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Volodymyr Zelenskyy has rebuffed US officials calling for him to resign as the president of Ukraine. His comments come after Republicans including senator Lindsay Graham and speaker Mike Johnson suggested he should step down from his position following Friday's fiery Oval Office exchange with Donald Trump. The Ukrainian president was speaking as he sat down with a small group of reporters shortly before leaving the UK this evening.In response to […]

US Speaker Mike Johnson has suggested Volodymyr Zelenskyy might need to leave office in order for Ukraine to achieve a peace deal with Russia, as Lord Mandelson said Kyiv should commit to a ceasefire before Russia."Something has to change," Mr Johnson told NBC. "Either he needs to come to his senses and come back to the table in gratitude or someone else needs to lead the country to do that." […]

The UK, France and Ukraine will work on a ceasefire plan to present to the United States, the prime minister has said, in the wake of Volodymyr Zelenskyy's White House clash with Donald Trump.Sir Keir Starmer, who visited Washington on Thursday, said he believes Mr Trump does want a "lasting peace" between Russia and Ukraine. He also said Europe is in a "moment of real fragility" and he would not […]

FIFA refereeing chief Pierluigi Collina has revealed it is more difficult than ever before to be a football match official due to abuse on the touchline and online - inflamed by conspiracy theories.With issues from the grassroots to the professional game, Mr Collina is concerned the hatred aimed at referees is the "cancer that could kill football". The Italian, who presided over the 2002 World Cup final, is regarded as […]

Israel will adopt a proposal by US President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy for an extension to the ceasefire in Gaza, the office of the Israeli prime minister has announced. The plan by Steve Witkoff was for an extension lasting for the periods of Ramadan and Passover. The holy month of Ramadan started on Friday and is usually between 29 and 30 days. The Jewish holiday of Passover is shorter […]

After the detonation of global diplomacy we saw in the White House on Friday, all eyes are now on Downing Street.Following his early exit from the Oval Office, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has left Washington and flown directly to the UK for an urgent meeting with Sir Keir Starmer ahead of Sunday's summit with European leaders. It's an event which has been brought forward by a day, such is the anxiety about […]

The Ukrainian president has refused to apologise for the fiery Oval Office spat with Donald Trump that saw him leave the White House early.Volodymyr Zelenskyy travelled to Washington DC as he was due to clinch a deal on minerals with the US on Friday. But the final ten minutes of a meeting in front of the world's media saw tensions rise and a shouting match unfold.Mr Trump and Mr Zelenskyy […]

The fiery and very public bust-up between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy is a disaster for Ukraine and its European allies and a triumph for Russia.The spectacle of the US president and his deputy berating the Ukrainian leader for failing to be grateful for American support and portraying him as weak was hard to witness. Mr Zelenskyy, arms crossed, face exasperated, tried his best to stand up for himself, but […]

After the US and Ukrainian presidents traded bitter insults in the Oval Office, Richard and Yalda examine the fallout from what may be the most serious public row for a generation.To get in touch or to share questions for Richard and Yalda, email [email protected] here to visit their YouTube channel where you can watch all the episodes.👉Listen to The World with Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim on your podcast app👈 […]