The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/02/28 at 23:00 EST

Episode Date: March 1, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/02/28 at 23:00 EST

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But it's time to imagine what we can do with more. Join Scarborough Health Network and together, we can turn grit into greatness. Donate at lovescarborough.ca. From CBC News, the world is our. I'm Neel Kumar. A heated Oval Office Exchange has derailed an agreement between the US and Ukraine and now the Ukrainian leader is responding.

Richard Madden reports from Washington. This kind of spat is not good for both sides. Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky reacting to that shocking exchange and berating from President Donald Trump inside the Oval Office hours earlier. Ukraine wants peace and we will have. Zelensky went on conservative-leading Fox News, insisting Ukraine needs the U.S. to guarantee its security because Russia President Vladimir Putin can't be trusted to honor any peace deal.

It will be difficult for us. That's why I'm here. That's why we speak about the future negotiations. It will be difficult without your support. The two leaders were supposed to sign a deal giving the U.S. rights to Ukraine's critical minerals in a move believed to be the first step to a ceasefire. But those plans went off the rails, with Zelensky reportedly booted from the White House, returning home with no deal, and America's continued support for Ukraine more uncertain. Richard Madden, CBC News, Washington.

Reaction to the heated Oval Office exchange between Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is still reverberating. Inside Ukraine, it's shock and disappointment, but also determination to keep up the fight. And in Russia, glee over the scolding of their enemy. Briar Stewart reports. Washington has been Kiev's biggest supplier of weaponry, and Ukraine and its allies believe the U.S. needs to be a key part of any ceasefire deal by granting security guarantees or acting as a backstop.

If you didn't have our military equipment... But in that meeting, it was Trump who accused Zelensky of gambling with World War III. I couldn't believe my eyes, couldn't believe my ears. Alexander Moreshko was a Ukrainian lawmaker and chair of the country's foreign affairs committee. I'm proud of my president and I'm hopeful that somehow things will turn out better. Not surprising, reaction on Russian social media was jubilant. Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chair of Russia's Security Council, said Zelensky got a well-deserved dressing down and a solid slap. Zelensky is going to be in

London on Sunday meeting with the Prime Minister of the UK and European leaders. The reception will certainly be much warmer, prior steward CBC News, London. The Pope has suffered a setback as he battles pneumonia in both lungs. The Vatican says Francis has had an isolated breathing crisis that caused vomiting. And he was given what the statement calls non-invasive mechanical ventilation to help him breathe. Francis was admitted to hospital two weeks ago. Authorities investigating the deaths of movie star Gene Hackman and his wife say their bodies

tested negative for carbon monoxide. But the cause of death is still unknown. Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza says Hackman likely died more than a week before he was found dead. An initial interrogation was conducted of Mr. Hackman's pacemaker. This revealed that his last event was recorded on February 17th, 2025. Though a foul play was initially ruled out, Santa Fe police say the circumstances are suspicious enough to warrant an investigation. And finally, remember this?

And finally, remember this? Skype brought free video calls to the world in the early 2000s. And for the decade that followed, it ruled the field with hundreds of millions of active users. The company changed owners several times before it was acquired by Microsoft in 2011. The COVID-19 pandemic gave the company another boost, but usage declined drastically in recent years. Now Microsoft says it will discontinue the service in May 2025. And that is your World This Hour. Remember you can listen to us wherever you get your podcasts, updated every hour, seven days a week. seven days a week. For CBC News, I'm Neil Kumar.