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Ukraine war latest: Zelensky-Kellogg meeting ends with no joint statements at US request, spokesperson says

Ukraine war latest: Zelensky-Kellogg meeting ends with no joint statements at US request, spokesperson says

by The Kyiv Independent news desk

Key developments on Feb. 20: * Zelensky-Kellogg meeting ends with no joint statements at US request, spokesperson says * Starmer to pitch plan on 30,000 European peacekeepers in Ukraine to Trump, Telegraph reports * US refuses to co-sponsor UN resolution condemning Russia, resists labeling Moscow 'aggressor' in G7 statement, media report * Russia

U.S. President Donald Trump holds a conference at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S. on Feb. 13, 2025.

How Ukraine should deal with Trump, according to Ukrainians

by Chris York

Despite a long history of controversial and bombastic statements, U.S. President Donald Trump still managed to stun those watching this week by calling President Volodymyr Zelesnky a "dictator" and blaming Ukraine for Russia's full-scale invasion. Trump's comments were the latest example of increasingly hostile rhetoric towards Ukraine that has,

Ukraine war latest: Trump calls Zelensky 'dictator,' warns of Ukraine's demise without elections

Ukraine war latest: Trump calls Zelensky 'dictator,' warns of Ukraine's demise without elections

by The Kyiv Independent news desk

Key developments on Feb. 19: * Trump calls Zelensky 'dictator,' warns of Ukraine's demise without elections * Reported drone strike against Russian oil refinery in Samara Oblast causes fire * Ukraine refutes Putin's claims of Russian offensive from Kursk Oblast * North Korean troops in Russia reportedly told they're fighting South Korean forces

Ukrainians react to Trump’s shocking accusation about the war

Ukrainians react to Trump’s shocking accusation about the war

by Masha Lavrova

U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest comments about Ukraine are raising eyebrows — and spreading misinformation. He claimed that Ukraine was the one who started Russia's war, said that Ukraine had been “blown to smithereens,” and claimed that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has a 4% approval rating — none of which has a factual basis. How do actual Ukrainians feel about Trump’s words? The Kyiv Independent’s Masha Lavrova hit the streets of Kyiv to hear their raw, unfiltered reactions.

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