Zelenskyy arrived in London Saturday ahead of a summit organized by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
The summit will also include leaders from France, Germany, Denmark, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Turkey, Finland, Sweden, Cxania, Romania, as well as the Secretary General of NATO and the Presidents of the European Commission and the European Council. It will take place on Sunday.
It shouting game that was deployed on Friday In the last minutes of the long -awaited meeting in the White House between Trump and Zelenskyy, it seemed that at least for the moment, Ukrainian hopes that the United States could be blocked as a reliable partner to help Fend and conclude, three years in Russia.
President Trump threatened Zelenskyy during the meeting to make an agreement with Russia or « We are out », and Vance accused the Ukrainian leader of being « disrespectful. » Zelenskyy maintained a uniform tone throughout the exchange, even when Mr. Trump and Vance sometimes increased his voice.
National Security Minister Mike Waltz and Secretary of State Marco Rubio asked the Zelenskyy and Ukrainian officials to leave the White House. The explosion also ruled plans to sign an economic agreement between the United States and Ukraine. In an interview by Fox News, Waltz rejected Trump’s critics suggestions than the President and Vice President JD Vance « ambushed » Zelenskyy, and said that the Ukrainian leader « has not achieved the note that this is a new xerife in the city. »
European officials They have gathered Zelenskyy amid the bankruptcy of the combative meeting.
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Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala says « Europe faces a historical test » and must be able to take care of himself: « No one else will. »
Fiala said on Saturday that Europe must increase its military support in Ukraine and European countries must increase weapons expenses to achieve « at least » 3% of GDP.
« If we do not increase our effort fast enough and let the aggressor dictate his conditions, we will not end well, » he said.
Populist Prime Minister Slovac Robert Fico repeated his country will not provide Ukraine to any military or financial support to help him fight Russia. Fico also demanded that an EU emergency summit in Brussels agree with a call to a high fire, « which is something that President Zelenskyy and most EU member states refuse to do. » Fico said his country also wants the summit to specifically request Ukraine reopen Russian gas traffic In Europe.
He warned that if the summit does not respect Slovaks, « the European Council may not be able to agree on its position on Ukraine on Thursday. »
Poland President Andrzej Duda He has asked Zelenskyy to return to the negotiation table in order to ensure the security of his country, arguing that only the United States is able to stop Russian aggression. Duda is a strong Ukraine supporter and has friendly links with Trump.
« Volodymyr Zelenskyy should return to this table, calmly sit at this table, keep quiet, negotiate a solution that will make Ukraine safe, » Duda told journalists in Poland.
He said he sees no other force other than the United States that could stop the Russian aggression. Russia said on Saturday that he fired three Ukrainian drones, who led part of the Turkstream Gas Donsructure, which transports Russian Gas through the Black Sea to Turkey and Europe.
The French Minister of the Armed Forces says that the nuclear deterrent of France will remain the prerogative of the President of the country, as European leaders use ways to strengthen their security in the midst of uncertainty about United States’ support. Sebastien Lecornu published a clarification on Saturday on social network X after French President Emmanuel Macron said he was ready for Opening discussions On a possible European nuclear deterrent.
« Our nuclear deterrent is French, and it will remain like this: from the design and production of our weapons, to its deployment on the decision of the President of the Republic, » said Lecornu. « It protects France’s life interests, which the head of state is only responsible for defining. »
The future German leader, Friedrich Merz, has suggested that Britain and France could « share » their nuclear weapons in the future.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said that « a new era of nefarious » had begun as a result of Trump’s treatment in Zelenskyy in the White House, but pledged that it would only increase his country’s commitment to Ukraine.
« Many of you have slept in shape tonight in front of the undisputed videos of the White House. Frankly, I did it. Unfortunately, it was not a bad dream, but a violent reality, » he told journalists on Saturday. « Our horror is today larger than before, but so is our commitment to the people of Ukraine, with our own safety and peace in Europe. »
He described Ukraine as « part of free and democratic Europe » and said that there is no question about who the aggressor is and who is « the brave defender » of the war.
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