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Trump and Putin are dividing up the world - that's what I would say. I don't know what will come of it,
said Kyiv resident Liudmyla Stetsevych, 47
We are really very grateful to (the U.S.) for the support we have received all this time and continue to receive, but our dignity and honour should come first,
said Alina Zhaivoronko, standing near a sea of small flags in central Kyiv commemorating Ukraine's war deadThe Americans don't know the real situation, what's going on here,
said 54-year-old Ella Kazantseva, an east Ukraine nativeNot just a lot, but probably everything will depend on Europe - both for itself and for Ukraine,
Osadchuk told Reuters
I’m sickened by that degrading spectacle,
Mr Jenrick said in a post on social media platform X
The free world needs a new leader
the EU’s foreign policy chief has warned, hitting back at Donald Trump after his explosive Oval Office clash with Volodymyr Zelensky.jpg)
My absolute priority will be to strengthen Europe as quickly as possible so that, step by step, we can really achieve independence from the U.S.,
said Merz after his center-right Christian Democratic Union party won the German election Sunday
We are experiencing a historic moment,
he said Monday in response to Merz’s overturesI think that we have to be very open and very honest. And I’m not sure that we did something bad.”
Asked if he
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A brutal dressing down in the Oval Office.”
Moscow, meanwhile, reacted with glee to the Trump-Zelenskyy clash, with former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev – now deputy head of Russia’s security council – saying on Telegram_(cropped).jpg)
The Ukrainian people have been courageously defending their country against the Russian aggressor for more than 3 years
Austrian chancellor Karl Nehammer said on X
We all want this war to end, at last. Russia is the aggressor and therefore Europe supports Ukraine's efforts to achieve a just and lasting peace! #westandwithukraine,
he added
We stand firmly in support of Ukraine's sovereignty. We repeat, Russia is the aggressor. It is imperative that we nurture and protect democratic ideals, ensuring they are reflected in our actions and interactions on the global stage. It is time for Europe to take the lead on the path to peace in Ukraine. With respect for international law, UN Charter, fairness and above all ... decency,
she addedSlovenia upholds the principles and respect of international law and international relations. What we witnessed in the Oval Office today undermines these values and the foundations of diplomacy,
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Respect to those who, since the beginning, have been fighting. Because they are fighting for their dignity, their independence, for their children and for the security of Europe,
Macron added
This will create a scenario where long-standing allies and partners are now going to look at countries outside of the United States and I think that weakens the US on the global stage,
Rizzo addedI worry that Europe is going to get cut out of these negotiations,
Rizzo saidNobody wants peace more than the Ukrainians do." ... We stand with Ukraine in good and in testing times. We must never confuse aggressor and victim in this terrible war."
Germany's outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz said ... While Germany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz, Scholz's likely successor after his party won last Sunday's general election, postedI do think that American allies and partners, especially after high level visits from Trump's administration to Europe over the last couple of weeks, they're really calling into question what kind of partner the United States is,
she told DWI think Zelensky should be able to do that as well but there's also a sense of Ukrainian pride here that I really understand,
she added