Jackie Leonard

The producer was Oliver Berlau. The editor is Karen Martin. I'm Jackie Leonard, and until next time, goodbye.

This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Jackie Leonard, and in the early hours of Saturday, the 1st of March, these are our main stories. Raised voices and the acrimonious breakdown of Volodymyr Zelensky's meeting with Donald Trump at the White House.

This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Jackie Leonard, and in the early hours of Saturday, the 1st of March, these are our main stories. Raised voices and the acrimonious breakdown of Volodymyr Zelensky's meeting with Donald Trump at the White House.

The Vatican says Pope Francis, who's been in hospital with double pneumonia for two weeks, has had another breathing crisis. And a warning that future pandemics will be harder to contain because of aid cuts by Western governments. Also in this podcast... The final call for a tech pioneer as Microsoft says it's shutting down Skype.

The Vatican says Pope Francis, who's been in hospital with double pneumonia for two weeks, has had another breathing crisis. And a warning that future pandemics will be harder to contain because of aid cuts by Western governments. Also in this podcast... The final call for a tech pioneer as Microsoft says it's shutting down Skype.

We begin this podcast with the clash in the White House heard around the world. What began as a much anticipated meeting to discuss a route to a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine ended with President Trump and his Vice President J.D. Vance berating President Zelensky and accusing him of gambling with World War III. Here's some of it.

We begin this podcast with the clash in the White House heard around the world. What began as a much anticipated meeting to discuss a route to a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine ended with President Trump and his Vice President J.D. Vance berating President Zelensky and accusing him of gambling with World War III. Here's some of it.

Subsequently, President Zelensky left the White House, reportedly told to leave on Mr Trump's instructions. Our Russia editor Steve Rosenberg spoke to Helena Humphrey in Washington about the Kremlin's response.

Subsequently, President Zelensky left the White House, reportedly told to leave on Mr Trump's instructions. Our Russia editor Steve Rosenberg spoke to Helena Humphrey in Washington about the Kremlin's response.

That was Steve Rosenberg in Russia. Well, following that meeting in Washington, President Trump published a statement on his Truth Social network, which we've voiced over.

That was Steve Rosenberg in Russia. Well, following that meeting in Washington, President Trump published a statement on his Truth Social network, which we've voiced over.

People have been quick to react online, with some calling the tone like playground bullies, others calling it an ambush. Some expressed fear. Elon Musk, though, retweeted someone thanking Mr Trump for standing up for the American people. Tom Bateman has been watching from Washington.

People have been quick to react online, with some calling the tone like playground bullies, others calling it an ambush. Some expressed fear. Elon Musk, though, retweeted someone thanking Mr Trump for standing up for the American people. Tom Bateman has been watching from Washington.

The US, though, still wants Ukraine's rare earth metals, so it's not just going to shrug it off, is it? I mean, what happens next?

The US, though, still wants Ukraine's rare earth metals, so it's not just going to shrug it off, is it? I mean, what happens next?

That was Tom Bateman. Reaction has been swift. The former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev posted on X that, and I quote, the insolent pig finally got a slap down in the Oval Office and Donald Trump is right. The Kiev regime is gambling with World War III. But European leaders have been expressing their support for Ukraine and Mr Zelensky.

That was Tom Bateman. Reaction has been swift. The former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev posted on X that, and I quote, the insolent pig finally got a slap down in the Oval Office and Donald Trump is right. The Kiev regime is gambling with World War III. But European leaders have been expressing their support for Ukraine and Mr Zelensky.

The presidents of the EU Commission and Council, Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa, issued a joint statement on social media telling the Ukrainian president, you are never alone. President Emmanuel Macron of France, who saw Mr Trump earlier this week, said Russia was clearly the aggressor and it was important to respect the people who've been fighting since the beginning.

The presidents of the EU Commission and Council, Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa, issued a joint statement on social media telling the Ukrainian president, you are never alone. President Emmanuel Macron of France, who saw Mr Trump earlier this week, said Russia was clearly the aggressor and it was important to respect the people who've been fighting since the beginning.

The UK Trade Minister Douglas Alexander said he found the exchanges in the Oval Office deeply troubling and sobering, adding that the world was in uncharted waters. Our correspondent Rob Watson told us more.