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CNN 5 Things

Trump meets UK leader, USAID staff pack up, Meta's apology & more

CNN 5 Things

CNN

News, Daily News

3.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 27 February 2025

⏱️ 6 minutes

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President Donald Trump has welcomed British prime minister to the White House for critical talks on Ukraine. USAID workers were met with applause from supporters as they cleared out their workspaces. A decades-long conflict between Turkey and Kurdish separatists could be ending. We'll tell you about the Instagram glitch that has Meta apologizing. Plus, a popular menu item from one restaurant chain is making a comeback. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:42.8

President Donald Trump welcomed British Prime Minister Keir Starmour to the White House today.

0:48.0

Senior officials say they're discussing security guarantees for Ukraine as the U.S.

0:51.5

forges ahead on talks with Russia to end its three-year war there.

0:54.9

The talks come one day before Ukrainian President Volodymy Zelensky is said to meet with Trump to sign an agreement on natural resources.

0:59.7

A senior U.S. administration officials says the deal doesn't contain any commitments for

1:04.4

future American support to Kyiv. Trump has characterized the agreement as backpaid for

1:09.2

previous U.S. support to Ukraine.

1:11.5

The president said he's, quote, happy about the deal, although Zelensky has been more guarded,

1:17.1

describing the text as a quote, framework.

1:20.8

Workers with the United States Agency for International Development, either fired or placed on

1:25.8

administrative leave, are collecting their

1:27.9

belongings at headquarters in Washington, D.C. supporters outside the agency applauded their service.

1:34.2

According to the agency's website, workers were told to bring their own boxes, tape, and

1:39.0

containers to pack their stuff, and were given a set time to do so. One of those staffers is 25-year-old Julianne Alfin, who was participating in the Presidential

1:48.3

Management Fellows Program at USAID.

1:51.2

She was a year and a half into the two-year program when President Donald Trump eliminated

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