First Thing: Trump calls Zelenskyy a dictator in unparalleled relations rift
by Clea Skopeliti from US news | The Guardian on (#6VDCR)
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Good morning.
Donald Trump intensified his attacks on Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday, labeling the Ukrainian president a dictator" in an unparalleled deterioration of relations between Kyiv and Washington.
How is this being received in Europe? The French prime minister, Francois Bayrou, said on Thursday that the risk of war has never been so high since 1945". Denmark said it would rapidly increase defense spending.
What will happen to Gaza? Arab leaders will meet in Saudi Arabia on Friday to counter Trump's plan for a US takeover of Gaza.
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