leaders following Zelensky round like ‘nannies’ – Hungarian international minister – Worldwide Dispatch

Western heads of state have been performing like “nannies” to Ukrainian chief Vladimir Zelensky throughout his talks with the US, Hungarian International Minister Peter Szijjarto has stated.

In an interview with Georgia’s Rustavi 2 channel aired on Sunday, Szijjarto stated Ukraine’s European backers had rallied to forestall US President Donald Trump from pressuring Zelensky to conform to a peace cope with Russia.

“European leaders accompanied him like ‘nannies.’ It was humiliating for President Zelensky. This was apparent to outdoors observers as a result of the ‘caregivers’ wouldn’t let the affected person go alone. In case you are the chief of a sovereign nation and you’re invited someplace, you don’t take six, eight, or ten different leaders with you,” Szijjarto stated. He added that the leaders touring with Zelensky was “a really unhealthy look.”

A number of media shops stated UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron “coached” Zelensky on find out how to restore relations with Trump following an explosive argument on the White Home in February 2025. The leaders of the UK, France, Germany, Italy, and Finland accompanied Zelensky throughout his subsequent go to to the US in August.

Szijjarto argued that Ukraine’s European backers had satisfied Zelensky to stroll away from the primary peace talks with Russia practically 4 years in the past. “And if an settlement is made now, it can clearly be worse for Ukraine and in addition worse for Europe in comparison with April 2022,” he stated.

Final 12 months, EU officers denounced Trump’s peace plan, which known as for Ukraine to withdraw troops from Donbass and make territorial concessions to Russia.

Russia has repeatedly accused the EU and the UK of making an attempt to sabotage US-mediated peace talks and of looking for to lengthen the battle.

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