The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/03/01 at 14:00 EST

Episode Date: March 1, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/03/01 at 14:00 EST

1942, Europe. Soldiers find a boy surviving alone in the woods. They make him a member of Hitler's army. But what no one would know for decades, he was Jewish. Could a story so unbelievable be true? I'm Dan Goldberg. I'm from CBC's Personally, Toy Soldier. Available now wherever you get your podcasts. From CBC News, the world this hour, I'm Peter Dock. Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky got a warm welcome in London today as he went into talks with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Tomorrow he'll meet with European Union and NATO leadership including Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. CBC reporter Anna Cunningham has the latest. This was a carefully choreographed arrival for President Zelensky barely 24 hours after being ejected from the White House. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer deliberately walking down the street to meet him and throwing

his arms around Zelensky. A clear signal that Zelensky has Britain's support, even if he doesn't have Washington's. I saw a lot of people and I want to thank you, people of the United Kingdom. President Zelensky confirming he will meet with the King on Sunday. It's understood to have been at the request of the British government. Prime Minister Trudeau, EU and NATO leaders will attend a meeting on Sunday, one hastily arranged by Stammer after his meeting with Trump Thursday. The timing of these talks on Ukraine taking on unexpected significance in the aftermath

of the very public divisions between Zelensky and US President Donald Trump. Anna Cunningham, CBC News, London. In Eastern Europe, most leaders are showing support for Ukraine and Zelensky. However, yesterday's extraordinary Oval Office fight is getting a different reaction in Russia. CBC reporter Dominic Velaitis has more. Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelensky, was hoping yesterday's meeting at the White House would be a chance to win more support for Kiev's war effort against Russia. In a statement this morning, he said it was very important his country's plight was heard and not forgotten.

The failure of the Trump-Zelensky meeting is dominating Russian TV networks, with hosts slamming it as a public execution and political train wreck. The story is all over news channels in countries on NATO's eastern flank too, with Polish TV describing the White House meltdown as a brawl. Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk was among the first to show support for Zelenskiy in Ukraine, and there were similar words from the leaders of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. Hungary's nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban, meanwhile, a staunch Trump ally, thanked the US president. Dominik Vlaitis for CBC News, Riga, Latvia.

And in Berlin about 800 Russian protesters marched past the Russian embassy. They denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin and American President Donald Trump after Trump publicly berated the president of Ukraine at the White House. Trump tries to impose its will for Ukrainian people and it's completely unacceptable. We stand with Ukraine. Julia Navalny was there as well at that protest. She is the widow of the late Russian opposition leader,

Alexei Yavalny. Now over to India. My name is Yavalny. I am from the Russian opposition. I am from the Russian opposition. Border police carry out a rescue operation after an avalanche hit the state of Uttar Akkand. At least four people are confirmed dead and 57 workers are believed to be buried under

the snow. Muslims around the world are welcoming the start of Ramadan. In Mississauga, Ontario, Isna Canada is getting ready to host thousands of worshippers. Duleeha Hashem is the organization's youth outreach manager. Whenever Ramadan comes around, everyone is excited to get together with their families, to get together with their loved ones, and to come together as a community as well. This is really an opportunity to unplug from everything else and really focus on your relationship with others and also on your relationship with God.

During Ramadan, devout Muslims who are healthy and able to fast refrain from eating and drinking between sunrise and sunset. Worshippers also make a special effort to give to charity. And Canada Post and the Postal Workers Union are headed back to the bargaining table today. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says the two sides will work with a mediator for two days. Last December, a Cup W work stoppage was paused. The government directed the Labour Board to order the employees back to work. And that is your World This Hour.

For CBC News, I'm Peter Dock.