NATO’s Rutte Tells Zelenskiy to Restore Relationship With Trump

"NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to repair his relationship with US counterpart Donald Trump after a public spat at the White House. Qualifying the incident as “very unfortunate,” Mark Rutte said in an interview with the BBC that he’s spoken to Zelenskiy twice since and told him that “we really have to respect what President Trump has done so far for Ukraine.” MS

As Zelensky Fallout Continues, U.S. Pulls Plug on Ukraine Power Grid Funding

"NBC News reported Friday afternoon, in the wake of the Oval Office
blowup, that the U.S. just a few days ago halted the Ukraine Energy Security Project. The State Department this week terminated a U.S. Agency for International Development initiative that has invested hundreds of millions of dollars to help restore Ukraine's energy grid from attacks by the Russian military, according to two USAID officials working on the agency’s Ukraine mission."
RedState

Zelensky Refuses To Apologize, Angles For Closed-Door Meeting

"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told Fox News that he does not believe he owes President Trump an apology after a contentious Oval Office meeting, which devolved into a shouting match after the president thought Zelensky was being disrespectful and ungrateful.
Zelensky sat down with Fox News host Bret Baier for a 40-minute, live interview within

hours of the meeting. When asked whether he believed he owed President Trump an apology, the Ukrainian president refused to give a solid answer before eventually saying no.
The Trump Administration, along with congressional leaders, were under the impression that Zelensky was in D.C. to sign a minerals deal and work towards security guarantees. After the meeting got off to a cordial start, tensions boiled over when Zelensky continued to ask for increased military aid despite a hard red line from President Trump.
About halfway through the meeting, Vice President Vance took issue with Zelensky’s tone and asked whether he had ever said “thank you” to the American people. The Ukrainian president then said that the U.S. will “feel pressure” in the near future if they pull funding from the war, at which point President Trump became furious with what he perceived as veiled threats and an ungrateful attitude." TP

Serbian President Mistakenly Voted Against Russia on Ukraine Resolution Because He Was ‘Tired’

"Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said Monday he “mistakenly” backed a United Nations (U.N.) resolution that condemned Russia for launching the war against Ukraine. Vucic said he actually wanted Serbia’s U.N. delegation to abstain from the vote.

The highly contentious U.N. resolution led to a showdown between the Trump administration and Europe, as the latter insisted on formally condemning Russia for starting the war, while the U.S. introduced a competing resolution calling for immediate peace in Ukraine without assigning blame for the conflict.
The resolution in the U.N. General Assembly to condemn Russia for starting the war passed on Monday by a vote of 93-18. The U.S. was one of the 18 nations to vote against the resolution. Serbia, which has friendly relations with Moscow and opposes sanctions on Russia, surprised U.N.-watchers by voting in favor." Breitbart

Zelensky Jets Off to Britain Early After Oval Office Smackdown From Trump and Vance

"Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky departed from the

United States for Britain on
Saturday, landing in London ahead of talks with European leaders earlier than expected after a dressing down in the Oval Office by President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance." Breitbart

Vance Family Moved to ‘Undisclosed Location’ After Pro-Ukrainian Protesters Disrupt Ski Trip

"Vice President JD Vance and his family were moved to an “undisclosed location” after they were met with pro-Ukrainian protesters outside of a ski resort in Vermont.
Protesters could be seen holding signs at Sugarbush Ski Resort that read “Vance is a traitor. Go ski in Russia,” and “JD Vance is Nazi scum,” according to a post on X.
One skier told the outlet that the protesters were “f***ing morons.” Breitbart

Absolute Idiocy’ — Zelensky Blasted by Ukrainian Lawmaker for ‘Arguing’ With President Trump in Front of the World

"A prominent Ukrainian lawmaker declared it was “absolute idiocy” for President Volodymyr Zelensky to openly argue with U.S. President Donald Trump in front of the world during

their Oval Office meeting on Friday.
Oleksiy Goncharenko, a member of the Verkhovna Rada parliament in Kyiv, lamented that Ukraine’s relationship with President Trump came to an “end” on Friday after a heated White House meeting in which President Zelensky was accused of being “disrespectful” to the U.S. leader and the American people.
Goncharenko wrote on Facebook that it was “absolute idiocy to start ARGUING with the President of the United States in front of the cameras,” adding that “it can be done and probably should be done, but not in front of cameras.” Breitbart

Slovakia will not provide financial or military support to Ukraine

"The Slovak government will not support Ukraine financially or militarily to continue its war against Russia, according to Prime Minister Robert Fico." Ukrin

Russian forces strike Sloviansk with cluster munitions, hitting gas station, vehicles

"Russian forces have shelled Sloviansk, Donetsk region, using cluster munitions, striking a gas station and parked vehicles. Fortunately, no casualties have been reported." Ukrin

Casualties, damage reported as Russians strike Odesa with ballistic missile

"The Russian forces launched a ballistic missile strike on Odesa’s port infrastructure, injuring two people and damaging a civilian vessel, according to preliminary reports.
Emergency services are currently working to eliminate the consequences of the strike, while medical personnel are providing necessary assistance to the injured." Ukrin