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Zelensky To Discuss Cease-Fire With Trump Following Putin Call

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 28: (L-R) U.S. President Donald Trump greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as he arrives at the White House on February 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump and Zelensky are meeting today to sign a preliminary agreement on sharing Ukraine’s mineral resources that Trump says will allow America to recoup aid provided to Kyiv while supporting Ukraine’s economy. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
(L-R) U.S. President Donald Trump greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as he arrives at the White House on February 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

OAN Staff James Meyers
8:22 AM – Wednesday, March 19, 2025

President Donald Trump will speak with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday, after Trump’s call with Russian President Vladimir Putin took place a day earlier, discussing a possible ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war.

Zelensky said Putin’s promise following a call with Trump to stop Russian attacks on energy and infrastructure in Ukraine was “very much at odds with reality,” after Russia hit Ukraine Tuesday night with 150 drones, damaging energy facilities.

“Today I will be in contact with President Trump,” Zelensky said at a news conference in Helsinki with Finnish President Alexander Stubb. “We will discuss the details of the next steps with him.”

However, Putin accused Ukraine of targeting Russian oil facilities overnight.

“If the Russians don’t hit our facilities, we definitely won’t hit theirs,” Zelensky said alongside Stubb, according to the Associated Press.

Additionally, Zelensky said he is expecting to hear more about Trump’s plans for implementing a ceasefire.

Meanwhile, the 47th president has been pushing for a ceasefire between the two sides. Russia and Ukraine are expected to exchange prisoners on Wednesday, a new development that Zelensky claimed is a welcome sign of building trust.

During his call with Trump, Putin demanded that Ukraine not recruit more military personnel or rearm troops during a ceasefire. Ukraine has said the demands are a move by Putin to weaken its country.

The Russian president has also cited NATO expanding its membership to Ukraine as a direct threat to Russia’s security and what it views as “root causes” of its initial invasion into Ukraine.

Zelensky has also said one of the toughest issues in future negotiations would be the issue of territorial concessions.

“For us, the red line is the recognition of the Ukrainian temporarily occupied territories as Russian. We will not go for it,” he said.

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J.D. Vance Says He Was ‘Followed’ By Pro-Ukraine Protesters While On Walk With 3-Year-Old Daughter

Trump’s pick for Vice President, U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) arrives on the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 15, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

OAN Staff Abril Elfi
10:24 AM – Sunday, March 9, 2025

Vice President JD Vance reported that he was confronted by pro-Ukrainian protesters while he was on a walk with his 3-year-old daughter.

On Saturday, Vance posted on X that while he was out on a walk with his toddler, the protesters approached him.

“Today while walking my 3 year old daughter a group of ‘Slava Ukraini’ protesters followed us around and shouted as my daughter grew increasingly anxious and scared,” Vance posted. “Slava Ukraini” means “Glory to Ukraine.”

“I decided to speak with the protesters in the hopes that I could trade a few minutes of conversation for them leaving my toddler alone,” he continued. “Nearly all of them agreed.”

He said it was a “mostly respectful conversation, but if you’re chasing a 3-year-old as part of a political protest, you’re a s— person.”

Vance did not specify what he talked to the protesters about. However, the encounter comes after President Donald Trump paused all military aid to Ukraine after the back-and-forth arguments in the Oval Office on February 28th with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Throughout the meeting, Trump and Vance accused Zelenskyy of not being grateful for the support the U.S. has already provided, while adding that the Ukrainian leader was in a “bad position” at the negotiating table.

“You’re playing cards,” Trump said. “You’re gambling with the lives of millions of people. You’re gambling with World War III. You’re gambling with World War III. What you’re doing is very disrespectful to the country, this country.”

Trump directed Zelensky to leave the White House without a deal being signed, adding that he can return “when he’s ready for peace.”

Last week, Zelensky called the meeting “regrettable,” adding that he’s now ready to work toward peace.

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Russia Agrees To Work With Trump On Iranian Nuclear Talks

A picture taken on November 10, 2019, shows workers on a construction site in Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant during an official ceremony to kick-start works for a second reactor at the facility. - Bushehr is Iran's only nuclear power station and is currently running on imported fuel from Russia that is closely monitored by the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP) (Photo by ATTA KENARE/AFP via Getty Images)
A picture taken on November 10, 2019, shows workers on a construction site in Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant during an official ceremony to kick-start works for a second reactor at the facility. (Photo by ATTA KENARE/AFP via Getty Images)

OAN Staff Blake Wolf
11:03 AM – Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly agreed to work with the United States on communicating with Iran regarding its nuclear program, as well as its regional proxies.

The report was confirmed by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, who stated that “Russia believes that the United States and Iran should resolve all problems through negotiations.”

Peskov added that Moscow “is ready to do everything in its power to achieve this.”

Meanwhile, President Donald Trump has relayed mixed messages about his stance on Iran, vowing to apply “maximum pressure,” while also stating that he plans on working on a “verified nuclear peace agreement with Iran.”

Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, stated that it is “natural” for countries to offer help with various issues, given the significance and the current political climate in the Middle East.

“It’s possible that many parties will show good will and readiness to help with various problems,” he stated on Monday. “From this perspective, it’s natural that countries will present an offer of help if it’s needed.”

The talks between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Saudi Arabia on February 18th regarding the Ukraine war also reportedly included conversations surrounding Moscow potentially facilitating talks between the U.S. and Iran.

However, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei stated in February that President Trump cannot be trusted following the withdrawal of the nuclear agreement between the U.S. and Iran, signed by former President Barack Obama.

The Obama-era deal curbed Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions placed on Iran.

Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, Russia has strengthened its ties with Iran, signing a strategic cooperation treaty in January, signaling a long-term alignment.

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Zelensky Expresses ‘Regret’ After Oval Office Meeting With Trump And Vance, Says He’s Ready To Negotiate

GRANADA, SPAIN - OCTOBER 5: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy poses for a photo before a meeting with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during the European Political Community summit at the Palacio de Congreso on October 5, 2023 in Granada, Spain. Heads of state or government are expected to attend the meeting from all 27 EU member states and 20 European non-members, with the main focus of the summit being the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine and artificial intelligence. (Photo by Juan Medina - Pool/Getty Images)
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy poses for a photo before a meeting with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during the European Political Community summit at the Palacio de Congreso on October 5, 2023 in Granada, Spain. (Photo by Juan Medina – Pool/Getty Images)

OAN Staff Blake Wolf
10:55 AM – Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday that the recent Friday meeting at the Oval Office in the White House was “regrettable,” adding that he’s now ready to work toward peace.

“My team and I stand ready to work under President Trump’s strong leadership to achieve a peace that lasts,” Zelensky wrote in a Tuesday post on social media, going on to say that the meeting “did not go the way it was supposed to.”

“None of us wants an endless war. Ukraine is ready to come to the negotiating table as soon as possible to bring lasting peace closer. Nobody wants peace more than Ukrainians. My team and I stand ready to work under President Trump’s strong leadership to achieve a peace that lasts,” Zelensky continued.

“We are ready to work quickly to end the war, and the first stages could be the release of prisoners and truce in the sky – ban on missiles, long-ranged drones, bombs on energy and other civilian infrastructure — and truce in the sea immediately, if Russia will do the same. We want to move very quickly through all the next stages and work with the US to agree a strong final deal.”

“We really do value how much America has done to help Ukraine maintain its sovereignty and independence. And we remember the moment when things changed, when President Trump provided Ukraine with Javelins. We are grateful for this.”

“Our meeting in Washington, at the White House on Friday, did not go the way it was supposed to be. It is regrettable that it happened this way. It is time to make things right. We would like future cooperation and communication to be constructive.”

Zelensky ended his lengthy post by asserting that Ukraine is ready to sign the previously proposed “minerals and security” deal.

“We see this agreement as a step toward greater security and solid security guarantees, and I truly hope it will work effectively,” Zelensky concluded.

Zelensky’s announcement follows after President Donald Trump paused all military aid to Ukraine after the back-and-forth arguments in the Oval Office on Friday.

The meeting on Friday between President Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Zelensky was intended to end with an agreed upon minerals deal. The result of the meeting, however, ended instead with Zelensky attempting to yell over President Trump and Vice President JD Vance, asserting that the U.S. would eventually “feel the effects of the war” — seemingly threatening that the U.S. must continue its flow of aid.

Following the meeting, President Trump directed Zelensky to leave the White House without a deal being signed, adding that he can return “when he’s ready for peace.”

Meanwhile, following the contentious meeting, some European leaders have begun to coalesce in support of Ukraine or, at the very least, have articulated rhetoric signaling its fullest solidarity with the nation—albeit belatedly, given that the United States has already extended more aid than any other country globally.

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, along with French President Emmanuel Macron, proposed a 30 day freeze on all strikes from the air and sea — as well as on energy infrastructure.

The month-long pause on strikes would theoretically provide a window to negotiate a more concrete peace deal with Moscow.

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NATO Chief Rutte Tells Zelensky To ‘Restore’ Relationship With Trump

TOPSHOT - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) and outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte shake hands during a visit to the Eindhoven Military Air Base, in Eindhoven, on August 20, 2023. (Photo by ROB ENGELAAR / ANP / AFP) / Netherlands OUT (Photo by ROB ENGELAAR/ANP/AFP via Getty Images)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) and Mark Rutte shake hands during a visit to the Eindhoven Military Air Base, in Eindhoven, on August 20, 2023. (Photo by ROB ENGELAAR/ANP/AFP via Getty Images)

OAN Staff Brennan Cooney
1:47 PM – Saturday, March 1, 2025

NATO’s Secretary General Mark Rutte issued a blunt warning to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky following his tense Oval Office exchange with President Donald Trump, saying that the Ukrainian leader must make amends.

During remarks to the BBC on Saturday about a call with Zelensky the day before, Rutte said Trump is due credit for the support he gave Ukraine during his first administration.

“I said: I think you have to find a way, dear Volodymyr, to restore your relationship with Donald Trump and the American administration." That is important going forward,” he told the Ukrainian president in a phone call.

On the call, Rutte went on to remind Zelensky that “we really have to respect what President Trump has done so far for Ukraine.”

“Without the Javelins in 2022, when the full-scale attack started, Ukraine would have been nowhere,” Rutte said during the BBC interview. “I told him we really have to give Trump credit for what he did then, what America did since then and also what America is still doing.”

Rutte called Friday’s heated exchange between the two leaders “unfortunate.

According to the Daily Mail, the United States has spent at least $100 billion on military aid to Ukraine.

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TRUMP SHOCKS THE WORLD WITH HIS POWER PLAY AGAINST ZELENSKY IN OVAL OFFICE

Media analyst Mark Dice breaks down Ukrainian President Zelensky's contentious White House visit that ended with Trump kicking him out. The heated exchange included Trump telling Zelensky "you're in no position to dictate" and JD Vance questioning why Zelensky hasn't thanked America for its support. The confrontation escalated to the point where Zelensky was asked to leave, with even CNN commentators expressing shock at the unprecedented diplomatic incident. The video also examines the national debt clock hitting $36 trillion and criticizes "conservative Inc." influencers for hyping up redacted Epstein documents as breakthrough revelations when they contained already publicly available information from years earlier.

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Arkansas: Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders Unveils Bill To Block China From Doing Business In And With The State

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (D-AR) speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center on February 22, 2025 in Oxon Hill, Maryland. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)

OAN Staff Brooke Mallory
11:10 AM – Thursday, February 27, 2025

Arkansas’ Republican Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders unveiled a set of measures on Wednesday aimed at preventing China from conducting business in and with the state.

The law was dubbed the “Communist China Defense Legislative Package” by the governor. The governor claimed that the six legislation in the package, some of which have already been introduced and others that are still pending, target “Communist China influence” in the state.

Sanders stated that 80% of the state’s foreign intelligence cases are based on CCP actions, citing the 60 CCP foreign intelligence investigations conducted in the United States in 2024.

Existing laws will be strengthened by the measures, which will prohibit the CCP from lobbying, lower the time limit for selling a prohibited land holding, and prohibit any Arkansas municipality from having a sister city in China.

“The governor said that any college or university with a Confucius Institute would not receive any state funding, stating that China often uses such institutions to establish intelligence operations,” according to NBC affiliate KARK – Little Rock.

On U.S. college campuses, Confucius Institutes provide courses in Chinese language and culture. Researchers and others have expressed worries about undue influence and other issues since the People’s Republic of China government partners with the schools and partially funds the institutes.

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