WORLD leaders have flocked round Volodymyr Zelensky in assist after his livid, historic row with Donald Trump within the Oval Workplace.

Leaders from the EU piled in to again Ukraine and blame Russia – which gleefully branded Zelensky an “insolent pig” after the conflict.

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Zelensky yesterday flew to Washington to signal a crucial minerals deal, however was booted out of the White Home early after a sensational scrap.

Trump accused him of “not wanting peace” and “playing with World Warfare Three” as tensions flared.

The splintering relations threaten to destabilise your entire western alliance, however Europe has reacted by standing agency with Ukraine.

Kaja Kallas, the EU’s overseas coverage chief, even mentioned that the “free world wants a brand new chief”, after Trump degraded Ukraine’s president with a bitter onslaught.

Keir Starmer is the one chief who has spoken to each Trump and Zelensky because the feud.

A No10 spokesperson mentioned Friday night: “[Starmer] retains unwavering assist for Ukraine, and is doing all he can to discover a path ahead to an enduring peace based mostly on sovereignty and safety for Ukraine.”

He fell wanting publicly criticising the US President over the conflict.

German chancellor Olaf Scholz posted on X: “No person desires peace greater than the Ukrainians do.

“Due to this fact we’re engaged on a standard path to an enduring and simply peace. Ukraine can depend on Germany – and on Europe.”

And French President Emmanuel Macron, who had a pleasant assembly with Trump on Monday, mentioned: “There may be an aggressor: Russia. There’s a individuals being aggressed: Ukraine.

“We had been all proper to assist Ukraine and sanction Russia three years in the past and to proceed doing so.”

The Kremlin is thrilled by the rising US-Ukraine division, which it has goaded on from the sidelines.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Medvedev smeared Zelensky on X: “The insolent pig lastly acquired a correct slap down within the Oval Workplace.

“And [Donald Trump] is correct: The Kiev regime is ‘playing with WWIII.”

And Russian state media has been cockahoop since Zelensky’s public dressing down.

A TV host on the Rossiya 24 channel mentioned the assembly “seems extra like a public flagellation for Zelensky”.

Hungary’s Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán, was the lone EU chief to again Trump’s antics, writing: “Robust males make peace, weak males make warfare.”

He claimed that Trump had pushed for peace – “even when it was tough for a lot of to digest”.

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European Fee president Ursula von der Leyen informed Mr Zelensky: “Your dignity honours the bravery of the Ukrainian individuals.

“Be sturdy, be courageous, be fearless. You might be by no means alone. We’ll proceed working with you for a simply and lasting peace.”

The Italian PM Giorgia Meloni, who has as particular bond with Trump, known as for a right away summit the place US and EU leaders “converse frankly” to hammer issues out.

She added: “Any division of the West makes us all weaker”.

Yesterday’s high-stakes assembly between Trump and Zelensky collapsed into chaos after the Ukrainian chief challenged JD Vance’s declare the US had tried to make use of diplomacy to convey peace.

Vance and Trump teamed as much as lambast Zelensky for failing to point out sufficient gratitude, and demanded he lower a take care of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

At one level, all three males had been seen leaning ahead, pointing fingers, and throwing their arms round in fury.

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When Zelensky pushed again, Trump snapped: “You’re playing with the lives of tens of millions of individuals! You’re playing with World Warfare Three!”

Vance piled on, demanding: “Have you ever mentioned ‘thanks’ as soon as this complete assembly?”

Zelensky replied: “A number of occasions.”

The blow-up ended with Trump scrapping the deliberate press convention and ordering Zelensky out.

Talking exterior Air Drive One, Trump declared: “President Zelensky just isn’t prepared for peace if America is concerned, as a result of he feels our involvement offers him a giant benefit in negotiations.”

He additionally claimed: “I don’t need benefit, I need PEACE”, in a submit on Reality Social.

Zelensky had “disrespected the USA of America in its cherished Oval Workplace”, he added, telling him to “can come again when he’s prepared for peace”.

The Ukrainian president stunned many by going forward with a scheduled interview on Fox Information hours after his unceremonious departure.

He mentioned the argument had been dangerous for “each side” and that he “cannot change our Ukrainian angle to Russians”.

Delays to the peace course of imply extra Russian bombs raining down on Ukraine, as Putin’s military grinds additional into the nation.