'The Fight House' and 'Meltdown in Oval Office'

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Volodymyr Zelensky actually ended up in "The Fight House" when he went to visit Donald Trump at the White House, according to the Sun's assessment of the extraordinary, bad-tempered scenes in the Oval Office on Friday. "Trump: No deal, get out," reads one startling sub-header. Zelensky "risking WW3" reads another. For the paper, Ukraine's president was "ambushed" by the Trump administration as it pushed for a speedy end to the war between Ukraine and Russia.

The headline on the front page of the Sun reads: "The Fight House" — Volodymyr Zelensky actually ended up in "The Fight House" when he went to visit Donald Trump at the White House, according to the Sun's assessment of the extraordinary, bad-tempered scenes in the Oval Office on Friday. "Trump: No deal, get out," reads one startling sub-header. Zelensky "risking WW3" reads another. For the paper, Ukraine's president was "ambushed" by the Trump administration as it pushed for a speedy end to the war between Ukraine and Russia.

"Make a deal or we're out," Trump is quoted as saying in the headline on the Daily Telegraph. There was a "shouting match", the paper reports, as the US leader told Ukraine's wartime leader: "Come back when you're ready for peace." Closer to home, the Matt cartoon looks at disruption to several banking apps on Friday, which was pay day for many in the UK. "I don't trust banking apps," says one flat-capped man to his pal, over a pint in the pub. "What if they stop working when [Chancellor] Rachel Reeves urgently needs to access my cash?"

The headline on the front page of the Daily Telegraph reads: "Make a deal or we're out" — "Make a deal or we're out," Trump is quoted as saying in the headline on the Daily Telegraph. There was a "shouting match", the paper reports, as the US leader told Ukraine's wartime leader: "Come back when you're ready for peace." Closer to home, the Matt cartoon looks at disruption to several banking apps on Friday, which was pay day for many in the UK. "I don't trust banking apps," says one flat-capped man to his pal, over a pint in the pub. "What if they stop working when [Chancellor] Rachel Reeves urgently needs to access my cash?"

It is "Shock and War" for the Daily Mirror as Trump "stuns world with vile rant at Zelensky" and "Ukraine hero is forced home without a deal".

The headline on the front page of the Daily Mirror reads: "Shock and War" — It is "Shock and War" for the Daily Mirror as Trump "stuns world with vile rant at Zelensky" and "Ukraine hero is forced home without a deal".

"Meltdown in Oval Office" declares the Times over photos of Zelensky and Trump arguing. "Trump tells Zelensky he is risking World War Three," says one sub-header. "Make a deal or we're out - and say thank you, demand Americans," says another. The paper quotes Trump ally Elon Musk as saying on social media: "Zelensky destroyed himself in the eyes of the American people."

The headline on the front page of the Times reads: "Meltdown in Oval Office" — "Meltdown in Oval Office" declares the Times over photos of Zelensky and Trump arguing. "Trump tells Zelensky he is risking World War Three," says one sub-header. "Make a deal or we're out - and say thank you, demand Americans," says another. The paper quotes Trump ally Elon Musk as saying on social media: "Zelensky destroyed himself in the eyes of the American people."

"Zelenskyy's White House talks break down in blaze of acrimony" reads the headline on the Financial Times over a picture of the Ukrainian and American leaders gesticulating towards each other. An analysis piece says the "spectacle will fill Kyiv's allies with horror".

The headline on the front page of the Financial Times reads: "Zelenskyy's White House talks break down in blaze of acrimony" — "Zelenskyy's White House talks break down in blaze of acrimony" reads the headline on the Financial Times over a picture of the Ukrainian and American leaders gesticulating towards each other. An analysis piece says the "spectacle will fill Kyiv's allies with horror".

"Shouting match in Oval Office," reads the headline on the front page of the i paper. "Trump tries to humiliate Zelensky live on TV." Another headline, this time about British politics, says Reform UK has overtaken both ruling Labour and the opposition Tories in an opinion poll for the paper.

The headline on the front page of the I paper reads: "Shouting match in Oval Office" — "Shouting match in Oval Office," reads the headline on the front page of the i paper. "Trump tries to humiliate Zelensky live on TV." Another headline, this time about British politics, says Reform UK has overtaken both ruling Labour and the opposition Tories in an opinion poll for the paper.

For the Daily Express, Trump appears to have come off worst in Friday's sparring with Zelensky. "Bust-up leaves Trump's peace talks in crisis," its headline says.

The headline on the front page of the Daily Express reads: "Bust-up leaves Trump's peace talks in crisis" — For the Daily Express, Trump appears to have come off worst in Friday's sparring with Zelensky. "Bust-up leaves Trump's peace talks in crisis," its headline says.

For the Daily Mail, it was "A spectacle to horrify the world". "Raging Trump humiliates Zelensky on live TV, accuses him of 'gambling with WWIII' and kicks him out of the White House," it says.

The headline on the front page of the Daily Mail reads: "A spectacle to horrify the world" — For the Daily Mail, it was "A spectacle to horrify the world". "Raging Trump humiliates Zelensky on live TV, accuses him of 'gambling with WWIII' and kicks him out of the White House," it says.

"Starmy loves nice beavers!" we are told by the Daily Star which reports that the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, has "opened the doors to a big beaver boom". The toothy creatures will be released into the wild in England after the government approved their reintroduction. It is a "dam fine U-turn", the paper says.

The headline on the front page of the Daily Star reads: "Starmy loves nice beavers!" — "Starmy loves nice beavers!" we are told by the Daily Star which reports that the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, has "opened the doors to a big beaver boom". The toothy creatures will be released into the wild in England after the government approved their reintroduction. It is a "dam fine U-turn", the paper says.

The meeting between Donald Trump, JD Vance and President Zelensky at the White House on Friday is reported to have "started out smoothly".

But the Daily Telegraph reports "the mood in the room soured" when Zelensky called for US security guarantees that went beyond what was in the draft minerals deal. The paper says Trump "took umbrage at the live negotiating style".

The Daily Express and the Daily Mirror say the row has left hopes of a Ukraine peace deal "in tatters". The Mirror accuses Trump of making "petty points" and launching into a "childish rant".

The Times reports that "none of this had been expected" after French President Emmanuel Macron and Sir Keir Starmer had gone to the White House "as the groundwork was laid" for a deal.

The Guardian notes that as Zelensky arrived at the White House, Trump sought to "physically dominate" him. He told reporters that Zelensky was "all dressed up" in his black turtleneck.

The Daily Mail says he "came under attack" for his attire - with one reporter calling his combat clothes "disrespectful" to the Oval Office. According to the Mail, a US official predicted there would be problems. "I know that's his thing" they're quoted as saying, "but this moment is different".

Reuters Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Donald Trump in a heated exchange at the Oval Office on 28 February 2024

FT Weekend describes the meeting as one that "could not have gone worse". The paper says you can "picture Vladimir Putin watching in the Kremlin, rubbing his hands in glee".

The Daily Mail's headline calls the row "a spectacle to horrify the world" - noting the global audience "doubtless" included President Putin.

In its editorial, the Times says Russia's leader "must have thought all his Christmases had come at once" as he watched the relationship between the US and Ukraine "implode on live television".

The Daily Telegraph leads condemnation of Trump and Vance - describing the pair as "indisputably in the wrong, factually geopolitically and morally".

The Daily Mirror's editorial column says the Americans' attempts to "bully" President Zelensky "shames America". But the letter from the editor in the Weekend i suggests Ukraine's president showed "too little diplomacy when it might have benefitted his people". The article points out "realpolitik will prevail".

"What now?" is the question posed by the Times. The paper says diplomats will be "scrambling" to save the deal for Ukraine's rare earth minerals.

Writing in the Daily Mail, the historian David Bishop says the "omens suggest disaster for Ukraine" - adding that the potential loss of US military support would mean Kyiv could only "stagger on for a few months".

The Guardian uses its leader column to say that tomorrow's summit of European leaders in London is now "more crucial than ever" saying any plan agreed "will be critical to Ukraine's future and to the continents".