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A dose of reality for the West’s spoiled brat: What now for the humiliated Zelensky?
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Saturday March 1st – Open Thread
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President Trump Shuts Door, No Need for Further Conversation With Zelenskyy
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EU state seeks to ban tours to Russia and Belarus
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EU’s Kallas blasts Trump over ‘Russian talking points’
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Trump Meets With Zelensky, Says Minerals Deal To Be Signed Today; Will Use Ukraine Rare Earths For AI, Military Weapons
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Ivan Timofeev: Here’s why US sanctions can’t ruin Russia-India trade relations
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Starmer insists on deploying British troops to Ukraine
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Trump and Zelensky meet to sign minerals deal: Live Updates
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Trump administration probes suspected fraud in Biden’s climate fund – WaPo
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Majority of US Republicans hostile to Zelensky – poll
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IS sympathizers jailed over plot to avenge burning of Quran
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