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Nikki Haley, who served as United Nations ambassador in Trump’s first term and later challenged him for the 2024 GOP nomination, admonished Trump in a social media post: “These are classic Russian talking points. Exactly what Putin wants.” Another figure from Trump’s first term joined Haley in her condemnation. “Mr. President, Ukraine did not ‘start’ this war,” Trump’s former vice president, Mike Pence, wrote on X. “Russia launched an unprovoked and brutal invasion claiming hundreds of thousands of lives.” Blowback also came from the Rupert Murdoch-owned New York Post, normally a Trump-friendly outlet. The tabloid’s cover on Friday featured a...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is expressing anger over an apparent thaw in U.S.-Russian relations while indicating he will refuse to award the U.S. rights to Ukrainian minerals as compensation for the aid and military assistance he has received. The idea that Ukraine should be “giving back in minerals” to pay its debt to American taxpayers “is not a serious conversation,” Zelensky insists.

It was inevitable. We have been together from the outset of the conversation where we admitted to ourselves that sooner or later the pretending was going to have to stop. Well, here we are. President Donald Trump begins a very uncomfortable process to peel back the mask that Ukrainian President Zelenskyy represents. This is needed: President Trump – Think of it, a modestly successful comedian, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, talked the United States of America into spending $350 Billion Dollars, to go into a War that couldn’t be won, that never had to start, but a War that he, without the U.S....

British Prime Minister immediately offered Volodymyr Zelensky affirmation over his democratic status after President Trump blasted Ukraine for cancelling its elections and enforcing martial law on its citizens. Sir Keir Starmer spoke to Ukrainian President Zelensky overnight, with his Downing Street office revealing the Prime Minister had told the Ukrainian he is not a dictator and that it had been “perfectly reasonable” to suspend democracy because of the Russian invasion. The comments follow Donald Trump airing his views on the state of Ukrainian democracy, saying if Ukraine’s leadership wants a seat at the table, the Ukrainian people should be consulted...

Alexander Dubinsky emphasized that Trump’s opponents wanted to take revenge against the US president for his public criticism of "the Democratic leadership, consistently portraying them as incompetent"MOSCOW, February 20. /TASS/. Donald Trump's enemies are using Vladimir Zelensky to provoke the US president into doing or saying something that could serve as a pretext for his impeachment, according to Alexander Dubinsky, an opposition-minded member in the Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada). "Many are wondering why Zelensky has been taking digs at Trump. In my opinion, globalists are pulling the strings here. Today, through Zelensky, they are attempting to provoke and undermine Trump,...

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A news conference that was planned to follow talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Donald Trump’s Ukraine envoy was canceled Thursday as political tensions deepened between the two countries over how to end the almost three-year war with Russia.The event was originally supposed to include comments to the media by Zelenskyy and retired U.S. Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, but it was changed at the last minute to a simple photo opportunity where the two posed for journalists. They did not deliver statements or field questions as expected. The change was requested by the...

Haley, who eventually endorsed Trump in 2024 after dropping out of the race, characterized the president’s remarks as “classic Russian talking points” and “exactly what Putin wants.”

Lawyer Bob Amsterdam, in a conversation with Tucker Carlson, stated that Americans must make it clear to the Ukrainian authorities that banning a Church is unacceptable. "This law in Ukraine, Law 3894, is one of the most dangerous legislative acts I have ever seen," Amsterdam emphasized, also mentioning that the Estonian government is attempting to ban the Orthodox Church as well. He argued that even if the UOC were not separate from Russia, a democratic state still cannot ban religious denominations. "In a state based on the rule of law, you prosecute people who commit offenses. You do not ban...

This is breaking news– Ukrainian lawmaker Roman Kostenko, who works as the secretary of the Verkhovna Rada’s Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence, told reporters on Thursday that the US weapon sales and deliveries have been halted.Kostenko made the announcement during a press roundtable on Thursday that was later posted on YouTube.According to Kostenko, “Deliveries of the weapons that were going to be sold have stopped. Those companies that were supposed to transfer these weapons here are now waiting, because there is no decision.”He added that the “parties involved” hope for a resolution.The Kyiv Post reported:Kyiv Post cannot verify...

Fox News host Mark Levin, a longtime supporter of President Trump, is breaking with the commander-in-chief over his recent attacks on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, warning Trump that “MAGA doesn’t support Putin.” Speaking on the Mark Levin Show on Wednesday, Levin offered a rare criticism of the president as he backed Zelensky for maintaining order in Ukraine following Russia’s invasion in 2022. Levin’s segment appeared to be a direct response to Trump’s claims that Zelensky is a dictator that the Ukrainian leader is stopping free elections and only has a very low approval rating. The Fox News host said both...

Donald Trump says he believes Russia "have the cards" in any peace talks to end the war in Ukraine because they have "taken a lot of territory". The US president told the BBC he trusted that Moscow wants to see an end to the war, which Russia started when it waged a full-scale invasion almost three years ago. Trump was flying back to Washington DC after speaking at a Saudi-backed investment meeting in Florida, where he called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a "dictator" for the second time in a day. Trump has been angered after Zelensky, reacting to US-Russia talks...

Russian delegation member Ushakov: “The main thing is to begin a real normalization of relations between us and Washington.” —> The negotiations are not about Ukraine, but about restoring relations with America! Essentially Russia and America looking to restore relations and work together on global issues, which include: - Ukraine (obviously) - Middle East - Mediation with China - Mediation with Iran - Mediation with North Korea - BRICS and US relations - De-dollarization situation Trump is well aware that Russia is catalyst and allied with many nations in the global south, and is needed for the settlement of many...

Public comments from President Trump blaming Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for Russia’s invasion of his country are unnerving Senate Republicans, who have largely sought to avoid conflicts with the White House. Trump’s escalating war of words with the Ukrainian leader comes as hawks in both parties plead with the president not to give Moscow a free pass in talks to end the bitter three-year conflict. “I’m concerned with anything that would ultimately allow there to be a moral equivalency between Zelensky and Putin,” said Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), who visited Ukraine alongside a pair of Senate Democrats over the weekend...

One of Ukraine’s most important whistleblowers, former Parliamentarian and People’s Deputy, Oleksandr Dubinsky, currently imprisoned by President Zelensky, has released a stunning video testimony this week – which exposes an egregious crime committed by his country’s Secret Service (SBU) against a U.S. citizen who was residing in Ukraine. Presently, Dubinsky is being held in a secure facility where his is currently awaiting trial, after the state after a criminal case had been initiated against him for the crime of high treason. In his video below, Dubinsky reveals more crucial details about the death of Gonzalo Lira, a popular American video...

“Zelensky wants to keep the gravy train going.” “Zelensky has done a terrible job. His country is shattered. Millions of people have unnecessarily died."

Cillian @CilComLFC 🇸🇰 Slovakia PM Robert Fico goes NUCLEAR on Zelensky: "I’m not here to walk hand in hand with President Zelensky. I’m fed up with him. He is constantly begging and extorting others for money. This has to STOP." Finally, a European leader with the courage to speak the truth! 🔥🔥

Donald Trump just called Zelensky a dictator. Human rights lawyer Bob Amsterdam has worked in Ukraine for the past couple of years and confirms that if anything, that’s an understatement.(0:00) The Situation Is Dire (3:28) Bob Amsterdam’s Fight to Defend the Orthodox Church From Zelensky (6:45) USAID’s Fake Church Operation (18:49) Mike Pompeo’s Involvement Video at link. (24:16) Why Is the US Bending the Knee to Ukraine? (29:21) Is Zelensky Totally Coked Out? (30:00) The Push for Sanctions (45:00) China’s Role in Undermining the US (48:16) The War’s Impact on the Middle East (53:28) Corporate Media Refuses to Cover This...

US President Donald Trump called Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky “a dictator,” escalating a public war of words between the two leaders that started when Trump falsely accused Ukraine of starting the war with Russia. Trump’s accusation, posted on his social media network Truth Social, came just hours after Zelensky accused him of repeating Russian disinformation. Speaking to reporters in Kyiv, Zelensky pushed back on several unfounded claims the US president made on Tuesday, while reinforcing Ukraine’s position that a deal to end the war needed its involvement. “Unfortunately, President Trump – I have great respect for him as a leader...

UKRAINE'S "Iron General" has hinted he is ready to take over as President from Zelensky if the US forces Kyiv into running elections. Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, 51, led Ukraine's army into the war as Commander-in-Chief in 2022, and is touted as Zelensky's most likely successor, according to reports. -snip- Zaluzhnyi was ousted from the top military job last February by Zelensky and redeployed as Ukraine's Ambassador to the United Kingdom. This followed a spat between the two men, following Zaluzhnyi's claims the war had hit a stalemate and a Ukrainian breakthrough was unlikely. He regularly outpolls Zelensky, whose own approval remains...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky responded to President Trump’s latest rebuke, calling out Trump for living in a Russian “disinformation space.” “Unfortunately, President Trump, I have great respect for him as a leader of a nation that we have great respect for, the American people who always support us, unfortunately lives in this disinformation space,” Zelensky told reporters early Wednesday. His claim follows Trump’s news conference from his Mar-a-Lago resort Tuesday evening, where he criticized the Ukrainian leader and claimed his approval ratings were low. Zelensky also pressed Trump and U.S. officials to “be more truthful.” The request follows a high-stakes...