Zelenskyy seeks support at emergency European summit after bruising Trump encounter
Zelenskyy met with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Saturday, as European leaders grapple with the fallout from the Ukrainian president's extraordinary on-air shouting match with Donald Trump.
LONDON — Volodymyr Zelenskyy was meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Saturday, as European leaders grappled with the fallout from an extraordinary on-air exchange in which the Ukrainian president was loudly berated by Donald Trump.
European leaders were already set to meet on Sunday at an emergency summit to discuss Russia and a peace plan for Ukraine.
Britain's Starmer and President Emmanuel Macron of France have led efforts to convince Trump to continue supporting Ukraine, which was invaded by Russia three years ago. The spat in the Oval Office in front of the media has called into question whether that support will continue, and if the United States will proceed with a dramatic rapprochement with Russia's Vladimir Putin.
Most European countries came out in support for Ukraine, breaking with Washington as differences in the transatlantic alliance built over the past 80 years burst into public view.
President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during an interview with Fox News Chief Political Anchor Bret Baier on Friday.Win McNamee / Getty Images“Today it became clear that the free world needs a new leader. It’s up to us, Europeans, to take this challenge,” European Union foreign minister Kaja Kallas said.
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