European Leaders Defend Zelenskyy After Trump’s Attack: ‘We Were Right to Help Ukraine’

A global shock was triggered by the widespread attack during their meeting at the White House. Emmanuel Macron and Donald Tusk swiftly defended Volodymyr Zelenskyy following the assault by Donald Trump in the Oval Office. “One is the aggressor, Russia,” and one is the people under attack, the Ukrainian people,” stated French President Emmanuel Macron responding to the impromptu meeting between the American President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House. “I believe we were all right to help Ukraine and impose sanctions on Russia three years ago and continue to do so,” he added. Additionally, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk assured President Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian people that they are “not alone” in a post shortly after the historic impromptu meeting with the American President in the Oval Office. “Dear Zelenskyy, dear Ukrainian friends, you are not alone,” wrote Donald Tusk on X shortly after Zelenskyy left the White House. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez declared today that Spain stands by Ukraine, with a post on X, following the clash between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House. The Ukrainian Prime Minister and the Speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament expressed their support for President Zelenskyy after his intense conflict with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House. “President Zelenskyy is right. Peace without guarantees is not possible,” stated Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal in a post on X. Ruslan Stefanchuk, Speaker of the Parliament, added: “NO ONE has the right to forget that in this war, Russia is the aggressor and Ukraine is the victim of aggression.”