These are the first reactions to the tense meeting between US presidents, Donald Trump, and Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, which ended abruptly without achieving a agreement considered key.
European leaders reacted to TENSE MEETING IN THE WHITE HOUSE Among the presidents Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelesnykyy.
“Ukraine, Spain is with you,” said the head of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez in a message posted on the social network X.
Sánchez is from the supporters that Ukraine reaches an end to the warlike contest initiated by Moscow in February 2022, but without prejudice to his sovereignty.
For his part, the president of France, Enmanuel Macron, in statements after the tense exchange of words between Zelenskyy and Trump said that Russia is the aggressor and the Ukrainians are the attacked people.
“We must respect those who have been fighting from the beginning,” Macron told reporters in Portugal cited by Reuters.
The agreement that failed to sign USA and Ukraine this Friday, would grant the North American country substantial rights on the minerals of rare Ukrainian earths, as a form of compensation for the weapons that sent him for the three -year war with Russia.
Trump-Zelenskyy exchange
Although his departure was unexpected, Zelenzkyy later thanked the American people, Congress and Trump himself for having received it, but not before exposing the need for “just peace” for his country.
“Thank you, United States, thanks for your support, thanks for this visit. Thank you @potus, to the American congress and people. Ukraine needs a fair and lasting peace and we are working precisely to get it,” said the president in his message in X.
Later, President Trump issued a statement: “It is surprising what arises through emotion, and I have determined that President Zelenskyy is not ready for peace if the United States is involved, because he feels that our participation gives him a great advantage in the negotiations. I do not want advantages, I want peace,” Trump said, who added that “respect for the United States of America in his precious oval office”
In a very different tone from its European neighbors, Hungary Prime Minister, Victor Orban, then supported President Trump.
“Strong men do peace, weak men make war. Today, President @realdonaldtrump bravely defended peace, although many found it difficult to digest. Thank you, Mr. President! ”Orban whipped.
More support from Europe
The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, showed her support to the Ukrainian leader and ratified the position of the regional bloc regarding the wishes of peace of Ukraine.
“His dignity honors the courage of the Ukrainian people. Be strong, be brave, do not be afraid. He is never alone, dear president @zelenskyyua. We will continue working with you for a fair and lasting peace, ”he said in a message in X.
The Foreign Minister of Estonia, Jean-Noël Barrot, was emphatic in his support for Zelenskyy: “There is an aggressor: Putin's Russia. And a town that has been attacked: the Ukrainians. Given this situation and for the good of our collective security, what is needed is Europe. Already, ”he said written in the same social network.
“Luxembourg is with Ukraine. He is struggling for his freedom and for an international order based on norms, ”said Premier Luc Frieden.
In the same support rope, Finnic Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, made clear his adherence to the Ukrainian cause.
“Finland and the Finnish people firmly support Ukraine. We will continue supporting it without hesitation and working for a fair and lasting peace, ”said Orpo in X.
In the US
Senator Lindsey Graham (South Carolina Republican), told the Ukrainian president before the choice of his own people.
“The question I ask myself to the Ukrainian people is: I don't know if Zelenskyy can take them to where they want to go with the United States. Or change drastically or need to get someone new,” Graham told Fox News.
Meanwhile, the Senator for Minesota, Amy Klobuchar, praised the meeting held in the morning with Zelenskyy and other US senators.
“It was a great honor for me to participate in the debate of one hour with President Zelensky and the senators (Chris) Coons, Graham and other Democratic and Republican senators this morning. In the Senate there is a strong bipartisan support for freedom and democracy in Ukraine, ”he said.
Rejection of Zelenskyy in Moscow
From Moscow, former Russian president Dmitri Medvedev said that the Ukrainian leader had received a “strong slap” from President Donald Trump in the White House.
“A brutal reprimand in the Oval Office,” said Medvedev, vice president of the Russian Security Council, in Telegram.
The spokeswoman of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zakharova, said it was a miracle that Trump and vice president JD Vance had refrained from hitting Zelenskyy during the discussion that was broadcast live on television to everyone.
(Part of the information for this report came from Reuters)