A number of European politicians which are thought-about pro-Russian expressed their approval for the U.S. President Donald Trump after he clashed in a heated argument with President Volodymyr Zelensky within the Oval Workplace.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban thanked Trump in his publish on X.

"Immediately President Trump stood bravely for peace. Even when it was troublesome for a lot of to digest," Orban mentioned.

Orban, extensively seen because the EU's most pro-Russian chief, has constantly opposed navy assist for Ukraine and maintained shut ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze wished Trump "endurance and braveness on this troublesome battle" on Fb on March 1.

Zelensky, Trump get into heated argument while speaking with journalists in Oval OfficePresident Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Donald Trump held a 45-minute-long press briefing in the Oval Office that ended in a heated argument about American aid to Ukraine.The Kyiv IndependentOleksiy Sorokin

"President Trump and his peace efforts had been condemned one after one other by the individuals answerable for unleashing a bloody battle and the cold-blooded killing of Ukraine and hundreds of Ukrainians," his assertion mentioned.

Kobakhidze sparked a political disaster by asserting the suspension of Georgia's EU accession course of till at the very least 2028 after the elections final October. Protests erupted in Tbilisi in opposition to the ruling Georgian Dream celebration, accused of democratic backsliding and dragging Georgia into the Kremlin's orbit.

Tino Chrupalla, one of many leaders of the far-right Different for Germany (AfD) celebration, mentioned on X that peace in Ukraine must be achieved even with out Zelensky's participation.

"President Trump is cancelling talks with President Zelensky as a result of he isn’t prepared for peace. Peace should nonetheless be achieved, even with out the beggarly President Zelensky," Chrupalla wrote.

"Because the EU and Germany can not act as mediators, the US and Russia should come to an settlement," he added

Earlier, AfD confirmed help for Russian politics and has been mired in scandal after stories of its affiliations with neo-Nazi teams.

The statements come as many democratic European leaders expressed their help for Zelensky, who has reportedly landed in London for a summit of European leaders on March 2.

Editorial: A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t ZelenskyIt’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up. In the past several weeks, the U.S. leadership has demonstrated explicit hostility towards Ukraine and aligned its rhetoric and policy with Russia. TheThe Kyiv IndependentThe Kyiv Independent