## Zelensky on Trump row: ‘We are worthy of equal dialogue with US’

Authored by thetimes.com

President Zelensky has said that his stormy conversation with President Trump should have been carried out behind closed doors but that their relationship would eventually recover.

Zelensky also refused to say if he thought the row in the Oval Office had been deliberately orchestrated by the White House.

“I would not like to talk about what happened,” he said.

“I just want to emphasise why.”.

Before he left Britain after meeting the King at Sandringham, he added: “It’s not right when such conversations are completely open.

He did not clarify to whom he was referring.

Choosing his words carefully, Zelensky insisted that Ukraine’s turbulent relations with the Trump administration were temporary. »

### Volodymyr Zelenskyy tells Sky News 'I am exchangeable for NATO membership' after PM announces missile plan for Ukraine

Authored by news.sky.com

The Ukraine president added: "I have said that I am exchanging for NATO membership, then it means I have fulfilled my mission.

But, he also said: "To change me, it will not be easy because it is not enough to simply hold elections.

As the three-year full-scale war between Russia and Ukraine rages on, Mr Zelenskyy has also rebuffed US officials calling for him to resign. »

### Owner of last video rental store in Pocatello saves portion of collection for ‘Christina’s corner’

Authored by eastidahonews.com

One of these customers is Christina Cavanaugh, who goes to Video Stop nearly every day with her mother, Toni Cavanaugh.

For Christina, 35, who has Down syndrome and is mostly nonverbal, going to rent a movie has been vital to her routine for at least the last 15 years.

This is because she first ordered “Babar: The Movie” from Video Stop and “Beauty and the Beast” from Great American Video. »

### Woman arrested for pulling horse's tail, causing boy to fall, caught by camera in Bay Area

Authored by kmph.com

Authorities confirmed that the suspect, whose actions were caught on camera, was located after a community-wide effort to uncover her identity.

Previously, the Bay Area community was actively seeking information on the woman responsible for the dangerous incident.

However, the boy’s mother, Meri Fuerte, expressed frustration upon learning that the woman did not spend much time in jail. »

### 'Bloodbath': Social Security Administration Begins Mass Firings

Authored by commondreams.org

Trump has pledged that Social Security "will not be touched," but the progressive advocacy group Social Security Works argued that the assault on SSA "has only one goal: The total annihilation of Social Security by firing half of the workforce and closing the field offices.".

"Wall Street billionaires want to destroy Social Security so they can give themselves trillions in tax handouts," the group wrote on social media.

The ongoing bloodbath at the Social Security Administration has only one goal: The total annihilation of Social Security by firing half of the work force and closing the field offices. »

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