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Kathmandu. European leaders have come out in support of Zelensky after a dispute erupted during talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump at the White House.
The dispute erupted after US President Donald Trump tried to force Ukraine to sign a ceasefire that would show Russian President Vladimir Putin’s victory.
Leaders of US-allied European countries have made their statements in support of Zelensky and Ukraine as the media has been reporting on the spat between the US and Ukrainian leaders. Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa, the heads of the European Commission and the European Council respectively, said Zelensky was never alone.
“Be strong, be courageous and be fearless,” von der Leyen and Costa told Zelensky in a joint statement on social media, adding, “We will continue to work with you for a just and lasting peace.”
Meanwhile, the EU’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, questioned US leadership over the transatlantic alliance between European powers and Washington. “Today, it became clear that the free world needs new leaders to face this challenge. It will depend on what we Europeans do about it.”
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, in his support for Ukraine as talks stalled, told Zelensky, “You are not alone.” British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he had spoken to both Trump and Zelensky by phone and pledged “unwavering support” for Kiev. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called for an “immediate” summit between the United States, Europe and Ukraine’s allies.
French President Emmanuel Macron said Russia was the “aggressor” in the Ukraine war. “The aggressor is Russia,” he said. “Our decision to support Ukraine and to impose sanctions on Russia three years ago and to continue doing so was right.” “If anyone is playing World War III, it is Russian leader Putin,” he said, referring to Trump’s accusations against Zelensky. German Chancellor-elect Friedrich Merz has pledged his support for Zelensky.
“We must never confuse the aggressor and the victim in this terrible war,” Merz said. Outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz has also backed Ukraine, while Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said Kiev’s “pursuit of peace and security” is “ours.” Meanwhile, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, one of the closest allies of both Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, thanked Orbán for his courageous stand for peace.
“The strong create the atmosphere for peace, the weak wage war,” Orbán wrote in an X. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called on the United States, Europe and their allies to unite on the Ukraine war. “A summit is needed without delay,” he said.
We want to talk clearly about how to address today’s major challenges, starting with Ukraine.” “The Netherlands’ support for Ukraine has not diminished,” Prime Minister Dick Schoop said in the X, “especially now that we want lasting peace and an end to the war of aggression that Russia has started.”
Poland, a staunch ally of Kiev, took steps to reassure Ukrainians after the dispute. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk told Zelensky, “Dear Ukrainian friends, you are not alone.” Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has said his country will stand by war-torn Ukraine.
“Ukrainian friends, Spain stands with you,” Sanchez, a staunch supporter of Ukraine, wrote on Twitter after Russia’s invasion in 2022.
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