LONDON — Rattled European leaders said Sunday they were “doubling down” on supporting Ukraine and boosting military aid following the televised Oval Office blowup between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
The embattled Zelensky was greeted with cheers outside 10 Downing Street and a warm hug from British Prime Minister Keir Starmer when he arrived late Saturday for an emergency summit of European leaders. The pair embraced again at the start of the session Sunday, which Starmer described as a “once-in-a-generation moment” for European security, and they sat side-by-side during the talks.
The display of support stood in stark contrast with comments Sunday from Trump administration officials, who heaped blame on Zelensky for the White House uproar. National security adviser Michael Waltz described Zelensky’s behavior as “incredibly disrespectful,” and Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused him of disrupting U.S. efforts to get Russian President Vladimir Putin to negotiate an end to the war....
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Outside of Trump's circle it was the President's behavior called "disrespectful" and "abusive". At a House of Commons session shown live on C Span this morning speaker after speaker faulted Trump and praised Zelensky. There were no exceptions, according to my wife who watched it; I peeked in from time to time. Despite this, House members are looking for the U.S. to continue leading in the defense of Ukraine while promising to increase UK aid. .
while the Russian Asset US President does all their bidding for them.
