Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and EU Commissioner Ursula von der Leyen were among the world leaders who arrived in Kyiv on Monday morning in a show of support for Ukraine.
The Ukrainian president thanked “everyone who defends and supports Ukraine” as European leaders gathered in Kyiv in a show of support.
US President Donald Trump sparked global alarm last week after baselessly accusing Mr Zelensky of being a “dictator”, amid signs of a growing rift between Europe and Washington.
Washington has made clear it will send no troops as a security guarantee coveted by Kyiv if a peace deal emerges, placing the burden squarely on European powers that are likely to struggle without US backing.
Volodymyr Zelensky marked the third anniversary of the war in Ukraine on Monday by praising the “absolute heroism” of the Ukrainian people.
