France’s president used charm to deal with Donald Trump. Britain’s prime minister pulled out a royal invitation. But when Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky found himself disagreeing with the combustible US president, he tried bluntness instead — and paid a price. Friday’s shocking scene in the Oval Office blew up a years-long wartime alliance between pro-Western Ukraine … Read more
Washington: It all seemed to be going so well. Then things between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky went jaw-droppingly wrong, jaw-droppingly fast. In a few astonishing minutes, a diplomatic photo opportunity in the Oval Office that was meant to be a step on the path to peace between Ukraine and Russia descended into a blazing … Read more
Washington: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived at the White House on Friday to sign a deal on rare minerals, but his meeting with his US counterpart, Donald Trump, descended into mayhem in front of the international media inside the Oval Office. Before their ugly clash, Zelensky, who was dressed in his trademark clothes, was asked … Read more