Reaction after Trump-Zelenskyy meeting
World leaders and U.S. lawmakers are still reacting to President Trump's clash with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office last week. CBS News' Nancy Cordes and Ramy Inocencio have more.
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Zelenskyy and Trump clash in contentious meeting
President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appeared before cameras in the Oval Office before what was supposed to be a luncheon and the signing of a historic deal to give the United States access to Ukraine's wealth of minerals. As Ed O'Keefe reports, it quickly turned into a loud argument involving the two presidents and Vice President JD Vance.
Can the Ukraine mineral deal be salvaged?
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was expected to sign an agreement Friday granting the U.S. access to his nation's rare earth minerals in exchange for support in the war with Russia. Instead, he left the White House without a deal after the meeting became an argument. Gracelin Baskaran, director of the critical minerals security program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins "America Decides" with analysis.
State of Ukraine talks after Oval Office spat
U.S.-Ukraine relations went off the rails Friday after President Trump and Vice President JD Vance clashed with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in front of cameras at the Oval Office. Ed O'Keefe, CBS News senior White House and political correspondent, and Ravi Agrawal, editor-in-chief of Foreign Policy magazine, have more.
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President Trump spoke to reporters while leaving the White House on Friday after a contentious meeting in the Oval Office with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Mr. Trump said Zelenskyy "overplayed his hand" and is dealing with a "very weak set of cards." CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes and political strategists Chuck Rocha and Danielle Alvarez join to discuss.
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Former U.S. ambassador to Poland on Ukraine
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U.S., Ukraine prepare minerals deal
President Trump said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will finalize a rare minerals deal during a trip to the White House on Friday. Under the agreement, the U.S. would receive mineral resources from Ukraine. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab reports. Max Bergmann, director of the Europe, Russia and Eurasia program at the Center for Strategic International Studies, has analysis.
Ukraine mineral deal marks U.S. policy shift
President Trump will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on Friday to sign a new mineral deal. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd joins "America Decides" to examine what the agreement means for the Eastern European nation's ongoing war with Russia.
What a Ukraine mineral deal could look like
The U.S. is requesting access to Ukraine's rare earth minerals in exchange for support in the war against Russia. Gracelin Baskaran, director of the critical minerals security program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins "America Decides" to explain why the Trump administration covets the minerals.
Could Ukraine's mineral wealth buy it U.S. protection from Russia?
The Trump administration is apparently nearing a deal with Ukraine that could grant the U.S. access to mineral resources in exchange for security guarantees.
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Three years ago, Russia invaded Ukraine. When Trump administration officials were asked about the anniversary, the picture got cloudier. John Dickerson gives his take.
What Trump, Macron said on Ukraine's future
President Trump hosted French President Emmanuel Macron at the White House on Monday. During a joint news conference with Macron, Mr. Trump defended his talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, which marked a reversal from the Biden administration and European officials' efforts to isolate the Russian leader. CBS News politics reporter Zak Hudak has more.
Macron, Trump discuss paths to Ukraine peace
French President Emmanuel Macron met with President Trump at the White House on Monday, marking three years since Russia invaded Ukraine. The meeting came after European powers were excluded from peace deal talks last week. CBS News political director Fin Gómez has the latest.
Trump says he is open to meeting Putin
President Trump says he may meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the coming weeks as part of his efforts to end the war with Ukraine. Mr. Trump also said he is open to visiting Moscow in the future as he took questions during his reunion with France's Emmanuel Macron at the White House. CBS News' Willie James Inman reports.
Zelenskyy says he would step down in exchange for peace, NATO membership
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday he would be ready to give up the presidency if it brought peace and NATO membership.
Why Zelenskyy offered to step down
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy offered to leave his post if the war with Russia ends and if the U.S. ally gets NATO membership. Michael Bociurkiw, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council's Eurasia Center, joins CBS News with more.
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