The EU foreign policy chief has declared that “the free world needs a new leader”, as European leaders threw their support behind Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, after the stunning White House confrontation between him and Donald Trump.

Leaders from across Europe expressed their solidarity with the Ukrainian leader after the fractious exchange with JD Vance, the US vice-president, and Trump, who claimed he was not “ready for peace” and accused him of “gambling with world war three”.

Although in general, the European leaders did not name the US president, their comments late on Friday laid bare the gaping rift between the US and its traditional allies in Europe over the war in Ukraine.

In a social media post, Kaja Kallas, the EU high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, wrote: “Ukraine is Europe! We stand by Ukraine. We will step up our support to Ukraine so that they can continue to fight back the aggressor.

“Today, it became clear that the free world needs a new leader. It’s up to us, Europeans, to take this challenge.”

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    European here. Sorry America, but you’re going to have to step up and remove your corrupt leaders I think. And I’ll be happy when you do.


    I’m getting a bit pissed off with this type of message.

    1. We already have been leading. Funds and weapons have been relatively free flowing from European nations. Getting anything out of the US has been like pulling teeth even under Biden.
    2. We know a shit ton of burden has fallen on us because a nation we considered a friend has turned traitor. You’re not telling us anything new.
    3. As a US citizen you can’t wash your hands of the fact that your leadership is corrupt. “Oh, sorry!”. They’re your collective responsibility. You all put them there. Only you can replace them. Get off your arse and organise.
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      “Sorry Russia, you’re going to have to step up and remove your corrupt leaders and I’ll be happy when you do”

      Fucking how? Organize? Organize what, a fucking civil war? Sorry you’re a “bit pissed” that 70% of Americans have to live under a captured techno-fascist state they didn’t vote for.

      You really don’t understand how America works if you think we can hold some magical snap election or wave our pea-shooter 2nd amendment shotguns in the face of the largest and most advanced military in the world…

      This doesn’t get solved without major moves by internal government factions or foreign intervention, no matter how warm and fuzzy videos of a big protest will make you feel.

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        a fucking civil war?

        Sure, that might work. Oh and that “largest and most advanced military” is made up of those same people who you think are 70% of the population. Maybe see what happens when people actually take some action, instead of just giving up and bitching about it.

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        Organize what, a fucking civil war?

        Isn’t that what all your guns are for? Killing your government, should they become dictatorial?

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          You have to really drink the kool-aid to believe that shit. If the weapons they allowed us to keep were a threat to anything other than soft targets and school children they wouldn’t let us keep them

      • wewbull@feddit.uk
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        The UK expelled a disastrous Prime Minister in 50 days in 2022. Trump is doing fundamental damage to your country far worse than Truss did and you’re telling me the 70% of the American people are powerless until the next election and just have to watch it happen on TV? It’s pathetic.

        Your representation is failing to do their constitutional duty. The voice of 70% of the people can’t be ignored if it’s united. That’s why you all need to come together in real life and not inside social media. Start campaigning. Start protesting. Start being angry.