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Trump and Zelenskyy’s White House clash a ‘deliberate escalation’ by US, says Germany’s Merz
In stunning scenes on Friday that sent political shockwaves across Europe, Zelenskyy was mocked and belittled by Trump and Vice President JD Vance, who accused him of not doing enough to end Moscow’s full-scale invasion and being ungrateful for American aid.
Germany's Merz thinks White House clash was a 'deliberate escalation'
German conservative leader Friedrich Merz, the presumptive next chancellor, believes US President Donald Trump and his vice president, JD Vance, deliberately provoked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during their fiery White House exchange.
White House ‘deliberately escalated’ clash with Zelensky: Merz
Germany's likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz said Monday he thought US President Donald Trump had deliberately escalated last week's angry clash with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky which shocked Kyiv'
Trump Berates Zelensky in Fiery Exchange at the White House
President Trump and Vice President JD Vance castigated President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine for not being grateful enough for U.S. aid. “You’re gambling with World War III,” Trump told Zelensky.
With White House visit, U.K.’s Starmer to have a go at persuading Trump
LONDON — In almost every way, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will walk into the White House on Thursday as an alien in President Donald Trump’s MAGA universe: a former human rights lawyer, a onetime top prosecutor and, after vanquishing Conservatives in elections last summer, the United Kingdom’s most liberal leader in more than a decade.
Merz calls Trump-Zelenskyy spat at White House 'manufactured escalation'
CDU leader Friedrich Merz, who will likely become Germany's next chancellor, called Friday's dispute between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance a "manufactured escalation.
Next German chancellor Merz: White House dispute was deliberate US provocation
Friedrich Merz, the leader of the German Christian Democratic Party and projected next chancellor, believes that the dispute in the White House during the visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was deliberately caused by the US side.

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‘Shocked’ reaction to White House Zelensky meeting sends Europe defense stocks soaring
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It’s a make-or-break moment for Germany’s economy. Trump’s tariffs won’t help
When German voters go to the polls Sunday, the country’s moribund economy — and promises to fix it — will be front of mind.
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White House row heaps pressure on Germany
The country needs to speed up negotiations so it can support Ukraine, politicians say. The stunning altercation between the two men, which ended with Zelensky being thrown out of the White House ...
Where Germany Goes From Here
Friedrich Merz is set to become the next Chancellor at a time of great tumult at home and abroad, writes John Kampfner.
Transcript: US defence stocks get left behind
The White House is pulling the plug on military assistance to Ukraine. And US defence stocks are getting left in the dust.
Ukraine-Russia war live: Trump orders pause in US military aid to Kyiv after clash with Zelensky
Trump orders pause in US military aid to Kyiv after clash with Zelensky - Trump wanted Zelensky to be ‘committed’ to the goal ...
Why Germany Is at a Crossroads
The Sunday vote comes amid an economy in the doldrums, big questions over Europe's security posture, and a surging far-right.
NATO chief has warning for Zelenskyy after fiery Trump meeting
Rutte’s comments came a day after Trump and Zelenskyy’s fiery confrontation in the Oval Office, after which the Ukraine president was told to leave the White House. The planned signing of a mineral ...