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Trump threatens Zelensky: Without a deal we will abandon Ukraine!
Support for Ukraine is being discussed at the summit between the US, Europe and allies as Trump puts pressure on Zelensky.
Trump threatens Zelensky: Without a deal we will abandon Ukraine!
A shocking incident in the White House has further increased international political tensions over Ukraine. During a critical meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, Trump sharply attacked his guest and threatened to withdraw American support: “You will either make a deal or we are out,” his words were quoted as saying. In that tense exchange, Trump demanded that Zelensky show concrete compromises with Russian President Vladimir Putin, leading to Zelensky's abrupt departure. This was reported by the Website of Vienna.at.
Reactions from European and global political circles saw the US president's comments as inappropriate. Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre described Trump's statements as "serious and discouraging" and reiterated the necessary solidarity with Ukraine. Other leading politicians from European countries such as Emmanuel Macron and Olaf Scholz also underlined their support for Zelensky and Ukraine in the fight against Russian aggression. Europe must now act unitedly, emphasized Macron, while Scholz stated that Germany stands steadfastly on Ukraine's side. These statements were perceived as a clear counterpoint to Trump's threats, such as Stuttgart News reported.
The violent reactions also intensified on the side of the Democrats in the USA, where Chuck Schumer Trump and his deputy J.D. Vance accused of doing the Russian president's "dirty work." While Trump received a lot of support on social media from politicians like Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, other European politicians criticized the aggressive rhetoric. The focus now is on whether peace can be achieved and what role the USA will play in the future, because the pressure on Zelensky has clearly not eased.