Trump called the Ukrainian president a 'dictator,' as European leaders try to assert more control over negotiations.

European leaders have tried to avoid getting into arguments with U.S. President Donald Trump since his reelection. That approach is being tested following his verbal attack on Ukraine’s leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

There is alarm in Europe as leaders try to come to terms with the major foreign policy shift on Ukraine from the Trump administration. This week President Trump blamed Ukraine for Russia's invasion and when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksyy said Mr.

European countries see Russian President Vladimir Putin as a direct threat to their security. Trump sees a "big, beautiful Ocean" keeping the U.S. away from the Ukraine conflict.

Trump called Zelenskyy a "dictator", sparking criticism from European leaders including UK's Starmer and Germany's Scholz, who defended Zelenskyy's democratic legitimacy. View on euronews