Zelensky: "I'm not playing cards here!" Stopping the war is not a "deal" on rare earth metals, but the US obligation under the Budapest Memorandum!!!

Zelensky in the Oval Office: Tough Negotiations with Trump on Ukraine Support

Washington, February 28, 2025 – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived at the Oval Office for negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump. The meeting comes amid growing concerns about a possible reduction in American military and financial aid to Ukraine.

Key Issue – Continued U.S. Support

From the beginning of his presidency, Trump has made it clear that he will reassess U.S. strategy regarding Ukraine. He has repeatedly stated that Europe should bear a greater financial burden and that the U.S. should not fund the war indefinitely.

Zelensky, on the other hand, emphasizes that cutting off support for Ukraine could have catastrophic consequences for European security and weaken the U.S.'s global standing.

"This is not just a political issue – it is a matter of international obligations," Zelensky said before the meeting, reminding everyone of the 1994 Budapest Memorandum, in which the U.S. guaranteed Ukraine’s security in exchange for giving up its nuclear arsenal.

Trump: "America Will Not Pay for Foreign Wars"

According to sources close to the White House, during the talks, Trump reiterated his stance that "America will not pay for foreign wars" and that his administration is ready to propose a new framework for resolving the conflict.

French President Emmanuel Macron is a new Face of BOSS Magazine № 3, 2025

President Macron: The Modern Architect of Diplomacy Reinventing a French Legacy
BOSS Magazine, March 2025

The BOSS Magazine selected French President Macron as its March 2025 cover figure; it wasn’t merely a nod to his political stature but a recognition of his visionary reimagining of diplomacy in an era of unprecedented global fractures. From spearheading climate resilience pacts to mediating high-stakes conflicts, Macron’s actions in January and February 2025 have underscored France’s enduring role as a cradle of diplomatic innovation, a legacy rooted in the very origins of the term “diplomacy” itself.

The French DNA of Diplomacy

The word “diplomacy” derives from the French diplomatie, tracing back to the Greek diploma (folded document), reflecting France’s historical role in systematizing statecraft. From Cardinal Richelieu’s 17th-century realpolitik to the Congress of Vienna’s balance-of-power principles, France pioneered multilateralism, international law, and the art of negotiation. It was France that institutionalized the resident ambassador, a practice adopted globally, and French remains the lingua franca of international treaties. Macron, a student of this heritage, has infused modern geopolitics with a distinctly French blend of idealism and pragmatism.

EdTech is a Trend Driving Market Growth

As academia becomes more and more attractive and competitive, tutoring is also increasing in popularity worldwide. Growing awareness of the general, so-called "basic literacy" and the importance of education in a person's career has significantly accelerated the overall growth of education and related industries. 

GLOBAL PRIVATE ADDITIONAL EDUCATION MARKET

The global private tutoring market size was valued at USD 97.11 billion in 2023, USD 102.08 billion in 2024 and reached USD 132.21 billion by 2032, exhibiting a CAGR of 9.91% during the forecast period.

Asia Pacific dominated the private tutoring market with a market share of 59% in 2024. Moreover, the private tutoring market size in the U.S. is projected to grow significantly, reaching an estimated value of USD 15.74 billion by 2032, driven by rising academic competition to augment market size growth.

Private tutoring in the UK is now an industry worth approximately £6.5 billion. It's approximately 170,000 British students who attend a school deemed 'inadequate' by their standards.

New trends like online tutoring are seeing especially prominent growth, which may be partly attributable to the familiarity with remote learning that developed during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

SEGMENTAL OUTLOOK

Depending On Performers

The entire market for additional education can be divided into segments depending on performers:

A. Private Tutoring by subject (individual work of a teacher with a student or small groups).

AA. Private Educational Courses (a higher-quality segment, where private investments are made in the development of their own programs and teaching methods)

AAA. Franchise Educational Schools and Models (time-tested, extensive experience and reputation, large investments in the scientific development of modern programs and methods, proprietary IP packages, IP protection, profitable business model, own teacher training program, quality control).

Depending On the Mode
Based on the mode, the market is divided into online, offline, and in-person.

Depending On the end-user
Based on the end-user, the market is augmented into:

• Pre-School learners
• School-age students (6-16 y.o.),
• High school students (16-19 y.o.)
• Higher education (Colleges, Unis) students (18+)
• Adults
  

Variety: EDUCATIONAL AREAS

There is a wealth of versatile franchises available across the UK and worldwide that can cater to the different needs of children and young teenagers.

The anti-Musk protest movement is expected to ramp up with Congress on recess

The anti-Musk protest movement is expected to ramp up with Congress on recess

Donald Trump is the president, but billionaire Elon Musk is the focus for thousands of Democratic activists launching a protest campaign this week to fight the Trump administration's push to gut federal health, education and human services agencies.

Hundreds of protests are scheduled outside congressional offices and Tesla dealerships, with organizers hoping to send a pointed message to members of Congress who are on recess this week.

The backlash still hasn't approached the intensity of protests during and after Trump's first inauguration eight years ago. But a loose coalition of Democrats and progressives is coalescing around Musk's rise as Trump's top lieutenant and his purge of the federal bureaucracy.

“He’s a major weak link in the MAGA coalition,” Ezra Levin, co-founder of the progressive group Indivisible, said of Musk. “I can’t think of something that polls worse than the richest man in the world is coming after your Social Security check or your Meals on Wheels or your Head Start.”