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United States President Donald Trump on Monday criticised Europe amid the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia.
The Republican wrote in a post on Truth Social: “Europe has spent more money buying Russian oil and gas than they have spent on defending Ukraine—BY FAR!”
Trump’s remark comes after a heated exchange with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky over how to end the conflict between Ukraine and Russia.
The majority of European leaders have sided with Ukraine following the dispute between Zelensky and Trump at the White House last Friday.
European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, even emphasised that “the free world needs a new leader.”
Meanwhile, Zelensky expressed hope that Ukraine can still count on US support to bring the war to an end.
A pact meant to nudge Ukraine’s grinding conflict toward resolution unraveled on Friday, February 28, 2025, after a fiery showdown in the Oval Office with U.S. President Donald Trump stole the spotlight and sank the deal.
“It is our policy to continue what happened in the past, we’re constructive,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, his voice steady amid the wreckage. “If we agreed to sign the minerals deal, we’re ready to sign it.”
Zelensky had jetted into Washington that day for a full-blown White House powwow, aiming to lock down a U.S.-Ukraine partnership to tap his country’s hefty mineral stash—a cornerstone of a Stateside-orchestrated plan to rebuild after years of war.
But the Oval Office sit-down turned into a slugfest when Trump lit into Zelensky, pressing him to show more gratitude for America’s three-year lifeline in the fight against Russia, growling that without Uncle Sam’s muscle, Ukraine would’ve been swallowed whole by Moscow—a public thrashing that left the deal in tatters.
