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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Sunday he was convinced Donald Trump wanted to see a lasting peace in Ukraine despite an ugly row between the U.S. leader and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday. Speaking on BBC television, Starmer said he was uncomfortable watching the meeting between Trump and Zelenskiy, when the Ukrainian leader was asked to leave after being accused of being ungrateful for the U.S. aid delivered to his country. “I have to say, I’ve spoken to President Trump a number of times. I’ve met him twice … I’m clear in my mind that he does…

The Kremlin said in remarks aired Sunday that the United States’s dramatic shift in foreign policy largely aligns with its own vision. US President Donald Trump has sought to build ties with Moscow since taking office in January, reaching out to President Vladimir Putin and siding with Russia at the United Nations. “The new administration is rapidly changing all foreign policy configurations. This largely coincides with our vision,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told a reporter from state television. “There is a long way to go, because there is huge damage to the whole complex of bilateral relations. But if the…

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Sunday called for unity between Europe and the United States on Ukraine, saying he hoped an EU summit this week would show Russia that the West “has no intention of capitulating”. “Everything must be done to ensure that Europe and the United States speak with one voice,” he said. The upcoming summit should send a clear message to Russian President Vladimir Putin “that the West has no intention of capitulating before his blackmail and aggression”.

UN chief Antonio Guterres called on Sunday for Israel to end its suspension of humanitarian aid to Gaza “immediately.” “The Secretary-General urges all parties to make every effort to prevent a return to hostilities in Gaza. He calls for humanitarian aid to flow back into Gaza immediately and for the release of all hostages,” said a statement from the UN posted on X.

US President Donald Trump said visiting Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky “overplayed his hand” Friday during their extraordinary Oval Office clash, and insisted “I want a ceasefire now.” Trump, who spoke to reporters while departing the White House for his Florida estate, also said he wanted fighting in Ukraine to end “immediately” and accused Zelensky of opposing a truce.

US President Donald Trump said visiting Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky “overplayed his hand” Friday during their extraordinary Oval Office clash, and insisted “I want a ceasefire now.” Trump, who spoke to reporters while departing the White House for his Florida estate, also said he wanted fighting in Ukraine to end “immediately” and accused Zelensky of opposing a truce.

Germany’s foreign minister said Saturday the “unspeakable” row between US President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky in the White House resembled a “bad dream” as Kyiv’s European allies rallied to its side. “Yesterday evening underlined that a new age of infamy has begun,” Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said in a televised statement.

European leaders backed Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky after a White House showdown with US President Donald Trump that has cast doubts on efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war. Russia backed Trump, who openly berated Zelensky on Friday and accused him of having “disrespected” the United States. Here are some key reactions from around the world. Zelensky has thanked dozens of allies on social media for their “support”. – UK: ‘unwavering support’ – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who met Trump this week, vowed “unwavering support” for Ukraine and spoke to both Trump and Zelensky following their meeting. Starmer “is doing…

US President Donald Trump erupted at Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday, angrily sending the Ukrainian leader out of the White House after an extraordinary Oval Office meltdown because he was “not ready” for peace with Russia. The stunning row saw European leaders scramble to voice support for Ukraine, its ability to survive Russian invasion thrown further into doubt by the abrupt exit, as Zelensky left without a minerals deal painted as a significant step towards a US-brokered truce. Instead, an ugly clash blew up in the Oval Office where Trump and Vice President JD Vance shouted at Zelensky, accusing him of…

Two passenger buses collided Saturday on a highway in southern Bolivia, leaving at least 37 dead, including two children, and some 30 people injured, police said. “So far we have 37 confirmed deaths,” Colonel Wilson Flores told AFP about the crash near the city of Uyuni in the department of Potosi. The accident, the country’s most serious so far this year, occurred on a narrow two-way road early Saturday. One of the buses was heading to the city of Oruro, the scene this weekend of the Oruro Carnival, one of the largest festivals in Latin America that attracts tens of…