Volodymyr Zelensky is seeking to rally European Union support ahead of a meeting of the bloc’s leaders in Brussels, as Donald Trump launches a fresh round of sharp criticism of the Ukrainian president.
Trump said Zelensky was “more difficult to deal with than Putin”, placing renewed focus on the relationship between the Ukrainian leader and the US president. The remarks were made before EU leaders were due to meet.
The criticism comes as Zelensky works to secure backing from European leaders. The supplied information does not provide further details about the issues behind Trump’s comments, or about the specific support being sought by Ukraine.
The meeting in Brussels is expected to provide the setting for further discussions involving EU leaders and Zelensky. The latest situation remains centred on Trump’s public criticism and Ukraine’s efforts to maintain European support.
