Jeremy Bowen

America first is emerging as an idea which essentially treats the rest of the world as raw material for American business deals, for American supremacy, for America trying to extract as much money, including from their allies. And the implications of that, while Trump is in the White House...

The rest of us really are, I think, in his mind, an adjunct to try to make America as rich and powerful as possible, which is one reason why. And this, I think, even, you know, for the British as well, they would say that it leaves a sour taste. They are saying to Zelensky, you have to go back and talk to Trump and sign that deal.

The rest of us really are, I think, in his mind, an adjunct to try to make America as rich and powerful as possible, which is one reason why. And this, I think, even, you know, for the British as well, they would say that it leaves a sour taste. They are saying to Zelensky, you have to go back and talk to Trump and sign that deal.

Telling President Zelensky again that it's not important for him to be in the room when the U.S. talks with Russia about ending the war reinforces the already strong impression that Donald Trump believes the world's problems can only be settled by powerful leaders of big countries, like it or lump it. Mr. Trump has posted an image of himself on social media as a king wearing a crown.

Telling President Zelensky again that it's not important for him to be in the room when the U.S. talks with Russia about ending the war reinforces the already strong impression that Donald Trump believes the world's problems can only be settled by powerful leaders of big countries, like it or lump it. Mr. Trump has posted an image of himself on social media as a king wearing a crown.

Perhaps it's a joke, but his anger when he's challenged publicly is real. He does not like the fact that President Zelensky has pushed back hard against Mr. Trump's untrue allegations that Ukraine started the war and could have ended it by now. It is now hard to see daylight between Donald Trump's view of Ukraine and Vladimir Putin's.

Perhaps it's a joke, but his anger when he's challenged publicly is real. He does not like the fact that President Zelensky has pushed back hard against Mr. Trump's untrue allegations that Ukraine started the war and could have ended it by now. It is now hard to see daylight between Donald Trump's view of Ukraine and Vladimir Putin's.

In the presidential offices in Kiev, I asked one of Mr. Zelensky's top advisors, Ihor Brusilo, about the way Mr. Trump has demolished the old certainties about U.S. support for Ukraine.

In the presidential offices in Kiev, I asked one of Mr. Zelensky's top advisors, Ihor Brusilo, about the way Mr. Trump has demolished the old certainties about U.S. support for Ukraine.

It is not at all clear that the meeting will happen, at least not until President Zelensky accepts some of Mr Trump's demands. One is a deal said to give the U.S. control of up to half of Ukraine's rare earth minerals. Mr. Trump's national security adviser, Mike Waltz, said the Ukrainian president would have to sign.

It is not at all clear that the meeting will happen, at least not until President Zelensky accepts some of Mr Trump's demands. One is a deal said to give the U.S. control of up to half of Ukraine's rare earth minerals. Mr. Trump's national security adviser, Mike Waltz, said the Ukrainian president would have to sign.

that have been invested in this war. This week, President Zelensky refused to sign what appears to be a very one-sided deal, saying, I can't sell our state.

that have been invested in this war. This week, President Zelensky refused to sign what appears to be a very one-sided deal, saying, I can't sell our state.

Trump Tower, Trump City, Trump Plaza, Trump Castle.

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I think the fact that the news conference was cancelled, guesswork on my part, but the indications I'd say are that they had nothing good to say about each other, so best not to say it in public. And also, General Kellogg, the US envoy, would have been asked all sorts of awkward questions about, does he agree that Zelensky, who presumably would have been standing next to him, is a dictator?

I think the fact that the news conference was cancelled, guesswork on my part, but the indications I'd say are that they had nothing good to say about each other, so best not to say it in public. And also, General Kellogg, the US envoy, would have been asked all sorts of awkward questions about, does he agree that Zelensky, who presumably would have been standing next to him, is a dictator?

as president trump has said as for waltz the national security advisor and one of the criticisms of the american approach has been is that they are treating ukraine potentially like a colony where they can extract its mineral wealth its natural wealth and just walk off with it in a very very one-sided deal and waltz was saying you've got to get that contract signed and tone down the uh

as president trump has said as for waltz the national security advisor and one of the criticisms of the american approach has been is that they are treating ukraine potentially like a colony where they can extract its mineral wealth its natural wealth and just walk off with it in a very very one-sided deal and waltz was saying you've got to get that contract signed and tone down the uh

the nasty comments about our leadership, even though the Americans, of course, have license to say, President Trump particularly, about what he wants about the Ukrainians. So I think they are saying, look, it is an unequal relationship. We are stronger than you. And you know what? Bad luck. We're going to do what we want and you better go along with us.