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Mccollins042:
Asin, if it were Biden's regime, would have signed billions of dollars back to Ukraine.....the thing dey sweet my belle 😂😂

stanluiz:
Show me where trump kicked him out.

Did he kick him out with a shoe or a stick ?

Zelenzky has to go because they couldn't reach an agreement because of the heated argument.

stanluiz:
Op, please stop posting fake news!

Where did trump kick him out ?

They only have a heated argument.

US Senator Lindsey Graham said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky needs to "change or go" after his meeting with Donald Trump on Friday.

Speaking to the media after the high-profile meeting between the Ukrainian and US leaders descended into chaos, Mr Graham said, referring to Mr Zelensky: "I told him this morning, don't take the bait, don't let the media or anybody else get you into an argument with President Trump."

Speaking to a group of reporters outside the White House, he added: "Zelensky is going to have to fundamentally change or go."

Posting on X, Mr Graham said: ""I've never been more proud of President Trump for showing the American people - and the world — you don't trifle with this man.

He wanted to get a ceasefire.

"He wants to end the war and Zelensky felt like he needed to bait Trump in the Oval Office

Arrowhead71:
On the contrary, Ukrainians are well pleased how Zelensky stood his ground and praising him

gabbytabby:
See wetin Americans do to the rest of the world. The mad clown in the White House.

Helpout12345:
Yes and I voted for Trump.

Now where do you live?

Saga16:
There would be a revolt in US before the end of the year.

DemonSlayer:
This guy will eventually alienate his allies and isolate the US, and this won't end well for the American economy.

Donald Trump has said he will impose 25% tariffs on the EU "very soon" and claimed the bloc was "formed in order to screw the United States".

The US president made the remarks while holding his first cabinet meeting at the White House since his inauguration in January.

The world's richest man Elon Musk, who leads the US Department of Government Efficiency but is not a cabinet member, was among those present.

During his second term as president, Mr Trump has sparked fears of a global trade war by either imposing, or threatening to impose, high tariffs on both America's allies and geopolitical rivals.

Earlier this month the US government imposed 25% tariffs on goods imported from Canada and Mexico and a 10% tariff on imports from China.

Beijing retaliated by imposing 10% duties on many US imports and 15% tariffs on coal and liquefied natural gas.

Meanwhile, the 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada were paused after agreements were reached on border security.

'They've taken advantage of us'

Asked whether he had made a decision about imposing tariffs on the European Union, Mr Trump said: "We have made a decision, we'll be announcing it very soon and it will be 25% generally speaking and that will be on cars and all other things

The European Union is a different case than Canada, a different kind of case, they've really taken advantage of us in a different way.

"They don't accept our cars, they don't accept essentially our farm products. They use all sorts of reasons why not, and we accept everything from them, and we have about a $300bn (£237bn) deficit with the European Union."

He added: "The European Union, it was formed in order to screw the United States.

"Let's be honest - the European Union was formed in order to screw the United States, that's the purpose of it, and they've done a good job of it, but now I'm president.

Asked what he will do if the EU retaliates, Mr Trump said: "They can't, I mean, they can try, but they can't."

He added: "They can retaliate, but it cannot be a successful retaliation, because we just go cold turkey, we don't buy anymore.

"If that happens, we win."

The threat of tariffs comes at a time of fragile relations between the US and Europe as the Trump administration appears to favour Moscow over Kyiv as it tries to bring about peace in Ukraine.

Mr Trump shocked European leaders last week by calling Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a "dictator with no elections".

Mr Zelenskyy accused the US president of living in a Russian-made "disinformation space".

On the campaign trail, President Donald Trump claimed he could end the Ukraine War in a week, and the pundits howled with laughter. But as Trump said at his press conference with French President Macron, he’s a deal guy.

In mid-February, Trump floated a plan with President Volodymyr Zelensky to develop Ukraine’s rare earth minerals. After some back and forth, Zelensky is coming to Washington now to sign the deal. It is the first step in a larger agreement to end the Ukraine war.

Trump has taken an unwinnable war, found a way to end it, and bring peace, prosperity and security to everyone.

The deal gives the U.S. access to much-needed rare earth minerals and helps us recoup some of our investment in the Ukraine war. A win for us

It helps rebuild Ukraine’s economy and infrastructure. It puts thousands of American engineers, miners, builders and even bankers on the ground in eastern Ukraine, serving as a security guarantee to Ukraine. A win for Ukraine.

It gives the U.S. an opening to a better relationship with Russia with an aim to driving a wedge in the anti-American Sino-Russian alliance. A win for the U.S. and our allies.

It gives Russia an off-ramp to a difficult war and holds open the possibility of improved relations with the U.S., including in trade and investment. A win for Russia.

First, Trump’s plan is based on accepting reality. Because despite its best efforts and intentions, Ukraine is losing the war – slowly, grindingly, brutally – but losing, nonetheless

President Joe Biden’s pledge to give Ukraine "as much as it takes, as long as it takes" was unrealistic. This was never a war Ukraine could win. It is a war of attrition and those are won by the bigger, richer, more populous countries. Ukraine, the Europeans, and Biden never had a path to victory, the best they could do was deny Russian President Vladimir Putin a win. So, they kept fighting another forever war. Trump’s plan ends the war - with no clear winners or losers.

Second, Trump’s plan addresses the increasing frustration Americans have with the hundreds of billions of military equipment and assistance we’ve given Ukraine, a good percentage of which is unaccounted for. We could recoup some of our contributions by gaining access to Ukraine rare earth minerals and other resources, which the U.S. needs but does not have domestically.

Third, Trump’s plan pushes the Europeans into shouldering more of the burden for their own defense. In a sharp about-face, European leaders are now trekking to the White House with pledges to increase their defense budgets, to help pay for the reconstruction of Ukraine, and even to supply peacekeeping forces.

Fourth, While Ukraine cannot win the war, Ukraine could win the peace. The U.S.-Ukraine deal to develop Ukraine’s resources will put a significant number of American engineers, miners, technicians and bankers will be on the ground in Ukraine, especially eastern Ukraine, where the bulk of the resources are located.

wickedclown:
Make your papa go help am sign am na

An Australian couple said they were forced to sit next to a passenger's body who died on a recent Qatar Airways long-haul flight.

Mitchell Ring and Jennifer Colin were embarking on their dream trip to Venice and about 10 hours into the flight from Melbourne, Australia, to Doha, Qatar, when a woman leaving the aircraft lavatory collapsed and died near their row, the couple told Australian news outlet A Current Affair on Sunday

"Unfortunately, the lady couldn't be saved, which was pretty heartbreaking to watch," Ring told the news station. "They tried to wheel her up towards business class, but she was quite a large lady, and they couldn't get her through the aisle."

"They looked a bit frustrated, then they just looked at me and saw seats were available beside me; my wife was on the other side, and we were in a row of four.

The flight crew asked Ring to move seats and placed the deceased passenger in his former seat. The couple said they were not offered to relocate seats despite there being empty seats. For the last four hours of the flight, the couple sat in the same row with the dead passenger and was told to stay seated upon landing for medical crews to remove the body.

The couple told A Current Affair the incident was traumatizing, and they have not been offered support from the airline. "They have a duty of care towards their customers as well as their staff, we should be contacted to make sure, do you need some support, do you need some counselling," Ring said.

Qatar Airways told USA TODAY in an email statement on Tuesday: "First and foremost our thoughts are with the family of the passenger who sadly passed away on board our flight. We apologise for any inconvenience or distress this incident may have caused, and are in the process of contacting passengers in line with our policies and procedures."

An existential week is ahead for Ukraine and the West. The leaders of Europe’s two nuclear powers are rushing to the White House to try to reclaim a central role for themselves and for Ukraine after they were cut out of US-Russia talks on ending the war.

President Donald Trump sent shock waves through the transatlantic alliance last week and played into Russian President Vladimir Putin’s hands while attacking Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and trashing the truth about how the war started.

French President Emmanuel Macron visits Trump on Monday — the third anniversary of Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine, a sovereign democracy, which has killed tens of thousands of civilians and left Putin and his forces accused of war crimes.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will follow on Thursday, in the most treacherous moment yet of his young premiership, with large gaps opening between Washington and London on the reality of Ukraine’s plight.

Britain and France are drawing up plans for a European “reassurance force,” perhaps including up to 30,000 troops that could deploy to Ukraine in the event of a peace deal. The idea, however, faces massive barriers — not least that a deal that both Zelensky and Putin could agree to sign seems highly unlikely. And Starmer has already warned that the force couldn’t work without a US “backstop,” which could potentially include security guarantees, American intelligence cooperation, air support and heavy lift transport. A key takeaway this week will be whether Trump has any interest given Russia’s opposition to NATO troops in Ukraine under any flag.

As Trump leads the US in a new direction on Ukraine, historic schisms are opening that threaten the transatlantic alliance and the post-World War II order. Trump treats America’s longtime friends — who have failed to deliver on calls by successive presidents to spend more on defense — as adversaries. And the new administration has already shattered years of European assumptions about America’s security guarantees to the West.

Stilloracle:
I Pray Brics admits more members, boycott the Dollar, ignore trade with US and we shall see the US on its knees. Enough of the bully
Thanks to Trump

redcliff:
Who approval rating help? This is his 2nd term. He is not comimg back after 4 years, so fhuck your rating

Winnin009:
Oga, you just dey pour spit everywhere.

Leave people weh wan comment to drop comment... You don't have to be a nuisance.

Who they hell even reps Almiron?! I'm sure you'll soon change your name to Zirkzee. You must be a kid. 😒

gassbee:
Putin just knows d kind of US president he can easily brainwash

FreeStuffsNG:
He demanded that Ukraine pays US In rare earth metals worth $500 billion to get US support against Russia. Zelensky said " hell No!".

Coolbadguy:
How many have you protested in your country called Nigeria even in the face of pure wickedness and killings, Mr man remove the log of wood in your eyes before doing so in another man's. Hypocrite.

cococandy:
You’ve never heard of a democratically elected dictator before?

cococandy:
So so embarrassing

Ironfaceman:
The saying goes birds if a feather, both are dictators but one is more popular.