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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

Volodymyr Zelensky has spoken for the first time since his explosive clash with Donald Trump in an Oval Office meeting.The Ukrainian president repeated his demands for security guarantees to end the war with Russia, following the clash on Friday (28 February). Speaking in an interview on Fox News, Zelensky said his people “just want to hear that America (is) on our side and that America will stay with us, not with Russians.”He added Ukraine won’t enter peace talks with Russia until it has security guarantees against another offensive.He described Friday’s clash with Trump in the Oval Office as “not good for both sides.” More

A video showing the Ukraine ambassador’s reaction to the fiery exchange between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky at the Oval Office has gone viral.Oksana Markarova can be seen closing her eyes with her head in her hands during the heated clash at the White House on Friday (28 February).The world’s press watched as the two leaders clashed in an extraordinary exchange. Trump and Vice President JD Vance laid into Zelensky, saying he showed disrespect, driving relations with Kyiv’s most important wartime ally to a new low. The Ukrainian leader was told to leave, a US official said. More

Donald Trump praised Sir Keir Starmer’s “beautiful” accent as he pledged to continue the “special” relationship between the US and UK.The two leaders held a press conference following an earlier Oval Office meeting where the war in Ukraine and trade deals featured high on the agenda.Earlier on Thursday (27 February), Sir Keir handed a letter from King Charles to Mr Trump, inviting him to the UK for a second state visit.Speaking at the press conference, Sir Keir said: “I look forward to welcoming you to the United Kingdom.”The US President replied: “What a beautiful accent. I would have been president 20 years ago if I had that accent.” More

Sir Keir Starmer appeared to clash with US Vice President JD Vance over his previous attack on Europe’s free speech.America’s relationship with Europe was brought up during Sir Keir’s White House meeting with Donald Trump on Thursday (27 February).Speaking at the Munich Security Conference earlier this. month, Mr Vance accused European governments – including the UK’s, of retreating from their values and ignoring voter concerns on migration and free speech.Mr Vance said US and Europe relations would be discussed at lunch, before he was interrupted by the UK Prime Minister, who told him: “We have had free speech in the United Kingdom for a long time.” More

Donald Trump appeared to make a U-turn after previously describing Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky as a “dictator”.The US President was quizzed about his relations with Zelensky and Vladimir Putin during an Oval Office meeting with UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer on Thursday (27 February).He was also asked about his comments calling the Ukrainian president a “dictator” earlier this month.“Do you still think President Zelensky is a dictator?”, a reporter asked Trump.The president replied: “Did I say that?“I can’t believe I said that. Next question please.” More