European leaders rallied around Volodymyr Zelensky after the exchange with Donald Trump and JD Vance. But arming Ukraine without U.S. help would be a struggle.
BRUSSELS — For Kyiv’s European allies, the shouting match in the Oval Office has intensified the pressure to fill the gaps in U.S. aid with their own weapons and to face up to whether they can go it alone in arming Ukraine.
The public breakdown has derailed days of European attempts to mend Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s ties with President Donald Trump and jeopardized the future of U.S. military aid for Ukraine.
If you watch the full Trump-Zelensky press conference, it is very clear that Zelensky, not Trump or Vance, became the antagonist. Both POTUS and VP were very respectful and cordial until Zelensky very publicly ignited a firestorm.
It all starts at 40:30
1) Zelensky essentially… pic.twitter.com/xrM4cWSPny
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