https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/what-do-you-expect-him-to-do-a-diplomat-explains-why-european-leaders-didn-t-pressure-zelensky-over-his-criticism-of-truContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/what-do-you-expect-him-to-do-a-diplomat-explains-why-european-leaders-didn-t-pressure-zelensky-over-his-criticism-of-truhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/what-do-you-expect-him-to-do-a-diplomat-explains-why-european-leaders-didn-t-pressure-zelensky-over-his-criticism-of-tru#u142581Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:26:37 +0000European Union leaders refrained from urging Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to soften his public criticisms of U.S. President Donald Trump during a summit in Brussels. Four EU diplomats briefed on the discussions told Politico that leaders chose not to confront Zelensky over the testy trans-Atlantic dynamic. The meeting unfolded as relations between Kyiv and Washington continue to deteriorate, with Trump recently remarking that the Ukrainian leader is more difficult to deal with than Russian President Vladimir Putin. Meanwhile, European officials pledged steady support for Ukraine as t