The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/03/01 at 17:00 EST

Episode Date: March 1, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/03/01 at 17:00 EST

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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 Stama 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. This evening in London, we're going to sign the UK-Ukrainian Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration Loan Agreement worth £2.26 billion as part of our unwavering and ongoing support for the Ukrainian people. Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeve, signs a loan agreement worth 4.1 billion dollars. It's all part of a very public show of support for Ukraine by Great Britain. In the United

States, reaction to the Oval Office fracas has been mixed. Many experts are critical, while many Republicans are backing Trump. Steve Futterman has more. The fallout continues, along with concern about a potentially seismic shift in the nearly century-old U.S. policy of supporting Western European democracies. John Bolton, who served as national security adviser during Trump's first term, blasted his former boss. It's a disaster for the security of the West as a whole. We've got an American president

and vice president who have now unequivocally taken Russia's side. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is critical of Zelensky and says Trump is trying to come up with a way to end the war. President Trump's made deals his entire life. He's not going to get suckered into some deal that's not a real deal. Trump supporters blame Zelensky for the confrontation, including some Republicans who have historically been strong opponents of Vladimir Putin. It's a long way from the days of Ronald Reagan calling the Soviet Union the evil empire. Steve Futterman for CBC News, Los Angeles.

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. 7-Eleven stores in Winnipeg are losing hundreds of dollars to theft daily, according to the city's police board. City Councillor Marcus Chambers met with the company yesterday. He says the level of theft is not sustainable and the police plan to launch a new retail theft initiative. It would look like the initiative that took place during the Christmas holidays. Officers connecting with retailers, with businesses, and making sure that we're hearing exactly what's going on and then

creating that greater police presence right in the community and neighborhoods. 7-Eleven officials warned city councillors last year that ten of their stores were at risk of closing. Since then several locations have permanently shut their doors. The Vatican's latest update on Pope Francis says he's in stable condition and having after having a respiratory crisis yesterday he is still getting high flow supplemental oxygen but had no lung spasms today. He has no fever, is feeding himself and is reading. The 88-year-old has been in hospital for just over two weeks battling double pneumonia. And that is Your World This Hour. You can listen to us anytime on voice-activated devices such as Amazon Echo or Google Home. For CBC News, I'm Peter Dock.