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US envoy praises Zelenskyy after Trump’s censure of the Ukrainian leader

Headline from The Columbian, on the newest of 2 developments

KYIV, Ukraine — President Donald Trump’s envoy to Ukraine and Russia said on Friday that he had held “extensive and positive discussions” with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy about the three

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  1. Trump escalates new feud with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy

    Headline from Thv11 ·

  2. Newest

    US envoy praises Zelenskyy after Trump’s censure of the Ukrainian leader

    Headline from The Columbian ·

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  1. Washington Examiner

    Trump sharpens criticism of Zelensky as US envoy heads to Kyiv (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    President Donald Trump spoke out against Zelensky again, less than 24 hours after he accused the Ukrainian leader of "starting" the invasion of his country.

  2. The World from PRX

    Trump and Zelenskyy war of words (opens The World from PRX)

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    The World from PRX's feed description

    The war on the battlefield in Ukraine is more or less at a stalemate, but the war of words between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump is heating up. The exchange came one day after Trump accused Zelenskyy of starting the war in Ukraine, which began after Russian Pr…

  3. Blaze Media

    Zelenskyy lashes out at Trump over suggestion Ukraine started war, should hold elections again (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    Trump suggested that just as Zelenskyy wants a say in peace negotiations, the Ukrainian people might want a say in Kyiv.

  4. UPI

    U.S. envoy Keith Kellogg arrives in Kyiv for talks with Zelensky, other top officials (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy to Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, arrived in Kyiv for meetings with officials saying he was there to "listen," a day after Ukraine was left out of pivotal U.S.-Russia talks.

  5. Thv11

    Zelenskyy pushes back on Trump's latest comments on the war in Ukrainae (opens Thv11)

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    Thv11's feed description

    Talks between top American and Russian diplomats in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday sidelined Ukraine and its European supporters in a major US policy shift this week.

  6. Digital Journal

    US envoy set for Kyiv talks after Trump rips Zelensky (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Donald Trump's special envoy was in Kyiv Wednesday, saying he was there to "listen" to Kyiv's concerns, a day after the US president tore into his

  7. Deutsche Welle

    Ukraine: No joint statement after Zelenskyy, US envoy talks – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met US official Keith Kellogg in Kyiv amid a push to end the war. But the pair decided not to face reporters questions together following the talks. DW has more.

  8. New York Post

    Zelensky hails ‘good talk’ with Trump envoy, says Ukraine is ready for deal with security guarantees (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky emerged from a Thursday meeting with President Trump's envoy Keith Kellogg to announce that his nation was ready to move toward an agreement with the US to provide "effective security guarantees."

  9. Thv11

    Trump escalates new feud with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy (opens Thv11)

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    Thv11's feed description

    Trump's comments signal an abrupt about-face in US policy towards Ukraine after three years of supporting it against Russian invasion.

  10. Voice of America

    US envoy Kellogg, Zelenskyy talk in Kyiv (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    It was not immediately clear whether US-Ukraine relations were smoothed

  11. Latin Times

    Trump Accuses Zelensky Of Treating US Envoy 'Rudely' (opens Latin Times)

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    Latin Times's feed description

    The remarks came after Trump branded the Ukrainian president a "dictator" who refuses to hold elections and said the Russians "have the cards" in any negotiation to end the war.

  12. Deutsche Welle

    Ukraine: Zelenskyy to meet US envoy after Trump barbs – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to meet US official Keith Kellogg in Kyiv amid a push to end the war. It comes as Trump has repeatedly insulted Zelenskyy, sparking a European backlash. DW has more.

  13. New York Times

    Zelensky to Meet U.S. Envoy to Ukraine Amid Public Spat With Trump (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Keith Kellogg and President Volodymyr Zelensky were expected to discuss possible paths to ending the war and ways to defuse tensions between Washington and Kyiv.

  14. The Columbian

    US envoy praises Zelenskyy after Trump’s censure of the Ukrainian leader (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    KYIV, Ukraine — President Donald Trump’s envoy to Ukraine and Russia said on Friday that he had held “extensive and positive discussions” with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy about the three

  15. Newsweek

    Trump's Ukraine envoy strikes different tone after meetings with Zelensky (opens Newsweek)

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    While Trump has slammed Zelensky as a "dictator," his envoy took a sharply different tone after their Kyiv meeting on Thursday.

  16. New Hampshire Union Leader

    US envoy meets Zelensky as Trump officials keep pressure on Ukrainian leader (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    President Donald Trump’s envoy for the Ukraine conflict met President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Thursday but there was no immediate word on whether their talks had helped smooth over

  17. Al Jazeera

    In a tone shift, Trump envoy Kellogg praises Zelenskyy as ‘courageous’ (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The remarks come after Trump berated Zelenskyy as a ‘dictator’ who has profited from the US ‘gravy train’.

  18. Fox News

    Trump envoy for Russia and Ukraine calls Zelenskyy a 'courageous leader' after Trump lambasts foreign figure (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Keith Kellogg referred to Ukrainian President Zelenskyy as a "courageous leader" after Trump blasted the foreign figure earlier in the week.

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