European governments have rallied behind Volodymyr Zelenskiy and are rushing to secure a deal on the use of Russia’s frozen assets after the Ukrainian leader was pressurised by Donald Trump to accept Vladimir Putin’s demands to end the war.
“We see president Trump’s efforts to bring peace to Ukraine, all these efforts are welcome but we don’t see Russia wanting peace,” said Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s (EU) top diplomat, on Monday. “We are discussing what more we can do.”
Ms Kallas spoke after the Financial Times reported on a tense White House meeting between Mr Trump and Mr Zelenskiy on Friday, in which Ukraine’s leader sought to present counterarguments to Mr Putin’s maximalist requests, which include territorial concessions.
But Mr Trump warned Mr Zelenskiy that Mr Putin had threatened to “de
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