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European leaders gathered around Volodimir Zellinsky after his wonderful oval office was filmed with Donald Trump, but the rift between Kiev and Washington leaves Europe with painful options on how to support Ukraine.
Friday confrontationWhere the American President accused the Ukrainian leader of “gambling” of a third world war, about panic in European capitals and fears of an indispssible via subtraction.
Kaja Callas, President of the European Union diplomat and strong supporter UkrainePerhaps it was the most indicated in its evaluation.
“Today, it has become clear that the free world needs a new leader. She said it is up to us, the Europeans, we are facing this challenge.”
Jonas Johr Store, Prime Minister of Norway, described the exceptional scenes of the White House as “dangerous and popular.”
He said: “Trump accuses Zelenskyy from gambling with World War III is very unreasonable and a statement that I take out of it.”
Another degree European Leaders closed ranks behind Zelenskyy without criticizing the American president directly.
“Your dignity honors the courage of the Ukrainian people. Be strong, be brave, be without fear. Ursula von der Layen, President of the European Commission, and President of the European Council, said in a joint statement:
UK Prime Minister Kiir Starmer pledged his “fixed support.”
French President Emmanuel Macron, who met Trump at the White House on Monday, was the first European leader to defend Zelinski on Friday evening, saying: “I think we all know the situation: there is moderate, Russia, and there is a people who attacked, which is Ukraine.”
“Berlin” said Berlin “a position[s] With Ukraine at test times. We should never be confused by the aggressor and the victim in this terrible war. “
Supporting expressions of Ukraine – Trump, direct or indirect – emphasizes how to break the Atlantic relationship through the hasty American President’s attempts to end the relations between the war and Moscow’s reform.
Trump’s normal position towards Ukraine, and his threat to remove the protection of European NATO allies who are not spending more on defense, and pledged to impose tariff fees of 25 percent on European Union imports made it blatant that Europe needs to formulate a plan to reduce its dependence on the United States. However, there is no clear plan for how to achieve this in the short term.
The collapse of relations between Zelinski and Trump also accumulates on the meeting of senior European leaders in London on Sunday to get a hurry -in -law hurry to host Starmer.
The summit aims to formulate proposals to collectively protect Ukraine and promote spending on defense, which reduces the continent’s dependence on America.
“We need to wake up and realize:” this is it. “We are alone, and the parents took out on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean from the family home, and we cut our suits and accomplish us.”
Trump’s verbal assault on Zelinski, who came days after dozens of European leaders traveled to Ukraine to celebrate the third anniversary of Russia’s full invasion of the country, detonated any hopes that remain in being able to persuade the American President to rethink his relatives quick peace.
During their visits to the White House this week, Macron and Starmer made a coordinated attempt to persuade Trump to provide a military reserve for a possible European stability force in Ukraine, which both said it is indispensable. Those efforts came out by confrontation on Friday at the White House.
No. 10 Downing Street said on Friday evening that Starmer spoke to Zelinski and Trump and was “playing his role to find a road forward.”
Georgia Meloni, the conservative Prime Minister in Italy, called for an “immediate summit” between the European Union and the United States “to speak frankly about how to face great challenges today, starting with Ukraine.”
There was a noticeable exception to the European Support Choir of Zelinski: Prime Minister of Russia, Victor Urban, stood with Trump.
Urban said: “The powerful men make peace, and weak men are war.” “President Trump today has stood courageously for peace. Even if it is difficult for many to digest. Thank you, Mr. President.”
