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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is hosting a meeting of European leaders to find a path towards ending the conflict in Ukraine while ensuring the continued support of the United States. We ask what prospects there are for real progress. Also on the programme: Israel cuts off humanitarian aid to Gaza in a stand-off with Hamas over a proposal to extend the first phase of the ceasefire; and a private spacecraft known as Blue Ghost lands on the moon.Photo: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer greets French President Emmanuel Macron as he arrives for a summit on Ukraine in London Credit: Christophe Ena/POOL/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock

The Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky received a warm reception and words of support from Prime Minister Keir Starmer a day after his televised spat at the White House. So how far Europe is prepared to go in its support for Ukraine? We speak to a former British diplomat and a European politician with opposing views. Also in the programme: North Korea reopens its borders to Western tourists; and how an Oscar-nominated film has shone a light on the Russian-speaking community in New York state.(Image: Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shake hands during a bilateral meeting at 10 Downing Street. Credit: Reuters)

President Zelensky has restated Ukraine's gratitude to the United States for its support since the Russian invasion, after President Trump accused him of being ungrateful in an angry clash at the White House. Mr Zelensky said Kyiv was still willing to sign a minerals deal with Washington -- but that his country needed US security guarantees. He said Russians were still killing Ukrainians and peace could only come when Ukraine had a strong position for negotiations. Mr Zelensky has landed in Britain and is due to meet the Prime Minister Keir Starmer ahead of a summit of European leaders in London.Also in the programme: the Kurdish militant group, the PKK, has declared an immediate ceasefire with Turkey; and we look at some of the reasons behind why South Korean births increased last year for the first time in nearly a decade.(Photo: Empty Ukraine-US press conference after Oval Office meeting Credits: JIM LO SCALZO/POOL/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met Donald Trump at the White House today for the first time since US-Russia negotiations on ending the war in Ukraine began. During the meeting, he clashed with Trump and Vice President JD Vance, who told him he was being “disrespectful”. We hear reaction from Washington DC, Kyiv, and elsewhere in Europe.Also on the programme: Protests erupt across Greece on the second anniversary of a train crash that killed 57 people; and the Japanese documentary about sexual assault that could win an Oscar this weekend.(Photo: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky departs the White House in Washington DC, USA, 28th February 2025. Credit: Shawn Thew/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

He's expected to talk with President Trump about ending the war with Russia and a joint deal on exploiting Ukraine's mineral resources. But will there be the formal security guarantee he's after?Also on the programme: Hundreds of thousands of people take to the streets of Greece to demand justice for the victims of a deadly train crash two years ago today; and the Oscar-nominated documentary about Japan's MeToo movement that still hasn't been shown in Japan.(Picture: President Zelensky of Ukraine arrives in Washington DC Credit: Reuters / Jefremova)

Donald Trump and Britain's prime minister, Keir Starmer, have been holding talks at the White House, with the main focus on Ukraine. President Trump told reporters a peace deal with Russia was well advanced, without giving details. Sir Keir said any agreement must be long-lasting.Also in the programme: Tate brothers arrive in US after Romania prosecutors lift travel ban; and thousands of forced labourers who've been released from scam centres along the Thai-Myanmar border are stranded in makeshift camps in Myanmar.(Photo credit: Reuters)

The two men face charges of rape and human trafficking in Romania and the UK, which they deny.Also on the programme: we look ahead to UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's first face to face meeting with President Trump; and we pay tribute to the Hollywood star Gene Hackman, who has been found dead, alongside his wife, in their home in New Mexico. (Picture: Controversial influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate in Bucharest, January 2025. Credit: Ganea / Reuters)

US President Donald Trump says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will visit Washington on Friday to sign an agreement on sharing Ukraine's mineral resources. Mr Zelensky says he's still looking for American security guarantees.Also on the programme: A far-right presidential candidate in Romania arrested and charged on his way to register for elections in May; and the foodies gatecrashing a Chinese funeral home to sample their tasty noodles.(Photo: US President Donald Trump holds first cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington. Credit: EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal says a major minerals deal has been agreed with the US. But the details are not yet clear. We ask an adviser to the Ukrainian government.Also, an interview with the president of the think tank which drew up what is essentially a manifesto for the second Trump term, called Project 2025, and we look at how the energy giant BP says it will pump $10 billion a year into boosting oil and gas production while slashing spending on cleaner renewable energy sources.(Photo: Bloomberg via Getty Images)

The British prime minister, Keir Starmer, has announced an increase in defence spending to two point five percent of GDP by 2027. International development aid will be cut to pay for the rise. Sir Keir said he'd been forced to act by exceptional circumstances. He meets President Trump in Washington on Thursday.Also, Ukrainian officials say a deal has been reached with the United States on the joint exploitation of Kyiv's mineral riches. Such an agreement has been a key demand of President Trump. We have a special report from eastern Congo on the terrible cost of the rebel advance.And as the impeachment trial of south Korea's president has its final hearing, we'll hear from the man who thinks he could replace him-- Ahn Cheol-soo, a member of the National Assembly from the president's own party, the PPP.(Photo credit: Getty Images)