all credit to President Trump about Europe, and Europe stepping up when it comes to defence spending.”When pressed about Trump’s false claims that the Ukrainian president was a “dicatator” for refusing to have elections, Ms Patel said he was not. More

Volodymyr Zelensky sent a warning ahead of US talks with Trump representative General Kellogg after the president hurled insults at Ukraine leader.Trump hurled insults at Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday (19 February), accusing him of being a “dictator” and falsely accusing him of starting the three-year war in Ukraine.Speaking in a video message, ahead of his meeting with Kellogg today, Zelensky said: “It is crucial for us that the meeting and our overall cooperation with America be constructive“Together with America and Europe, peace can be more secure, and that is our goal. But most importantly, this goal must be shared by our partners, not just by us.” More

London mayor Sadiq Khan has hit out at Donald Trump’s Russia and Ukraine peace talks, calling the situation “bonkers”.Mr Khan slammed the US president’s claim that Ukraine is responsible for Russia’s invasion as he criticised the recent discussions excluding Ukraine.“We have tens of thousands of Ukrainians who are refugees in our city because of Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine,” the mayor said during an interview with LBC on Wednesday, 19 February.He also condemned the idea of “rewarding the aggressor” by legitimising Russia’s occupation and praised Kyiv’s mayor Vitali Klitschko for his bravery and emphasised the suffering of Ukrainians. More

US President Donald Trump says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will be involved in conversations for a future ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.Trump made the comments to reporters in West Palm Beach, Florida where he was returning from the Daytona 500 event on Sunday (16 February).Trump also said that he “spoke long and hard” with Russian President Vladimir Putin and that US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff was with him for “a very extended period, like about three hours”.Trump added: “I think he wants to stop fighting.” More

President Donald Trump has defended comments made by Vice President JD Vance after he launched a scalding attack on European democracies.The US Vice President used his speech at the Munich Security Conference on Friday (14 February) to say the greatest threat facing the continent was not from Russia and China, but “from within”.The address was met by silence in the hall, and later denounced by several politicians at the conference. German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said it was “not acceptable”.President Trump was asked for his thoughts on Vance’s comments as he signed a further batch of executiv eorders on Friday. More

US President Donald Trump has confirmed he received a call from UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to plan a “friendly meeting”.Mr Trump said he is expecting to meet with Sir Keir next week, adding the pair get along “very well”.The pair are expected to discuss tariffs implemented by the US president.Speaking at a signing of executive orders on Friday (14 February), Mr Trump told reporters: “I think he wants to come next week or the weekend.”Mr Trump told reporters it was Sir Keir’s request to meet, stating: “I met himtwice already. We get along very well. He’s a very nice guy.” More