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Zelensky Receives Warm Welcome from European Leaders After White House Debacle

HeadlineMar 03, 2025

After leaving Washington, Zelensky traveled to London to meet on Saturday with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who warmly greeted Zelensky outside of 10 Downing Street. On Sunday, Starmer hosted an emergency meeting of European leaders. He called for a coalition of the willing to be formed to support Ukraine if a peace deal is reached.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer: “We will go further to develop a coalition of the willing to defend a deal in Ukraine and to guarantee the peace. … The U.K. is prepared to back this with boots on the ground and planes in the air, together with others. Europe must do the heavy lifting, but to support peace in our continent and to succeed, this effort must have strong U.S. backing.”

Meanwhile, France is pushing for a one-month truce between Russia and Ukraine. While almost all of Europe is backing Ukraine, Hungary’s authoritarian leader Viktor Orbán praised Trump, saying, “Strong men make peace, weak men make war. President Trump stood bravely for peace. Even if it was difficult for many to digest.”

In other fallout from the White House meeting, a major Norwegian fuel supplier, Haltbakk Bunkers, has announced it is halting fuel sales to U.S. ships. The company said, “Today, we witnessed the biggest disgrace ever put on display by the current U.S. president and his vice president.”

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