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Zelenskyy knocks Trump admin for hitting Ukraine with demands ‘too often’: report

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy took aim at the Trump administration on Saturday after accusing it of pressing Kyiv for concessions in its ongoing efforts to end the war, while sparing Russia from comparable demands, NBC News reported.

“The Americans often return to the topic of concessions,” Zelenskyy said, speaking Saturday at the Munich Security Conference in Germany, according to NBC News. “Too often those concessions are discussed in the context only of Ukraine, not Russia.”

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Zelenskyy laughs as Trump claims Putin wants Ukraine to “succeed”

President Donald Trump sparked widespread disbelief — and open laughter from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy — after claiming Sunday that Russia would help rebuild Ukraine because Vladimir Putin wants the country to “succeed.” The surreal remark came during a press conference at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort following peace talks, where Trump went on to describe Putin as “very generous” toward Ukraine, prompting Zelenskyy to visibly laugh. The comments ignited a social media firestorm, with journalists, analysts, and former officials blasting Trump for echoing Kremlin-friendly talking points and questioning his grasp on the reality of a war defined by Russia’s invasion, destruction, and mass civilian suffering.

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Trump's billionaire pal scores massive lithium mining deal in Ukraine: report

One of President Donald Trump's billionaire friends was awarded a lucrative mining contract in Ukraine on Thursday, according to a new report.

The New York Times reported on Thursday that a Ukrainian government commission awarded a bid for a major lithium mine to a "consortium" of investors, including Ronald S. Lauder, a billionaire cosmetics heir who has known Trump for decades. Lauder is also quietly driving Trump's ambitions to acquire Greenland, according to the report.

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Ex-GOP lawmaker says Russia is 'on the verge of collapse' after Ukraine losses

Former Republican Rep. and Air Force veteran Adam Kinzinger is blasting his own party’s narrative on Ukraine, arguing that Russia is far from winning and may be nearing economic collapse three years after launching its invasion. Kinzinger noted that Moscow now occupies less Ukrainian territory than it did in the opening weeks of the war, even after suffering an estimated 1.1 to 1.2 million casualties, a reality he says undercuts claims pushed by Donald Trump and GOP leaders during ongoing peace talks. Comparing Russia’s grinding losses to the U.S. quagmire in Iraq, Kinzinger mocked the idea of inevitable Russian victory, quipping that Putin’s forces are now “the second best army in Ukraine,” and insisting that Ukraine is winning simply by continuing to defend as Russia’s war economy and demographics spiral toward collapse.

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Trump casually lays blame for ‘explosions’ across Russia on Ukraine to Zelenskyy’s face

Standing alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ahead of their high-stakes meeting Sunday, President Donald Trump casually laid blame for “explosions in various parts of Russia” on Ukraine, presumably including a recent bombing in Moscow that killed two police officers and a bystander.

Standing next to Zelenskyy at the Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, Trump was asked by a reporter whether he thought President Vladimir Putin was “serious” about ending the Russo-Ukrainian war given the recent Russian attacks on Ukraine.

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Trump claims 'good shot' at Russia-Ukraine peace deal as Zelenskyy heads to Mar-a-Lago

President Donald Trump on Friday said he believes there's a genuine opportunity to broker a peace deal this weekend between Russia and Ukraine, claiming both sides now want to negotiate, even as he acknowledged the persistent obstacle of competing interests.

"Well, I think we have a good shot at it," Trump told the New York Post on Friday afternoon, ahead of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's scheduled visit to Mar-a-Lago on Sunday.

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This Trump betrayal can be stopped

Ukrainians know Donald Trump’s Ukraine deal is a betrayal, even if Volodymyr Zelensky and others have to keep flattering Trump in the hope he changes his mind.

Negotiated between American billionaire Steve Witkoff and Russian oligarch Kirill Dmitriev without Ukrainian or European participation, the proposed deal gives Russia even more territory, forces Ukraine to shrink its army, and prevents the country joining NATO.

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This foul betrayal is Trump's worst treachery yet

Almost lost among Donald Trump’s latest assault on America, has been his utter disdain for our democracy, and love for Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Amid Trump’s attack on our government, White House, health-care, food benefits, vote, the arts, environment, our economy, and peace and quiet, the Russia-Ukraine War has raged on.

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