Trump cuts short talks with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy after Oval Office blow-up
[Japan Today] - 02/28/2025
President Donald Trump berated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for being “disrespectful” Friday in an extraordinary Oval Office meeting, then abruptly called off the signing of a minerals deal that Trump said would have moved…
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