Trump calls Zelensky a 'dictator' as he hits back at 'disinformation' criticism
- Germany Chancellor Olaf Scholz says Trump's labelling of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky as a "dictator" is "false and dangerous". He told German newspaper Der Spiegel "It is simply wrong and dangerous to deny President Zelensky his democratic legitimacy"
- Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson says Trump's branding of Zelensky a "dictator" is "incorrect" and that he is "democratically elected". "I think nobody wants elections more than Ukraine, because elections would mean that there is peace in Ukraine and that they can rule over their country again," he says
- Following a meeting today with European leaders, French President Emmanuel Macron said France and its partners "stand alongside Ukraine" and will assume every responsibility to ensure peace and security in Europe. He reiterated that Ukraine must be involved in any peace negotiations
Ukraine latest: Trump calls Zelensky a 'dictator' as he hits back at 'disinformation' criticism
It comes after the Ukrainian president suggested Donald Trump was "living in a disinformation space" created by Russia.
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