## Trump refuses to label Putin a dictator

Authored by kyivindependent.com

This audio is created with AI assistance. U.S. President Donald Trump chose not to label Russian President Vladimir Putin a dictator while responding to journalists on the sidelines of a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron on Feb. 24.

I think we're going to see how it all works out," Trump said on Feb. 24 when asked if he would call Putin a dictator the same way he labeled President Volodymyr Zelensky on Feb. 19.

Trump called Ukrainian leader a "dictator" in a post on his social media platform Truth Social, accusing him of refusing to hold elections, and repeating false claims about the war in Ukraine.

Trump will meet with Zelensky within the next two weeks to finalize a minerals deal.

Trump said in early February that he wanted to strike a deal with Ukraine involving access to rare earth minerals in exchange for continued aid.

Trump later claimed that Kyiv has "essentially agreed" to a $500 billion resource deal.

Following Macron, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to meet Trump on Feb. 27. »

### ‘I just cried’: Drag queens react to years-long, $380K libel suit win

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The posts were made in 2022 in response to news coverage and promotion of drag queen story time events in Dryden and Thunder Bay.

The whole case was a mix of emotions, Forget said, adding that when he learned of the decision, “I just cried.”.

“But to see the good guys take a win, just even one time, it was a nice light in the dark.”. »

### AI-Generated Video Of Trump Kissing Elon Musk’s Feet Reportedly Plays In HUD Building

Authored by forbes.com

On top of the footage of Trump kissing the feet of Musk, the video reads: “LONG LIVE THE REAL KING.”

An unnamed HUD employee who provided Wired with the video said federal workers had to manually turn off each television to stop the video from playing.

TVs at HUD Played an AI-Generated Video of Donald Trump Kissing Elon Musk's Feet (Wired). »

### Trump's '$21m for voter turnout' remark sparks political row in India

Authored by bbc.com

Trump's '$21m for voter turnout' claim triggers political row in India.

US President Donald Trump's remark that his country spent $21m to boost voter turnout in India's elections has triggered a political slugfest in the country.

The cuts included $486m for the "Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening", with "$21m for voter turnout in India" and "$22m for inclusive and participatory political process in Moldova". »

### Balatro Is Now On Game Pass With New Fallout And Assassin's Creed Collaborations

Authored by gamespot.com

LocalThunk has revealed that Balatro is now on Game Pass for Xbox and PC, along with the fourth Friends of Jimbo pack.

This pack includes collaborations with Fallout, Assassin's Creed, and more.

Balatro is one of GameSpot's best games of 2024, and it has received numerous awards and nominations at shows like 2025 DICE Awards, Game Developers Choice Awards, New York Game Awards 2025, and The Game Awards 2024. »

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