politics
January 22, 2026
Zelenskyy lays into 'lost' Europe for trying to 'change' Trump and not dealing with global threats
Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has attacked Europe as weak in the face of the U.S. and President Donald Trump.
TL;DR
- Zelenskyy stated Europe looks "lost" and attempts to convince the U.S. president to change its policies instead of leading global defense.
- He criticized Europe for not yet acting as a real political force or great power.
- Zelenskyy noted that a year after urging Europe to defend itself, nothing has changed.
- He questioned the effectiveness of sending only a small number of NATO soldiers to Greenland.
- The Ukrainian president mentioned upcoming trilateral meetings with Russia and the U.S. in the UAE.
- Zelenskyy believes Russia must be ready for compromises to end the war.
- He also touched upon the insufficient international help for the protests in Iran.
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