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What does the Ukraine ceasefire mean for Europe?

Several weeks have now passed since the infamously heated argument between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump on February 28 in the Oval Office. Zelensky has now accepted the partial ceasefire demanded by the US, paving the way for negotiations to reach a peace agreement with Russia.

The Conversation

Why isn’t there an opposition leader to unite Democrats in the US?

In just two months back in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump has tested the limits of the US Constitution, from overhauling immigration to drastically reducing the federal workforce and dismantling government agencies.

The Conversation

Sinn Fein relationship with Irish America not damaged by boycott, says McDonald

Mary Lou McDonald said Sinn Fein’s friends in the US understand why the party stayed away from the White House over Donald Trump’s stance on Gaza.

The Independent UK

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Trump has removed one thing from the Oval Office that has been there for 50 years. But why?

Origins of the Swedish ivy remain unclear as Trump administration replaces it with golden artifacts from White House collection

The Independent UK

Trump's Request to Move Declaration of Independence to Oval Office Granted But It's Just a Copy

The White House took to social media to share images of President Donald Trump standing beside a copy of the Declaration of Independence he had displayed in the Oval Office.

Latin Times

Trump has completely transformed the Oval Office – with gold ‘everywhere’

Luxury real estate mogul has wasted little time in redecorating the White House in his signature style

The Independent UK

Trans-Atlantic differences remain as Trump huddles with NATO boss - Roll Call

President Trump and NATO Secretary General Rutte spoke on several topics of disagreement as they met at the White House on Thursday.

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US and Ukraine sign 30-day ceasefire proposal – now the ball is in Putin’s court

Less than a fortnight after Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky had their now-notorious row in the Oval Office and US-Ukrainian relations appeared irretrievably damaged, the two countries have reached an agreement. After nine hours of negotiations behind closed doors in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, negotiators signed off on a US proposal…

The Conversation

Martin to pitch Trump on ‘two-way street’ of US-Irish investment

Donald Trump will host the Taoiseach in the Oval Office of the White House on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Martin aiming to secure Ireland’s economic ties with the US in Trump meeting

The Irish premier will hold talks with the US president in the Oval Office on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

What will it take for a former president to speak out against Trump?

The silence from former occupants of the Oval Office has been deafening as the incumbent cuts a destructive path

The Guardian - US

Trump's Reported Request to Display Declaration of Independence in His Office Sparks Wave of Jokes: 'Nicolas Cage Is Our Only Hope'

President Donald Trump's recent suggestion to move the Declaration of Independence into the Oval Office inspired a trove of National Treasure jokes online.

Latin Times

Trump asked ‘alarmed’ aides for the original Declaration of Independence to be moved to the Oval Office

The historic and fragile document is displayed at the National Archives Building in Washington, D.C. where it has been housed since 1952

The Independent UK

Watch in full: Trump speaks from Oval Office after threatening Moscow with tariffs and sanctions

Donald Trump spoke from the Oval Office on Friday (7 March) after threatening Moscow with tariffs and sanctions.

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Latin Times

Trump Asked For The Real Declaration of Independence Be Moved Into His Office, 'Alarming' Aides: Report

President Donald Trump has reportedly asked advisers about the possibility of moving the Declaration of Independence into the Oval Office

Roll Call

‘Haven’t paid your rent’: Zelenskyy shouldn’t rush to sign Trump’s minerals plan, Dems say - Roll Call

Some Senate Democrats have advice for Ukrainian President Zelenskyy: Don't rush into a rare earth minerals deal with Donald Trump.

The Conversation

The EU will spend billions more on defence. It’s a powerful statement – but won’t do much for Ukraine

On March 3, US President Donald Trump paused all US military aid to Ukraine. This move was apparently triggered by a heated exchange a few days earlier between Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office.

The Independent UK

Watch Trump’s awkward reaction to 13-year-old honorary Secret Service agent hugging him

This is the awkward reaction Donald Trump had to a 13-year-old boy hugging him in the Oval Office.

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The Conversation

How to negotiate with Trump: forget principles and learn to speak the language of business

In any negotiation, understanding your counterpart’s style is paramount. The Ukraine conflict, and especially the heated discussion between presidents Trump and Zelensky in the Oval Office recently, has revealed a critical disconnect between the two administrations.

The Conversation

Europe will need thousands more tanks and troops to mount a credible military defence without the US

Following Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky’s already infamous row in the Oval Office, transatlantic relations are taking a nosedive. In the days following the meeting, Trump has cut all military aid to Ukraine, leaving Europe to face the prospect of similar treatment in the near future.

Evening Standard

US cuts off intelligence sharing for Ukraine in major blow to Kyiv war effort

Move comes after argument between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office

Al Jazeera

Citing Zelenskyy letter, Trump says Ukraine ‘ready for peace’ with Russia

Trump says Zelenskyy also willing to sign a critical minerals deal, days after their blow-up at the Oval Office.

The Independent UK

Ukraine’s Zelensky ‘regrets’ meltdown meeting with Trump and vows to work together for peace

Zelensky said he was ready to work under Trump’s ‘strong leadership’ to get a peace deal in the social media post

Latin Times

Trump Compared to Soviet Secret Police By Former Anti-Communist Political Prisoners: 'Shocked Zelenskyy Treated in the Same Way'

Former prisoners of the Soviet Union's communist regime have written a letter addressing Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy clash in the Oval Office.

Dynamite News

Trump hints Zelenskyy "won't be around very long"

The Trump administration has paused military aid to Ukraine following a verbal clash between US President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office. A must read on Dynamite News:

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