Europe to Zelenskyy: Come to mama – Politico.eu

Presented by Amazon By NICHOLAS VINOCUR with ZOYA SHEFTALOVICH GREETINGS, it’s Nick Vinocur. I’ll be traveling to Luxembourg for the first time ever today for the Foreign Affairs Council — tips welcome! We have a packed agenda. Let’s dive in … DRIVING THE DAY: UKRAINE EU LEADERS EMBRACE ZELENSKYY AFTER TOUGH TRUMP MEETING: European leaders are rallying around Volodymyr Zelenskyy after a disappointing encounter with Donald Trump in the White House. The Ukrainian president is expected to participate in a top-level gathering later this week in Brussels, according to two people briefed on the European Council meeting’s preparations.  Huddle with the home team: Zelenskyy will seek to “galvanize support” from the EU in the wake of the Washington summit, during which a Trump aide demanded Ukraine hand Donbas to Russia as part of a peace deal, leaving Kyiv “unhappy,” according to two people familiar with the White House talks and planning for Thursday’s EUCO in Brussels.  Playing it down: An EU diplomat said the encounter had not been “as bleak as reported,” but still demonstrated that Trump’s position on Ukraine keeps changing. **A message from Amazon: 60% of sales on Amazon come from independent sellers like Caroline from 3Bears in
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