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The meeting blew up in front of the cameras when the American vice president began lecturing the Ukrainian leader

The visit of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky to the White House has not gone to plan – at least not to his plan. There were extraordinary scenes as a press conference between Zelensky and Trump descended into acrimony, with the US president loudly berating his opposite number, who he accused…

Ukrainian President Zelensky and President Trump discuss countering Russian aggression and strengthening cooperation in a critical summit at the White House.

Since the Labour government came to power in the UK last year, its international relations have been pursued under the banner of what foreign secretary David Lammy calls “progressive realism”. This involves “using realist means to pursue progressive ends”, including taking “pragmatic steps” to improve relations with other states.