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A statement by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky saying a deal to end the war with Russia was "very far away" has drawn a angry response from Donald Trump.

"This is the worst statement that could have been made by Zelensky, and America will not put up with it for much longer! It is what I was saying, this guy doesn't want there to be Peace as long as he has America's backing," President Trump wrote on his Truth Social media network.

During his latest news briefing Trump repeated his view that Zelensky "should be more appreciative" for the aid he has received from the US in the three years since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. He said: “Maybe somebody doesn’t want to make a deal and if somebody doesn’t want to make a deal that person won’t be around very long”.

It follows angry scenes in the Oval Office last week when Trump and Vice-President JD Vance accused Zelensky of "gambling with World War Three" and failing to thank the American people for the support the United States had provided to Ukraine.

Reeta Chakrabarti presents the latest BBC News at Ten reporting on the Ukraine crisis by Sarah Smith, Chris Mason, Nick Eardley and James Waterhouse.

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We look at possible plans for a Franco-UK peace deal in Ukraine.

French President Emmanuel Macron floated the idea of a partial month-long truce between Russia and Ukraine in a interview on Sunday. But the UK government has played down the idea as just a suggestion, and say that lots of proposals are still on the table. Meanwhile President Trump has criticised President Zelensky online again.

Adam and Chris are joined by Marion Solletty, POLITICO’s editor at large in France.

Plus, Israel have blocked the flow of aid into Gaza, after phase one of it’s ceasefire deal with Hamas expired on Saturday night without a plan for phase two agreed. Adam speaks to BBC World Affairs correspondent, Paul Adams to find out why a plan has yet to be agreed.

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US President Donald Trump has criticised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for saying the end of the war with Russia is "very, very far away".

He claimed on Truth Social that Europe, in their meeting with Zelensky, "stated flatly that they cannot do the job without the US".

"Probably not a great statement to have been made in terms of a show of strength against Russia. What are they thinking?" Trump added.

The comments come after European leaders suggested after a summit on Sunday that they cannot guarantee peace in Ukraine without US help.

Zelensky's trip to the UK over the weekend was after a heated exchange with Trump and JD Vance in the Oval Office on Friday.

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Two people have been killed and five seriously injured after a car drove into a crowd in the western German city of Mannheim, police have said.

A suspect - a 40-year-old German man - has been arrested and there is no evidence that anyone else is involved.

Police said it is “not assumed that there is a political background”.

They have also not specified whether the incident was deliberate or an accident - Germany has experienced several attacks in the past year.

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With its dancing challenges and comedy sketches, it’s no surprise why TikTok is popular with young Kenyans.

It’s also a way for them to make money through the app’s gifting service.

But there’s a darker side, where young women – and girls as young as 15 – are selling sexual content on livestreams, with some being recruited by "digital pimps".

BBC Africa Eye has investigated the sexual exploitation of girls and who is profiting.

TikTok has said it has "zero tolerance for exploitation".

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The United Nations' children's agency has warned of devastating consequences of Israel's aid blockade of Gaza, with hundreds of supply trucks now stuck in Egypt.

Regional mediators are said to be trying to resolve the standoff. Hamas has said the agreed second phase of the ceasefire deal must begin, leading to an end to the conflict.

But Israel has offered only a temporary extension to the first phase which expired on Saturday - with more hostage exchanges, and no talks.

An Israeli government spokesman called on Hamas to accept the plan and accused it of stealing aid sent into Gaza and using it to fund its activities.

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"If you want talks, don't target people with ballistic missiles," Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has told Russia on Monday after more aerial attacks.

Zelensky has said in the past week "more than 1,050 attack drones, almost 1,300 bombs and more than 20 missiles" were launched at Ukraine - including in Kharkiv overnight.

On Sunday, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a four-point plan to work with Ukraine to end the war and defend the country from Russia.

He was speaking after an intense week of diplomacy in the US and Europe, which included a heated exchange with US President Donald Trump and Vice-President JD Vance in the Oval Office on Friday.

Russia has reacted to the White House exchange for the first time, accusing Zelensky of "a total lack of diplomatic ability".

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One person has been killed and several others injured after a car drove into a crowd in the western German city of Mannheim, police have said.

A suspect has been arrested, police add, and a large operation is under way in the city centre.

People have been asked to avoid the area as emergency services attend the scene.

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Mayors in Northern France have called on Keir Starmer to visit to better understand the impact of small boat crossings in the region.

In a message to the UK prime minister, the mayor of Ambleteuse, Stéphane Pinto, said co-operation between the two countries was "a must".

Home Office Minister Dame Angela Eagle said the UK government had "ramped up" its work with French authorities, revealing French police had stopped 28,000 small boat crossings last year.

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper was in Calais last week to meet politicians and officials, but Dame Angela declined to comment on whether the prime minister planned to accept the invitation.

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Pakistan is pressing ahead with the deportation of Afghans; despite the UN warning some were registered by their refugee agency as in need of international protection.

Nine hundred and thirty people were sent back in the first half of February, that's double the number seen two weeks before.

Pakistan officials have said its policies are aimed at all illegal foreign nationals.

BBC News has spoken to families in hiding, their names and identities have been withheld for their safety.

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