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Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov has praised Donald Trump for his dealings with Ukraine after the US president’s Oval Office clash with Volodymyr Zelensky.Speaking on Saturday (1 March), Lavrov also brushed off talks of deploying peacekeepers in Ukraine without Moscow’s approval.Lavrov described European proposals to keep peacekeeping troops in Ukraine as “impudent,” adding that it would be impossible without Russia’s consent.He said: “Firstly, no one asks us, and Trump understands everything. He said that it is too early to say when there will be a settlement, you can discuss this issue, but the consent of the parties will be needed. He behaves correctly.” More

Sir Keir Starmer says he trusts Donald Trump and stated the US president wants lasting peace in Ukraine. The prime minister said he trusts both Trump and Ukraine President Volodymr Zelensky, when he appeared on BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg today (2 March).His appearance follows an unprecedented clash between the US and Ukraine leader at the White House on Friday (28 February).Pressed on why he trusts the US President, he said: “Because I’ve spoken to him a number of times. I’ve got to know him. I’ve had extensive discussions with him and I believe his motivation is lasting peace.” More

Sir Keir Starmer has broken his silence and responded to the unprecedented Oval Office clash between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky.The prime minister was asked about Friday’s clash (28 February), which saw the US President and Vice President JD Vance erupt at the Ukrainian President, telling him he was “disrespectful”, when he appeared on BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme.Sir Keir said: “I was in my office, and nobody wants to see that. Later that day, I then picked up the phone to President Trump, and I picked up the phone to President Zelensky, because, to my mind, focus has to be a lasting peace in Ukraine.”He added: “Look, nobody wants to see that.” More

Sir Keir Starmer offered some words of reassurance to Volodymyy Zelensky as the two leaders met at Downing Street, telling him “You have full backing across the United Kingdom”.Speaking inside Number 10 on Saturday (1 March), the Prime Minister told the Ukrainian President: “Let me just say that you’re very, very welcome here in Downing Street.“And as you heard from the cheers on the street outside, you have full backing across the United Kingdom, and we stand with you, with Ukraine, for as long as it may take.”The meeting followed Mr Zelensky’s explosive Oval Office clash with US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance on Friday (28 February), where he was accused of being “disrespectful”. More

Sir Keir Starmer walked along Downing Street before embracing Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky with a warm hug as he arrived for talks with the prime minister.Sir Keir met Mr Zelensky at Downing Street on Saturday afternoon (1 March), before hosting a defence summit of European leaders on Sunday.The King will also meet with the Ukrainian leader on Sunday as part of his visit to Britain.Mr Zelensky has arrived in the UK after an unprecedented public clash with US President Donald Trump and his vice president JD Vance in the White House’s Oval Office on Friday. More

Marco Rubio has claimed Volodymyr Zelensky’s off-camera actions warrant an apology to Donald Trump following their Oval Office clash.Mr Zelensky left the White House on Friday (28 February) after a meeting collapsed when Vice President JD Vance accused him of having “disrespected” the US.As European leaders flocked to the defence of Mr Zelensky after Trump and JD Vance unleashed the shocking attack during critical White House talks, the Secretary of State hinted that the Ukraine president owes Trump an apology.In an interview with CNN, Mr Rubio suggested Mr Zelensky’s behaviour leading up to the clash had been unacceptable. More

Donald Trump has issued a warning to Volodymyr Zelensky following their explosive Oval Office row.As he departed the White House for Mar-a-Lago Friday evening (28 February), the US President said the Ukrainian President “overplayed his hand” during the contentious Oval Office meeting earlier in the day.Speaking to reporters on the White House South Lawn, Trump said he wants an “immediate” ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine and warned Zelenskyy to make peace or lose U.S. support.“He’s got he’s got to say, ‘I want to make peace.’ He doesn’t have to stand there and say about Putin, this, Putin, that. all negative things,” Trump said. More