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Poland's Tusk publicly backs Zelenskyy after clash with Trump
Polish prime minister Donald Tusk responds to scenes in the Oval Office:
He says in a social media update:
Dear @ZelenskyyUa, dear Ukrainian friends, you are not alone.
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(28,409 posts)Ukraine, Spain stands with you,' Spanish prime minister says
Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez has joined the list of European leaders offering their support and solidarity to Ukraine after the clash between Trump, Vance and Zelenskyy.
He has just posted a social media update saying:
Ucrania, España está contigo.
Ukraine, Spain stands with you.
Україно, Іспанія з тобою.
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(28,409 posts)Macron pointedly backs Ukraine over aggressor Russia responding to Trump-Zelenskyy clash
French president Emmanuel Macron highlighted that Russia is the aggressor, and Ukrainians are the aggressed people, when asked for his response to a clash between US president Donald Trump and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
We must ... respect those who have been fighting since the beginning, he told reporters on the sidelines of his visit to Portugal, quoted by Reuters.
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(28,409 posts)'Ukraine needs just and lasting peace, we are working for that,' Zelenskyy says, as he thanks America and Trump
We have just heard from Zelenskyy too, as he posted a social media update of his own pointedly and repeatedly thanking the US, in what seems to be a direct response to JD Vances criticism earlier.
Thank you America, thank you for your support, thank you for this visit.
Thank you @POTUS, Congress, and the American people.
Ukraine needs just and lasting peace, and we are working exactly for that.
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(28,409 posts)European leaders rally behind Ukraine's Zelenskyy after Trump spat
The Norwegian prime minister Jonas Gahr Støre is the latest European leader to offer his support for Zelenskyy and Ukraine as he says this:
We stand by Ukraine in their fair struggle for a just and lasting peace.
The Swedish prime minister Ulf Kristersson said:
Sweden stands with Ukraine. You are not only fighting for your freedom but also for all of Europes. Slava Ukraini!
The Lithuanian president Gitanas Nausėda has also joined in:
Ukraine, youll never walk alone.
and the Irish foreign minister Simon Harris:
Ukraine is not to blame for this war brought about by Russias illegal invasion. We stand with Ukraine.
Their comments come after earlier expression of support from Polands Tusk, Spains Sanchez, and Frances Macron.
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(28,409 posts)More European leaders are constantly joining in.
Czech prime minister Petr Fiala says:
We stand with Ukraine and on the side of the free world!
and Latvian prime minister Evika Siliņa added simply:
Latvia stands with Ukraine.
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