Trump-Zelenskyy clash

Zaluzhnyi rebuffs Vance team outreach amid efforts to sideline Zelenskyy

Members of U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance’s team tried to call the now Ukraine’s ambassador to the UK, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, after the clash between the Ukrainian and U.S. presidents at the White House — but to no avail, The Guardian wrote on Aug. 25.

25 August 2025, 02:20 PM

Kremlin adds new demands after Witkoff meets Putin in Moscow

Secret backchannel talks between Ukraine and Russia throughout July brought both sides closer to a framework for freezing the war, The Economist reported on Aug. 17. But the publication says that changed abruptly after U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff visited Moscow on Aug. 6 — a meeting that prompted the Kremlin to issue a new wave of territorial demands, described as unworkable.

18 August 2025, 12:32 PM

EU leaders brace for sensitive White House talks on Ukraine - NYT

Apprehension reigns in European capitals ahead of the upcoming talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, scheduled at the White House for Aug. 18, The New York Times (NYT) reported on Aug. 17.

18 August 2025, 10:46 AM

Trump fumes over EU leaders' public ‘affection’ for Zelenskyy after White House conflict

US President Donald Trump became angry after witnessing how European leaders warmly embraced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy following their public argument in the White House, Politico reported on April 16.

16 April 2025, 01:51 PM

Zelenskyy defends sharing POW images with Trump in tense Oval Office meeting

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meticulously planned his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, including showing photos of Ukrainian POWs to appeal to his humanity—a move that reportedly soured their Feb. 28 encounter, he detailed in a March 24 interview with TIME.

24 March 2025, 05:53 PM

Trump pushes Zelenskyy to make territorial concessions, may want him to step down — NBC News

US President Donald Trump has privately told his aides that a mineral resources deal between Washington and Kyiv would not be enough to restore American aid to Ukraine, NBC News reported on March 9, citing an unnamed administration representative and another US official.

9 March 2025, 03:34 PM

How ordinary Germans view the Trump-Zelenskyy clash and its impact on Europe

A high-stakes meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Vice President JD Vance on Feb. 28 in Washington ended in a diplomatic standoff, sending shockwaves through the international community. The diplomatic fallout from the meeting quickly reverberated across Europe, with Germany emerging as a key voice in the debate.

3 March 2025, 07:59 PM

Norway considers major Ukraine aid boost after White House dispute

The Norwegian government is considering a significant increase in military aid to Ukraine and expanding its own defense budget in response to recent events at the White House, Euractiv reported on March 1.

3 March 2025, 05:30 PM

Trump-Zelenskyy clash