WASHINGTON (AP) — Key Republicans and Democrats in Congress have been stalwart supporters of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, but the blowup between the Ukrainian leader and President Donald Trump is threatening to change that.

President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance clash with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House in Washington on Feb. 28, 2025.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has spoken to US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky after a meeting between the two leaders in Washington descended into a row about US support for Ukraine.

Bond yields surged as President Donald Trump entered the Oval Office amid fears his economic agenda would prove inflationary. This week, however, investors grappled with softer economic data and considered how Trump’s tariff threats could slow growth,

Polls show that Americans’ confidence is slipping in President Trump’s ability to handle the economy – the most important issue in the 2024 election and the one that likely carried Trump to a second presidential term.

Recent data from the US showed that the American economy could be heading towards a period of stagflation. A report by Bloomberg said that the consumer spending declined sharply in January in the US,