/ 2026 / Press / Political

• Prize
  Honorable Mention
• Photographer
  Jabin Botsford, United States
• Date of Photograph
  02/28/2025
• Studio
  The Washington Post
• Website
  https://www.jabinbotsford.com
• Instagram
  jabinbotsford

President Donald J. Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy argued during a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, in Washington. Trump publicly clashed with Zelenskyy, accusing him of ingratitude and pressing him to accept a ceasefire with Russia. Trump warned, “You’re gambling with World War III,” while Zelenskyy pushed back, citing Russia’s repeated violations of past agreements and warning U.S. security could be affected. The confrontation, broadcast globally, led to the cancellation of the remainder of Zelenskyy’s visit and raised questions about

Jabin Botsford is a Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist based in Washington, DC. He has been a staff photographer at The Washington Post since 2015.

His body of work and expertise encompasses elections, politics, breaking news, disasters, sports, and in-depth feature stories, both nationally and internationally. Since 2015, he has extensively documented U.S. presidential campaigns and administrations, especially that of Donald Trump.

Botsford graduated with degrees in photojournalism and sociology from Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky.