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Explore the dynamic relationship between Trump and Zelensky since 2022, moving from mutual respect to public confrontations amid Ukraine's ongoing crisis.

Trump and Zelensky: A tumultuous relationship – a timeline since 2022

Trump and Zelensky's relationship evolved from mutual respect in 2022 to serious confrontations by 2025, impacting U.S. aid and international relations.

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From Praise to Public Clashes: How Trump and Zelensky&rsquo;s Relationship Unraveled
The relationship between former U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has seen dramatic twists and turns. What began with praise and cordial exchanges soon turned into public tensions, heated accusations, and a war of words that could have significant geopolitical consequences. Here&rsquo;s a timeline tracing the highs and lows of their interactions since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
&nbsp;February 2022: Trump Calls Zelensky &lsquo;Brave&rsquo; Amid Russian Invasion
As Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Trump, while initially praising Putin's move as "savvy," later expressed support for Zelensky. At the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on February 26, 2022, Trump described Zelensky as &ldquo;a brave man&rdquo; and applauded his decision to remain in Kyiv.&nbsp;
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Legendary Trump moment. He sarcastically tells Zelensky: "Wow look, you're all dressed up today"<a href="https://t.co/7Ah2tQZ6EQ">pic.twitter.com/7Ah2tQZ6EQ</a>
&mdash; Amit Shah (Parody) (@Motabhai012) <a href="https://twitter.com/Motabhai012/status/1895527271123075337?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 28, 2025</a></blockquote>
However, critics pointed out Trump&rsquo;s previous history with Ukraine, particularly his 2019 impeachment scandal, which stemmed from allegations that he pressured Zelensky to investigate Joe Biden in exchange for military aid.
&nbsp; April 2022: Trump Calls for a Peace Deal, Frustrating Ukraine
Just two months into the war, Trump questioned why peace had not yet been reached, stating that the ongoing conflict &ldquo;doesn&rsquo;t make sense&rdquo; and warning that delays would result in &ldquo;nothing left but death and destruction.&rdquo;
While not explicitly blaming Zelensky, Trump&rsquo;s comments suggested frustration with Ukraine&rsquo;s unwillingness to negotiate.
&nbsp;June 2023: Trump Touts &lsquo;Very Good Relationship&rsquo; With Zelensky
During a campaign speech, Trump boasted about his strong ties with both Zelensky and Putin, claiming he could end the war in 24 hours if re-elected. Zelensky responded, saying that Trump should &ldquo;publicly share his peace plan now&rdquo; instead of waiting until after the election.
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Zelensky Moment &ldquo;I have very good relations with President PUTIN&rdquo; &mdash; Trump, with cocaine-addict comedian standing nearby! 😆<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Russia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Russia</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Ukraine?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Ukraine</a> <a href="https://t.co/NwpABtCkfr">pic.twitter.com/NwpABtCkfr</a>
&mdash; S.L. Kanthan (@Kanthan2030) <a href="https://twitter.com/Kanthan2030/status/1839767211776295276?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 27, 2024</a></blockquote>
June 2024: The &lsquo;Greatest Salesman&rsquo; Comment
During a presidential debate against Joe Biden, Trump began shifting his tone. He called Zelensky &ldquo;the greatest salesman ever,&rdquo; implying that Ukraine had secured excessive financial aid from the U.S. He claimed Zelensky would &ldquo;walk away with $60 billion&rdquo; every time he visited the U.S., exaggerating the amount of aid provided.
This marked a turning point in Trump&rsquo;s rhetoric, as he increasingly portrayed Zelensky as someone exploiting U.S. resources.
July 2024: Trump Calls Biden&rsquo;s Mistake on Zelensky &lsquo;Unpardonable&rsquo;
When President Biden mistakenly introduced Zelensky as &ldquo;Putin&rdquo; at a NATO summit, Trump seized the moment, calling the blunder &ldquo;unforgivable&rdquo; and a sign of Biden&rsquo;s incompetence. Despite his shifting stance on Ukraine, Trump still positioned himself as a better alternative to Biden on foreign policy.
&nbsp;January 2025: &lsquo;Zelensky Is No Angel&rsquo;
In his first interview after returning to the White House, Trump struck a more aggressive tone. While acknowledging that Putin &ldquo;shouldn&rsquo;t have invaded&rdquo;, he also blamed Zelensky for the war, stating that &ldquo;he shouldn&rsquo;t have allowed this to happen&rdquo; and calling him &ldquo;no angel.&rdquo;
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🚨 Trump: Zelensky &lsquo;is no angel,&rsquo; &lsquo;shouldn&rsquo;t have allowed this war to happen&rsquo; <a href="https://t.co/Xinquo8zu8">https://t.co/Xinquo8zu8</a> <a href="https://t.co/zfJQWfeTg0">pic.twitter.com/zfJQWfeTg0</a>
&mdash; Sputnik (@SputnikInt) <a href="https://twitter.com/SputnikInt/status/1882632513866367199?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 24, 2025</a></blockquote>
This remark fueled speculation that Trump was laying the groundwork for reducing U.S. support for Ukraine.
&nbsp;February 2025: Trump Labels Zelensky a &lsquo;Dictator&rsquo;
Tensions escalated when Trump accused Zelensky of &ldquo;being a dictator without elections&rdquo;, referencing Ukraine&rsquo;s decision to delay its presidential election due to martial law. Trump also falsely claimed that Zelensky had a 4% approval rating and that the U.S. had sent Ukraine $350 billion in aid (far more than the actual amount).
Zelensky responded diplomatically, stating that Trump &ldquo;lives in a disinformation space&rdquo; and emphasizing that Ukraine still needed American support.
&nbsp;February 28, 2025: The Oval Office Clash
The breaking point came in a televised confrontation at the White House. The meeting, originally planned to discuss a minerals trade deal between Ukraine and the U.S., spiraled into a heated argument.
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Trump accused Zelensky of &ldquo;gambling with World War III&rdquo; and &ldquo;not acting thankful&rdquo; for U.S. support. Vice President JD Vance also joined in, criticizing Ukraine&rsquo;s handling of the war. Zelensky, visibly frustrated, insisted that there could be &ldquo;no compromise&rdquo; with Russia.
The meeting ended abruptly, with Zelensky leaving without signing a deal.
&nbsp;March 2025: What&rsquo;s Next?
Following the Oval Office spat, Trump took to social media, claiming that Zelensky &ldquo;is not ready for peace&rdquo; and that &ldquo;America will not put up with this for much longer.&rdquo;
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/VP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@VP</a>: "Do you think that it's respectful to come to the Oval Office of the United States of America and attack the administration that is trying to prevent the destruction of your country?"<a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a>: "You don't have the cards right now. With us, you start having cards ... You're&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/iTYyAmfuCJ">pic.twitter.com/iTYyAmfuCJ</a>
&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1895527936939487722?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 28, 2025</a></blockquote>
Despite the public falling-out, Ukraine remains dependent on U.S. aid, and Zelensky has expressed hope for continued American support. Meanwhile, Trump has not ruled out cutting aid but stated that the situation &ldquo;is changing quickly.&rdquo;
With the war still raging and U.S. policy on Ukraine in flux, the world is watching how this high-stakes relationship will unfold next.
&nbsp; What began as mutual praise has turned into one of the most public and politically charged relationships between two world leaders. Trump&rsquo;s shifting stance&mdash;from calling Zelensky brave to accusing him of dictatorship&mdash;reflects not just personal animosity but a broader shift in U.S. foreign policy under his leadership.
Whether this fractured relationship leads to a cut in military aid or a forced peace deal, one thing is clear: Trump and Zelensky&rsquo;s uneasy alliance will continue to shape the future of the war in Ukraine.
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At least 51 civilians were killed in a Ukrainian village by a Russian missile, said Kyiv officials.

51 civilians killed as Russian missile strikes Ukraine village

At least 51 civilians were killed in a Ukrainian village by a Russian missile, said Kyiv officials.

A Russian rocket blast turned a village cafe and store in eastern Ukraine into rubble Friday, killing at least 51 civilians in one of the deadliest attacks in the war in months, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other top officials in Kyiv.
Rescuers climbed over the wreckage as they searched for survivors in the remains of the only cafe in the village of Hroza. Body parts were strewn across a nearby children's playground that was severely damaged by the strike. Cellphones were collected and put in a courtyard nearby, waiting to be claimed. Occasionally, one of them rang, lighting up a shattered screen.
Around 60 people, including children, were in the cafe attending a wake when the missile hit, Ukrainian officials said.
Zelenskyy, attending a summit of about 50 European leaders in Spain to drum up support from Ukraine's allies, denounced the strike as a &ldquo;demonstrably brutal Russian crime&rdquo; and &ldquo;a completely deliberate act of terrorism.&rdquo; According to preliminary information from Kyiv, the village was hit by an Iskander missile.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the strike was &ldquo;horrifying,&rdquo; and said it demonstrated why the United States is doing everything it can "to help the brave people of Ukraine to fight for their freedom, to fight for their democracy.&rdquo; Hroza, which had a population of about 500 before the war, is in the northeastern Kharkiv region and was seized by Russia early in the war before being recaptured by Ukraine in September 2022. It's only 30 kilometres (19 miles) west of Kupyansk, a key focus of the Russian military effort. Zelenskyy visited the area Tuesday to meet with troops and inspect equipment supplied by the West.
Dmytro Nechvolot told The Associated Press he was looking for his 60-year-old father, who attended the wake for a soldier from Hroza who died last year but who was reburied after being identified by DNA. He kept walking up to his father's red car, which was still parked nearby, as he waited for confirmation that his father had been killed.
&ldquo;I have lost a man I looked up to, a beloved father, and an unforgettable grandfather,&rdquo; he said.
On Thursday, Zelenskyy was at a summit of the European Political Community in Granada, Spain, where he asked for more Western support, saying that &ldquo;Russian terror must be stopped.&rdquo; &ldquo;Russia needs this and similar terrorist attacks for only one thing: to make its genocidal aggression the new norm for the whole world,&rdquo; he said in a statement posted on his Telegram channel. &ldquo;Now we are talking with European leaders, in particular, about strengthening our air defence, strengthening our soldiers, giving our country protection from terror. And we will respond to the terrorists.&rdquo; &ldquo;The key for us, especially before winter, is to strengthen air defence, and there is already a basis for new agreements with partners,&rdquo; he told the group, which was formed in the wake of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Heeding Zelenskyy's cry, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Germany will supply Ukraine with another Patriot missile air defence system as he expects Russia will again target crucial infrastructure and cities across Ukraine in the winter months.
&ldquo;This is what is now needed the most,&ldquo; Scholz said after meeting Zelenskyy, according to the German news agency dpa.
Last winter, Russia targeted Ukraine's energy system and other vital infrastructure in a steady barrage of missile and drone attacks, triggering continuous power outages across the country. Ukraine's power system has shown a high degree of resilience and flexibility, but there have been concerns that Russia will again ramp up its strikes on power facilities as winter draws nearer.
Zelenskyy noted that the Granada summit will also focus on &ldquo;joint work for global food security and protection of freedom of navigation&rdquo; in the Black Sea, where the Russian military has targeted Ukrainian ports after Moscow's withdrawal from a U.N.-sponsored grain deal designed to ensure safe grain exports from the invaded country's ports.
The U.K. Foreign Office cited intelligence suggesting that Russia may lay sea mines in the approach to Ukrainian ports to target civilian shipping and blame it on Ukraine.
&ldquo;Russia almost certainly wants to avoid openly sinking civilian ships, instead falsely laying blame on Ukraine for any attacks against civilian vessels in the Black Sea,&rdquo; it said, adding that the U.K. was working with Ukraine to help improve the safety of shipping.
Speaking in Granada, Zelenskyy emphasised the need to preserve European unity in the face of Russian disinformation and to remain strong amid what he described as a &ldquo;political storm&rdquo; in the United States.
Asked if he was worried that support for Ukraine could falter in the U.S. Congress, the Ukrainian president stressed that his visit to Washington last month made him confident of strong backing by both the Biden administration and Congress.
Zelenskyy called for more air defence systems, more artillery weapons and shells, and more long-range missiles and drones for Ukrainian soldiers, as well as other forms of support and security guarantees to help protect Europe from potential aggression by Moscow.
Earlier Thursday, Russia targeted Ukraine's southern regions with drones. Ukraine's air force said the country's air defences intercepted 24 out of 29 Iranian-made drones that Russia launched at the Odesa, Mykolaiv and Kirovohrad regions.
Andriy Raykovych, head of the Kirovohrad regional administration, said an infrastructure facility in the region was struck and emergency services were deployed to extinguish a fire, but there were no casualties.
In other Russian attacks in the past day, two civilians were killed by shelling in the southern city of Kherson and one died after a strike on the city of Krasnohorivka in the eastern Donetsk region. At least eight people were wounded, according to Ukraine's presidential office.
A Russian strike on a hospital in the city of Beryslav in the Kherson region ravaged the building and wounded two medical workers, according to the regional administration chief, Oleksandr Prokudin.
Ukraine, in turn, has struck back at Russia with regular drone attacks across the border.
In Russia's Kursk region that borders Ukraine, Gov. Roman Starovoit said Ukrainian drone attacks resulted in power cuts in several areas. He also said that Ukrainian forces fired artillery at the border town of Rylsk, wounding a resident and damaging several houses.&nbsp;
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"Servicemen of the Vostok group inspect enemy tanks and infantry fighting vehicles captured in battle."

Ukraine war: Russia captures German, US tanks, shares video | Watch

"Servicemen of the Vostok group inspect enemy tanks and infantry fighting vehicles captured in battle."

Moscow said Tuesday that it had captured several German Leopard tanks and US Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, releasing footage showing Russian troops surveying the equipment supplied to Ukraine by Western countries.
"Leopard tanks and Bradley infantry fighting vehicles. These are our trophies. Equipment of the Ukrainian armed forces in the Zaporizhzhia region," the Russian defence ministry said in a statement.
"Servicemen of the Vostok group inspect enemy tanks and infantry fighting vehicles captured in battle."
Kyiv has appealed to its allies in the West to deliver a broad range of modern military equipment to help Ukrainian forces recapture large swathes of territory controlled by Russian forces.
The defence ministry said several of the captured vehicles had working engines, suggesting that this suggested the battles they were involved in had been short and that Ukrainian troops had "fled" their offensive positions.

Including the latest aid, the U.S. has committed nearly $40 billion in weapons and other equipment to Ukraine since Russia attacked on Feb. 24, 2022.

US to send $325 million package of military aid to Ukraine

Including the latest aid, the U.S. has committed nearly $40 billion in weapons and other equipment to Ukraine since Russia attacked on Feb. 24, 2022.

The Pentagon will deliver a new package of military aid to Ukraine that totals up to $325 million and will include a wide range of rockets, missiles and other munitions aimed at bolstering the counteroffensive against Russia, the State Department said Tuesday.
The aid will include missiles for what are considered critical air defence systems &mdash; the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAM) and the High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), as well as Stingers and Javelin missiles and more than two dozen Bradley and Stryker armoured fighting vehicles.
The aid comes as Ukraine has intensified attacks along the 1,000-kilometer front line, in the beginning stages of a counteroffensive to retake territory seized by the Russians.

The entire conversation was assisted by a German-Ukrainian interpreter from the German Foreign Ministry's language service.

Russian pranksters call ex-German Chancellor Merkel posing as Ukraine's ex-leader

The entire conversation was assisted by a German-Ukrainian interpreter from the German Foreign Ministry's language service.

Russian pranksters posing as Ukraine's ex-President Petro Poroshenko managed to contact Angela Merkel by phone to discuss developments in Ukraine and Belarus, although the former German chancellor was wary about the entire call, Merkel's office said Monday.
Merkel's office said the former German leader received a call January 12 from someone claiming to be Poroshenko. The conversation was assisted by a German-Ukrainian interpreter from the German Foreign Ministry's language service.
In an emailed statement, the office said Merkel informed the ministry afterward about the &ldquo;impression that she gained of the caller during the call,&rdquo; but didn't elaborate on what that was.
Vladimir Kuznetsov and Alexei Stolyarov, known as Vovan and Lexus, posted on their Telegram channel what they said were excerpts from the call. The pair have previously embarrassed European politicians including French President Emmanuel Macron, Polish President Andrzej Duda and then-British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, as well as Elton John and Prince Harry, with similar hoax calls.
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The recording features Merkel saying &mdash; as she has done publicly before &mdash; that the much-criticized Minsk peace agreement had bought precious time for Ukraine.
Merkel and former French President Francois Hollande had brokered the peace agreement with Poroshenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2015. She also criticizes repression in autocratic Belarus.
Poroshenko was Ukraine's president from 2014 until 2019. Merkel led Germany from 2005 until the end of 2021.

Vladimir Putin's current condition means that he will be unable to actively participate in various activities during the treatment including fully participating in the governance of the military operations in Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin's treatment not working, new course soon: report, as Russia-Ukraine war nears 1-year mark

Reports emerge periodically claiming that Russian President Vladimir Putin is suffering from serious illnesses like cancer.

As the Russia-Ukraine war nears the one-year mark, more rumours have emerged of Russian President Vladimir Putin suffering from serious illnesses.
In the latest such report, it has been claimed that Putin recently underwent a medical examination. It was found that the current treatment being administered to Putin is not yielding results. A new course of treatment will begin in March, the report claimed.
Reports emerge periodically claiming that the 70-year-old leader is suffering from serious illnesses like cancer.
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The Ukraine visit comes at a crucial moment in the war as Biden looks to keep allies unified in their support for Ukraine as the war is expected to intensify with both sides preparing for spring offensives.

Kyiv has captured a part of my heart: US President Biden on his visit to Ukraine

The Ukraine visit comes at a crucial moment in the war as Biden looks to keep allies unified in their support for Ukraine as the war is expected to intensify with both sides preparing for spring offensives.

U.S. President Joe Biden addressed the Ukrainian people alongside the country's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a visit to Kyiv on Monday - an unannounced trip that comes days before the one-year anniversary of Russia&rsquo;s invasion of the country.
Speaking alongside Zelenskyy at Mariinsky Palace, Biden recalled the fears nearly a year ago that Russia&rsquo;s invasion forces might quickly take the Ukrainian capital.
&ldquo;Democracy stands,&rdquo; Biden said.
&ldquo;The Americans stand with you, and the world stands with you," he added.
He also spoke about the times he visited as Vice-President, saying "Kyiv has captured a part of my heart", as well as describing the efforts of the Ukrainian people in defending their country "astounding".
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The Ukraine visit comes at a crucial moment in the war as Biden looks to keep allies unified in their support for Ukraine as the war is expected to intensify with both sides preparing for spring offensives. Zelenskyy is pressing allies to speed up delivery of pledged weapon systems and is calling on the West to deliver fighter jets to Ukraine - something that Biden to date has declined to do.
In Kyiv, Biden announced an additional half-billion dollars in U.S. assistance, including shells for howitzers, anti-tank missiles, air surveillance radars and other aid but no new advanced weaponry.

The relations between the US and China saw a fresh flashpoint after Washington said Beijing flew a spy balloon over America before US fighter jets shot it down on President Joe Biden’s orders.

China may be on the brink of supplying arms to Russia: Blinken upon meeting Chinese counterpart

The relations between the US and China saw a fresh flashpoint after Washington said Beijing flew a spy balloon over America before US fighter jets shot it down on President Joe Biden&rsquo;s orders.

It was a rather blunt exchange when US state secretary Antony Blinken met Chinese state councillor Wang Yi along the sidelines of Munich security conference.
Blinken without mincing any words registered strong protest for 'violation of US sovereignty' by the Chinese spy balloon which was spotted and subsequently shot down in US airspace.
Blinken also added that Beijing might be supplying arms and other lethal aid to Moscow which is at war with its neighbour Ukraine.
Antony Blinken also urged China to not help Russia evade the impact of sanctions by the West.
"The Secretary directly spoke to the unacceptable violation of US sovereignty and international law by the PRC high-altitude surveillance balloon in US territorial airspace, underscoring that this irresponsible act must never occur again," State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said.
"During the meeting, Blinken made clear the United States will not stand for any violation of our sovereignty, and that the Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon programme &mdash; which has intruded into the airspace of more than 40 countries across five continents &mdash; has been exposed to the world," he said.
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The relations between the US and China strained after Washington said Beijing flew a spy balloon over America before US fighter jets shot it down on President Joe Biden&rsquo;s orders.
The balloon incident prompted Blinken to postpone a planned visit to Beijing. The February 5-6 trip would have been the first by a US secretary of state to China in five years and was seen by both countries as an opportunity to stabilise their strained ties.
with inputs from PTI

 West prevented negotiations to end Ukraine war: Russia

 US, West prevented negotiations to end Ukraine war: Russia

 West prevented negotiations to end Ukraine war: Russia

Lavrov's remarks on a visit to South Africa were similar to those made last year by Russian President Vladimir Putin that his country was for talks but Ukraine's Western allies prevented that from happening

Moscow was willing to negotiate with Ukraine in the early months of the war but the US and other Western nations advised Kyiv against it, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Monday.
Lavrov's remarks on a visit to South Africa were similar to those made last year by Russian President Vladimir Putin that his country was for talks but Ukraine's Western allies prevented that from happening.
The U.S. and other Western nations have said that Russia is not serious about negotiations to end the war, set to mark its one-year anniversary next month.
&ldquo;It is well known that we supported the proposal of the Ukrainian side to negotiate early in the special military operation and by the end of March, the two delegations agreed on the principle to settle this conflict," Lavrov said.
&ldquo;It is well known and was published openly that our American, British, and some European colleagues told Ukraine that it is too early to deal, and the arrangement which was almost agreed was never revisited by the Kyiv regime." Russia has repeatedly rejected Ukrainian and Western demands that it withdraw completely from Ukraine as a condition for any negotiations. President Joe Biden has indicated he would be willing to talk with Putin if the Russian leader demonstrated that he seriously wanted to end the invasion.
Lavrov is in Pretoria for talks with his South African counterpart Naledi Pandor as Russia pushes to strengthen ties with Africa's most developed country and a historical ally amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
South Africa was seen as the most significant of several African nations to take a neutral stance on the war and refuse to condemn Russia's invasion - to the disappointment of the U.S. and other Western partners who also view South Africa as pivotal to their plans to build relationships in Africa.
Lavrov met with Pandor in the South African capital and is expected to visit other African countries on his trip. It's Lavrov's second visit to Africa in the space of six months as Russia seeks to rally support.
The war in Ukraine and its impact on Africa's 1.3 billion people, which includes rising global oil and food prices, is expected to take centre stage during Lavrov's talks with Pandor.
&ldquo;We are fully alert that conflict, wherever it exists in the world, impacts negatively on all of us, and as the developing world it impacts on us particularly as the African continent," Pandor said. &ldquo;This is why as South Africa we consistently articulate that we will always stand ready to support the peaceful resolution of conflicts in the continent and throughout the globe." South Africa continues to keep strong bonds with Russia following the Soviet Union's support for the country's current ruling party, the African National Congress, when it was a liberation movement fighting to end the apartheid system of repression against South Africa's Black majority.
That relationship is largely what led South Africa to abstain from a United Nations vote last year condemning Russia's actions in Ukraine.
Despite South Africa's expressed neutrality over Ukraine, Lavrov's visit comes days after the South African armed forces announced they would hold joint drills with the Russian and Chinese navies off its eastern coast next month.
Lavrov's visit to Africa last year was closely followed U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's trip to South Africa which was seen as a U.S. bid to counter expanding Russian influence in a strategically important continent.
This time, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen visited Senegal and Zambia ahead of an official visit to South Africa starting Wednesday.&nbsp;
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No matter who is going to win this war,but these pictures of soldiers won millions of hearts today.
 

Ukrainian military shares pictures of hidden snipers, to observe your observation power.. Internet awed

Ukrainian National Guard posted 3 pictures, where snipers laying down, totally covered with snow, showing their bravery towards their duty.&nbsp;
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As the war with Russia continues amid bitter winter, images of Ukrainian soldiers camouflaged in snow has sent waves of awe among the netizens.&nbsp; The Ukrainian National Guard posted 3 pictures, where snipers are seen laying down, totally covered with snow, as they remain alert to scuttle the Russian advances.&nbsp; The Ukrainian National Guard posted the images on Twitter and asked the netizens to locate the snipers. Although the timing and location of the photographs are unknown, they received a lot of attention on social media with users trying to locate the soldiers.&nbsp;
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For as long as art has existed a debate has as well - art must provoke, art must evoke a reaction, art must shock: but the line between being provocative and being problematic is a thin one - or at least the internet seems to think so. The latest subject matter for this conversation is a Vogue digital cover shoot featuring Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky and his wife Olena Zelenska, whose nation is locked in a war with Russia.  The first couple have been photographed amid scenes of destruction in war torn Ukraine. Sharing the pictures on Instagram Olena Zelenska in a galvanising caption wrote - “I would like you to see every Ukrainian woman here, in my place. Who fights, volunteers, settles in a refugee camp, does her job under the sound of a siren, holds on under the occupation” The photoshoot drew the ire of many, with a lot of people questioning the timing, relevance and tonality of the photoshoot.India too, is no stranger to photoshoots that have seen a vast distance between intention and execution.The 2012 Delhi gangrape of a student continues to be a blot on the collective conscience to this day.In 2014, Mumbai-based fashion photographer Raj Shetye released his photo series The Wrong Turn which depicted a lone Indian woman surrounded by men on a bus, fending off their advances.While many accused the photographer of trying to make light of the horrendous case - an accusation Shetye vehemently denied, everyone did agree that the entire shoot glamourised sexual assault and was tonally off-base.Coming in the line of fire for her first major photoshoot, debutante at the time, Sarah Ali Khan was called out for her Filmfare cover that many believed had racist undertones, and heavy cultural appropriation.The cover showed the actress in Masaimara and people were upset that Masai tribesmen and women were used in the campaign as ‘props’ without any agency of their own. Slamming her for her privilege, netizens called the shoot ‘racist’ and ‘tone-deaf’. Many were also disappointed that no statement was issued by the actor or Filmfare about the pictures.It’s not always explicit photoshoots but also more subtle ways of missing the mark that can be read as problematic. Such was the case of brand Raw Mango’s collection Zooni in 2019. Inspired by Kashmir, the collection and it’s promotional photos featured models in traditional Kashmiri clothing. While many argued that the shoot fetishised Kashmiri culture for capital gains, the timing of the campaign made a difficult situation much worse.The collection which included clothes selling in the 5 figure ranges was released right after the abrogation of article 370. Many felt that exoticising the region at a time when the region was under heavy security and growing political tension was out of touch with reality and not respectful of the sentiments of Kashmiri people. The campaign imagery was eventually called back.Art mirrors life and reality, but at what point does art stop being a tool for change and cross the line of empathy and sensitivity? We leave that to your judgement.

'Problematic' photoshoots: the thin line between being evocative and insensitive

For as long as art has existed a debate has as well - art must provoke, art must evoke a reaction, art must shock: but the line between being provocative and being problematic is a thin one - or at least the internet seems to think so.
 
The latest subject matter for this conversation is a Vogue digital cover shoot featuring Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky and his wife Olena Zelenska, whose nation is locked in a war with Russia.
 
 The first couple have been photographed amid scenes of destruction in war torn Ukraine.
 
Sharing the pictures on Instagram Olena Zelenska in a galvanising caption wrote - “I would like you to see every Ukrainian woman here, in my place. Who fights, volunteers, settles in a refugee camp, does her job under the sound of a siren, holds on under the occupation” 

The photoshoot drew the ire of many, with a lot of people questioning the timing, relevance and tonality of the photoshoot.India too, is no stranger to photoshoots that have seen a vast distance between intention and execution.The 2012 Delhi gangrape of a student continues to be a blot on the collective conscience to this day.In 2014, Mumbai-based fashion photographer Raj Shetye released his photo series The Wrong Turn which depicted a lone Indian woman surrounded by men on a bus, fending off their advances.

While many accused the photographer of trying to make light of the horrendous case - an accusation Shetye vehemently denied, everyone did agree that the entire shoot glamourised sexual assault and was tonally off-base.

Coming in the line of fire for her first major photoshoot, debutante at the time, Sarah Ali Khan was called out for her Filmfare cover that many believed had racist undertones, and heavy cultural appropriation.

The cover showed the actress in Masaimara and people were upset that Masai tribesmen and women were used in the campaign as ‘props’ without any agency of their own. Slamming her for her privilege, netizens called the shoot ‘racist’ and ‘tone-deaf’. Many were also disappointed that no statement was issued by the actor or Filmfare about the pictures.

It’s not always explicit photoshoots but also more subtle ways of missing the mark that can be read as problematic. Such was the case of brand Raw Mango’s collection Zooni in 2019. Inspired by Kashmir, the collection and it’s promotional photos featured models in traditional Kashmiri clothing. While many argued that the shoot fetishised Kashmiri culture for capital gains, the timing of the campaign made a difficult situation much worse.

The collection which included clothes selling in the 5 figure ranges was released right after the abrogation of article 370. Many felt that exoticising the region at a time when the region was under heavy security and growing political tension was out of touch with reality and not respectful of the sentiments of Kashmiri people. The campaign imagery was eventually called back.

Art mirrors life and reality, but at what point does art stop being a tool for change and cross the line of empathy and sensitivity? We leave that to your judgement.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky and his wife Olena Zelenska's shoot for the cover of Vogue is subject for backlash. In this video, we take a look at similar polarising shoots in India.&nbsp;

For as long as art has existed a debate has as well - art must provoke, art must evoke a reaction, art must shock: but the line between being provocative and being problematic is a thin one - or at least the internet seems to think so. &nbsp; The latest subject matter for this conversation is a Vogue digital cover shoot featuring Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky and his wife Olena Zelenska, whose nation is locked in a war with Russia. &nbsp; &nbsp;The first couple have been photographed amid scenes of destruction in war torn Ukraine. &nbsp; Sharing the pictures on Instagram Olena Zelenska in a galvanising caption wrote - &ldquo;I would like you to see every Ukrainian woman here, in my place. Who fights, volunteers, settles in a refugee camp, does her job under the sound of a siren, holds on under the occupation&rdquo;&nbsp; The photoshoot drew the ire of many, with a lot of people questioning the timing, relevance and tonality of the photoshoot.India too, is no stranger to photoshoots that have seen a vast distance between intention and execution.The 2012 Delhi gangrape of a student continues to be a blot on the collective conscience to this day.In 2014, Mumbai-based fashion photographer Raj Shetye released his photo series The Wrong Turn which depicted a lone Indian woman surrounded by men on a bus, fending off their advances. While many accused the photographer of trying to make light of the horrendous case - an accusation Shetye vehemently denied, everyone did agree that the entire shoot glamourised sexual assault and was tonally off-base. Coming in the line of fire for her first major photoshoot, debutante at the time, Sarah Ali Khan was called out for her Filmfare cover that many believed had racist undertones, and heavy cultural appropriation. The cover showed the actress in Masaimara and people were upset that Masai tribesmen and women were used in the campaign as &lsquo;props&rsquo; without any agency of their own. Slamming her for her privilege, netizens called the shoot &lsquo;racist&rsquo; and &lsquo;tone-deaf&rsquo;. Many were also disappointed that no statement was issued by the actor or Filmfare about the pictures. It&rsquo;s not always explicit photoshoots but also more subtle ways of missing the mark that can be read as problematic. Such was the case of brand Raw Mango&rsquo;s collection Zooni in 2019. Inspired by Kashmir, the collection and it&rsquo;s promotional photos featured models in traditional Kashmiri clothing. While many argued that the shoot fetishised Kashmiri culture for capital gains, the timing of the campaign made a difficult situation much worse. The collection which included clothes selling in the 5 figure ranges was released right after the abrogation of article 370. Many felt that exoticising the region at a time when the region was under heavy security and growing political tension was out of touch with reality and not respectful of the sentiments of Kashmiri people. The campaign imagery was eventually called back. Art mirrors life and reality, but at what point does art stop being a tool for change and cross the line of empathy and sensitivity? We leave that to your judgement.

Musician shot dead in occupied Kherson: Ukraine govt 

Russian troops shot dead musician in Kherson: Ukraine govt 

The statement read that Yuriy Kerpatenko denied to take part in the concert because it was aimed at demonstrating 'betterment of peaceful life' in the Moscow-occupied Kherson.

The statement read that Yuriy Kerpatenko denied to take part in the concert because it was aimed at demonstrating 'betterment of peaceful life' in the Moscow-occupied Kherson.

A Ukrainian musician has reportedly been killed by Russian soldiers in the Moscow-controlled region of Kherson.&nbsp;
Ukraine's culture ministry in a Facebook post on October 16 claimed that Russian soldiers shot dead the musician at his house for refusing to participate in a concert in the Kherson.
The statement read that Yuriy Kerpatenko denied to take part in the concert because it was aimed at demonstrating 'betterment of peaceful life' in the Russia-controlled Kherson. The regional authorities have ordered a claiming violations of&nbsp; war customs.&nbsp; The musician had "categorically refused to cooperate with occupants" in the October 1 concert, that cost him his life, as per a report in The Guardian. Kerpatenko had been part of anti-Russia rhetoric including defiant messages on his Facebook page until May this year.
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The Ukraine defence ministry published images of soldier Mykhailo Dianov who was recently released from captivity showing stark contrasts between his time as a trooper and his time in captivity. 
Along with the images, Ukraine also accused Russia of not adhering to the Geneva Conventions. The ministry went on to add that Russia's treatment of Prisoners of War is how it continues the legacy of nazism. Dianov, according to Ukraine, is one of the 'fortunate ones' to have survived Russian captivity, 'in contrast with some of his fellow POWs'. 
In the released images, Dianov appears frail with bruises on his arms and a hollow face. 
While in the image captured in May, the soldier is seen smiling as he dons the military uniform. 
Advisor to the Ukrainian foreign ministry, Anton Gerashchenko, said that he was missing four centimetres of bone in one arm. 
"Treatment and rehabilitation will take a long time now (and more pain)," he added. "That's all we need to know about captivity."
Mykhailo's sister Alona Lavrushko reportedly told the media that her brother is currently admitted to the Kyiv Military Hospital where he remains in a serious condition and will require long-term treatment. 
"The doctor in the military hospital has taken a look at him. They're not going to operate on him just yet; he needs to gain some weight first. That's the main thing because he can't be operated on in his condition. It could be dangerous for his health. So he has to recover now and gain strength. His physical condition is serious, of course," she added. 
Dianov, reports Telegraph, was detained earlier this year while fighting to defend the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol. He was one of over 200 soldiers released from captivity last week. 

Watch| Ukraine releases startling 'before' and 'after' images of former PoW 

Dianov, according to Ukraine, is one of the 'fortunate ones' to have survived Russian captivity, 'in contrast with some of his fellow POWs'. 

Dianov, according to Ukraine, is one of the 'fortunate ones' to have survived Russian captivity, 'in contrast with some of his fellow POWs'.&nbsp;

The Ukraine defence ministry published images of soldier Mykhailo Dianov who was recently released from captivity showing stark contrasts between his time as a trooper and his time in captivity.&nbsp;
Along with the images, Ukraine also accused Russia of not adhering to the Geneva Conventions. The ministry went on to add that Russia's treatment of Prisoners of War is how it continues the legacy of nazism.&nbsp; Dianov, according to Ukraine, is one of the 'fortunate ones' to have survived Russian captivity, 'in contrast with some of his fellow POWs'.&nbsp;
In the released images, Dianov appears frail with bruises on his arms and a hollow face.&nbsp;
While in the image captured in May, the soldier is seen smiling as he dons the military uniform.&nbsp;
Advisor to the Ukrainian foreign ministry, Anton Gerashchenko, said that he was missing four centimetres of bone in one arm.&nbsp;
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"Treatment and rehabilitation will take a long time now (and more pain)," he added. "That's all we need to know about captivity."
Mykhailo's sister Alona Lavrushko reportedly told the media that her brother is currently admitted to the Kyiv Military Hospital where he remains in a serious condition and will require long-term treatment.&nbsp;
"The doctor in the military hospital has taken a look at him. They're not going to operate on him just yet; he needs to gain some weight first. That's the main thing because he can't be operated on in his condition. It could be dangerous for his health. So he has to recover now and gain strength. His physical condition is serious, of course," she added.&nbsp;
Dianov, reports Telegraph, was detained earlier this year while fighting to defend the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol. He was one of over 200 soldiers released from captivity last week.&nbsp;

With the Football World Cup only a couple of months away, footballer & Polish national team captain Robert Lewandowski pledged his support to Ukraine against the Russian invasion of their neighbours.
Lewandowski, who met Ukrainian legend Andriy Shevchenko in Warsaw, was gifted a captain's armband bearing the blue-yellow flag colours. 
The 2-time FIFA World Player of the Year will take the armband to the marquee event in Qatar in November.
“It will be an honor for me to carry this captain's armband in the colors of Ukraine to the World Cup," Lewandowski wrote on his Instagram account.
This is not the first time Lewandowski has come out in support of the war-torn nation. Earlier in the year, it was Lewandowski's public stance that led to the boycott of Russia in a World Cup qualification playoffs semifinal scheduled in Warsaw on March 24.
The strong Ukraine-Poland football ties have seen Ukrainian national and club teams play their home games in international events this season at stadiums in Poland.

Ukraine football legend Andriy Shevchenko gifts Lewandowski armband in show of solidarity against Russia

A day before Russian president Vladimir Putin announced his plans of mobilising military, Ukraine football legend Andriy Shevchenko had gifted Robert Lewandowski a captain's armband bearing the Blue-yellow flag colours in a show of solidarity.

Ukraine football legend Andriy Shevchenko gifts Lewandowski armband in show of solidarity

Polish captain Robert Lewandowski will wear an armband bearing Ukrainian colours in a show of support for their neighbours against the Russian invasion.

With the FIFA World Cup only a couple of months away, footballer &amp; Polish national team captain Robert Lewandowski pledged his support to Ukraine against the <a href="https://www.editorji.com/world-news/russia-ukraine-war-vladimir-putin-signs-decree-on-partial-mobilization-of-military-1663746501227">Russian invasion of their neighbours.</a>
Lewandowski, who met Ukrainian legend Andriy Shevchenko in Warsaw, was gifted a captain's armband bearing the blue-yellow flag colours.&nbsp;
The 2-time FIFA World Player of the Year will take the armband to the marquee event in Qatar in November.
&ldquo;It will be an honor for me to carry this captain's armband in the colors of Ukraine to the World Cup," Lewandowski wrote on his Instagram account.
This is not the first time Lewandowski has come out in support of the war-torn nation. Earlier in the year, it was Lewandowski's public stance that led to the boycott of Russia in a World Cup qualification playoffs semifinal scheduled in Warsaw on March 24.
The strong Ukraine-Poland football ties have seen Ukrainian national and club teams play their home games in international events this season at stadiums in Poland.

In a setback to thousands of undergraduate medical Indian students who were studying in Ukraine but had to return to the country in view of the war with Russia, the Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court that they cannot be accommodated in medical colleges here for lack of provisions under the law, news agency PTI reported on Thursday. 
In an affidavit, the Centre said that till now, no permission has been given by the National Medical Commission (NMC) to transfer or accommodate any foreign medical students in any Indian medical institute/University.
The government filed its response in a batch of petitions filed by students, who are undergraduate medical students of first to fourth-year batches in their respective foreign medical colleges/universities, who are primarily seeking transfer to medical colleges in India in their respective semesters.
"It is humbly submitted that in so far as such students are concerned, there are no such provisions either under the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 or the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 as well as the Regulations to accommodate or transfer medical students from any foreign medical institutes/colleges to Indian medical colleges", the government said.
It, however, said that to aid and assist such returnee students who could not complete their MBBS courses in Ukraine, NMC in consultation with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has issued a Public Notice dated September 6, 2022, indicating that NMC would accept completion of their remaining courses in other countries (with the approval of parent university/Institution in Ukraine).
The government said that after such completion of their remaining courses, the certificate, of course, completion/degree is expected to be issued by the parent institutions in Ukraine.
 

Centre refuses to accommodate medical students who returned from war-torn Ukraine 

There is no regulation allowing such transfers , apart from these being unfair to local candidates who could not make it to these colleges due to poor scores.

In a setback to thousands of undergraduate medical Indian students who were studying in Ukraine but had to return to the country in view of the war with Russia, the Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court that they cannot be accommodated in medical colleges here for lack of provisions under the law, news agency PTI reported on Thursday.&nbsp;
In an affidavit, the Centre said that till now, no permission has been given by the National Medical Commission (NMC) to transfer or accommodate any foreign medical students in any Indian medical institute/University.
The government filed its response in a batch of petitions filed by students, who are undergraduate medical students of first to fourth-year batches in their respective foreign medical colleges/universities, who are primarily seeking transfer to medical colleges in India in their respective semesters.
"It is humbly submitted that in so far as such students are concerned, there are no such provisions either under the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 or the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 as well as the Regulations to accommodate or transfer medical students from any foreign medical institutes/colleges to Indian medical colleges", the government said.
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The government said that after such completion of their remaining courses, the certificate, of course, completion/degree is expected to be issued by the parent institutions in Ukraine.
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No fans in the stadium, bomb shelters in place and Russian threat looming large - that's how the Ukrainian Premier League (UPL) made its return on Tuesday, six months after it was stopped because of the war.Shakhtar Donetsk & Metalist Kharkiv played out a 0-0 draw in an empty Olympic stadium in Kiev. The first day of the new season coincided with Ukraine's Day of National Flag.The symbolism was clear when players from both sides, along with the match officials, walked onto the pitch draped in national flags. Some players in fact couldn't even hold back tears when a Ukrainian soldier ceremonially kicked off the match.Military personnel were also present at the stadium, ready to evacuate players and officials to bomb shelters in case of impending air strikes.President Volodymyr Zelensky who addressed those present at the stadium through the big screen deemed the return of football as an act of defiance.For now, the UPL matches will be played behind closed doors in Kyiv, its outskirts, and in two provinces near the country's Western border, away from the battlefront.Also read: Manchester United stun Liverpool

Football makes an emotional return to war-torn Ukraine

6-months after the Ukrainian Premier League was stopped due to the war with Russia, top-flight football made an emotional return to the war-torn nation on Tuesday.


Military personnel were also present at the stadium, ready to evacuate players and officials to bomb shelters in case of impending air strikes.

No fans in the stadium, bomb shelters in place and Russian threat looming large - that's how the Ukrainian Premier League (UPL) made its return on Tuesday, six months after it was stopped because of the war. Shakhtar Donetsk &amp; Metalist Kharkiv played out a 0-0 draw in an empty Olympic stadium in Kiev. The first day of the new season coincided with Ukraine's Day of National Flag. The symbolism was clear when players from both sides, along with the match officials, walked onto the pitch draped in national flags. Some players in fact couldn't even hold back tears when a Ukrainian soldier ceremonially kicked off the match. Military personnel were also present at the stadium, ready to evacuate players and officials to bomb shelters in case of impending air strikes. President Volodymyr Zelensky who addressed those present at the stadium through the big screen deemed the return of football as an act of defiance. For now, the UPL matches will be played behind closed doors in Kiev, its outskirts, and in two provinces near the country's Western border, away from the battlefront. Also read: <a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/football/epl-manchester-united-stun-arch-rivals-liverpool-2-1-in-hard-fought-contest-1661205997318">Manchester United stun Liverpool</a>

With leading sports bodies already banned Russian and Belarusian athletes, Western powers have reiterated their earlier call for removing individuals aligned with Russia or Belarus from positions of influence on international sports federations.
The fresh joint statement issued by 35 nations from the West, including Japan and South Korea, also called on event organisers to consider suspending broadcasts of sporting events in Russia and Belarus. 
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Despite the earlier call, two Russians are still holding key positions in International Olympic Committee. One is Olympic pole vault medalist, Yelena Isinbayeva, while the other is Russian tennis chief Shamil Tarpishchev. 
Notably, amid Russia's war on Ukraine FIFA and Wimbledon are among other organisations that banned Russian and Belarusian players from international competitions.

Western nations want Russian officials removed from key positions in sports governing boards

The fresh joint statement issued by 35 nations from the West, including Japan and South Korea, also called for suspending broadcasts of sporting events in Russia and Belarus.

In a fresh call to put pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin amid the Ukraine war, Western powers urged global sports bodies to remove individuals aligned to Russia and Belarus from sports governing bodies

With leading sports bodies already banned Russian and Belarusian athletes, Western powers have reiterated their earlier call for removing individuals aligned with Russia or Belarus from positions of influence in international sports federations.
The fresh joint statement issued by 35 nations from the West, including Japan and South Korea, also called on event organisers to consider suspending broadcasts of sporting events in Russia and Belarus.&nbsp;
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Despite the earlier call, two Russians are still holding key positions in International Olympic Committee. One is Olympic pole vault medalist, Yelena Isinbayeva, while the other is Russian tennis chief Shamil Tarpishchev.&nbsp;
Notably, amid Russia's war on Ukraine, FIFA and Wimbledon are among other organisations that banned Russian and Belarusian players from international competitions.

President Joe Biden said Wednesday that the U.S. will significantly increase its military presence in Europe for the long haul, including by establishing its first permanent presence in Poland, to bolster regional security after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Meeting with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg at the opening of the alliance's annual leaders' summit in Madrid, Biden said “NATO is strong and united" and that steps to be taken during the gathering will “further augment our collective strength.” The White House said Biden's commitments mean the U.S. will maintain a presence of 100,000 troops in Europe, up 20,000 from the levels before the Ukraine war began, for the “foreseeable future.” Biden opened his participation in the summit by announcing the permanent basing of a U.S. military garrison in Poland.
He also said the U.S. is sending two additional F-35 fighter jet squadrons to the UK and will send more air defense and other capabilities to Germany and Italy.
“Today I'm announcing the United States will enhance our force posture in Europe and respond to the changing security environment as well as strengthening our collective security,” he said.
Stoltenberg, who earlier Wednesday said the alliance was facing its biggest challenge since World War II because of Russia's aggression toward Ukraine, welcomed Biden's announcement.
“This really demonstrates your decisive leadership and strength in the trans-Atlantic bond,” Stoltenberg said, thanking Biden for the "unwavering support from you and from the United States to Ukraine.” Biden said the U.S. will permanently station the U.S. Army V Corps forward command in Poland , a move that he said would strengthen US-NATO interoperability across the alliance's eastern flank.
The move marks the first permanent basing of U.S. forces on NATO's eastern edge. Biden added that the U.S. is also stepping up its rotational deployments of troops to Romania and the Baltic region.
Celeste Wallander, an assistant U.S. secretary of defense for international affairs, told reporters that having a permanent presence in Poland will be key to helping NATO navigate the changed security environment in Europe caused by Russia's invasion.
Biden announced on Tuesday after arriving for the summit that the U.S. would base two additional destroyers at its naval base in Rota, Spain, bringing the total number to six.
Biden predicted that meetings this week would make for a “history-making summit” as leaders were set to approve a new strategic framework, announce a range of steps to boost their defense spending and capabilities, and clear the way for historically neutral Finland and Sweden to join NATO.

US to deploy 20,000 more troops in Europe to counter Russian threat

President Joe Biden said Wednesday that the U.S. will significantly increase its military presence in Europe for the long haul to bolster regional security after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

White House said Biden's commitments mean the U.S. will maintain a presence of 100,000 troops in Europe, up 20,000 from the levels before the Ukraine war began, for the &ldquo;foreseeable future.&rdquo;

President Joe Biden said Wednesday that the U.S. will significantly increase its military presence in Europe for the long haul, including by establishing its first permanent presence in Poland, to bolster regional security after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Meeting with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg at the opening of the alliance's annual leaders' summit in Madrid, Biden said &ldquo;NATO is strong and united" and that steps to be taken during the gathering will &ldquo;further augment our collective strength.&rdquo; The White House said Biden's commitments mean the U.S. will maintain a presence of 100,000 troops in Europe, up 20,000 from the levels before the Ukraine war began, for the &ldquo;foreseeable future.&rdquo; Biden opened his participation in the summit by announcing the permanent basing of a U.S. military garrison in Poland.
He also said the U.S. is sending two additional F-35 fighter jet squadrons to the UK and will send more air defense and other capabilities to Germany and Italy.
&ldquo;Today I'm announcing the United States will enhance our force posture in Europe and respond to the changing security environment as well as strengthening our collective security,&rdquo; he said.
Stoltenberg, who earlier Wednesday said the alliance was facing its biggest challenge since World War II because of Russia's aggression toward Ukraine, welcomed Biden's announcement.
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&ldquo;This really demonstrates your decisive leadership and strength in the trans-Atlantic bond,&rdquo; Stoltenberg said, thanking Biden for the "unwavering support from you and from the United States to Ukraine.&rdquo; Biden said the U.S. will permanently station the U.S. Army V Corps forward command in Poland , a move that he said would strengthen US-NATO interoperability across the alliance's eastern flank.
The move marks the first permanent basing of U.S. forces on NATO's eastern edge. Biden added that the U.S. is also stepping up its rotational deployments of troops to Romania and the Baltic region.
Celeste Wallander, an assistant U.S. secretary of defense for international affairs, told reporters that having a permanent presence in Poland will be key to helping NATO navigate the changed security environment in Europe caused by Russia's invasion.
Biden announced on Tuesday after arriving for the summit that the U.S. would base two additional destroyers at its naval base in Rota, Spain, bringing the total number to six.
Biden predicted that meetings this week would make for a &ldquo;history-making summit&rdquo; as leaders were set to approve a new strategic framework, announce a range of steps to boost their defense spending and capabilities, and clear the way for historically neutral Finland and Sweden to join NATO.

India has taken a bold step to amidst a global food crisis to ban all wheat exports with immediate effect. India which is the second largest producer of wheat was flooded with requests from countries for wheat and has tonnes to spare so why was this ban imperative ? Editorji Explains: 

The government said the move was made in order to “manage the overall food security of the country"
Atta prices in India saw the biggest surge in 11 years in Apri on increased demand
Though buffer stock remains adequate in India, the heatwave has reduced crop production estimates 
Excessive heat typically shrivels grains almost ready for harvest
Price rise for wheat adds pressure to MSP pricing for the govt as well
MSP for this season was fixed at Rs 2,015 per 100 kg while current wheat price in India, at around Rs 2,400 per 100 kg
Countries in wheat trade agreements with Ukraine are now turning to India to ensure supplies adding to domestic pressure 


EJ Explains| Why India has banned wheat exports 

Among the four metros, the average wheat flour retail price was the highest in Mumbai at Rs 49 per kg, followed by Chennai at Rs 34, Kolkata Rs 29, and Delhi Rs 27.

India has taken a bold step to amidst a global food crisis to ban all wheat exports with immediate effect. India which is the second largest producer of wheat was flooded with requests from countries for wheat and has tonnes to spare so why was this ban imperative ? Editorji&nbsp;Explains:&nbsp;
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<li>The government said the move was made in order to &ldquo;manage the overall food security of the country"</li>
<li>Atta prices in India saw the biggest&nbsp;surge in 11 years in Apri on increased demand</li>
<li>Though buffer stock remains adequate in India, the heatwave&nbsp;has reduced crop production estimates&nbsp;</li>
<li>Excessive heat typically shrivels grains almost ready for harvest</li>
<li>Price rise for wheat adds pressure to MSP pricing for the govt as well</li>
<li>MSP&nbsp;for this season was fixed at Rs 2,015 per 100 kg while&nbsp;current wheat price in India, at around Rs 2,400 per 100 kg</li>
<li>Countries in wheat trade agreements with Ukraine are now turning to India to ensure supplies adding to domestic pressure&nbsp;</li>
<li>Consumer price inflation in India has soared to a 8 year high&nbsp;</li>
<li>India already battling imported inflationary pressures due to high prices of crude</li>
</ul>

India has banned wheat exports with immediate effect as part of measures to control rising domestic prices, according to official notification.
"The export policy of wheat … is prohibited with immediate effect…," the DGFT said in a notification dated May 13.
It also clarified that wheat exports will be allowed on the basis of permission granted by the Government of India to other countries to meet their food security needs and based on the request of their governments.
India is the second largest producer of wheat globally and pressures on prices have surged with the top producer Ukraine being hit by war. Ukraine produces about a fifth of the world's high grade wheat and 7% of all wheat. 
Many countries had already approached India for wheat imports, including Turkey, Egypt, Israel, Oman, Nigeria and South Africa.
But domestically the price rise pressure on basic stables such as atta, bread and even biscuits is showing up. Wheat flour or Atta, the most commonly used food item in Indian kitchens, has seen rates reach a decade high. All India's monthly average retail price of wheat flour stood at Rs 32.38 per kg in April, the highest since January 2010.

India bans export of wheat with immediate effect, DGFT notifies export ban 

Many countries had already approached India for wheat imports, including Turkey, Egypt, Israel, Oman, Nigeria and South Africa.

India bans export of wheat as prices soar domestically

India has prohibited wheat exports with immediate effect, the government said in a notification&nbsp;

India has banned wheat exports with immediate effect as part of measures to control rising domestic prices, according to official notification.
"The export policy of wheat &hellip; is prohibited with immediate effect&hellip;," the DGFT said&nbsp;in a notification dated May 13.
It also clarified that wheat exports will be allowed on the basis of permission granted by the Government of India to other countries to meet their food security needs and based on the request of their governments.
India is the second largest producer of wheat globally and pressures on prices have surged with the top producer Ukraine being hit by war.&nbsp;Ukraine produces about a fifth of the world's high grade wheat and 7% of all wheat.&nbsp;
Many countries had already approached India for wheat imports, including Turkey, Egypt, Israel, Oman, Nigeria and South Africa.
But domestically the price rise pressure on basic stables such as atta, bread and even biscuits is showing up.&nbsp;Wheat flour or Atta, the most commonly used food item in Indian kitchens, has seen rates reach a decade high. All India's monthly average retail price of wheat flour stood at Rs 32.38 per kg in April, the highest since January 2010.

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