European leaders back Zelenskyy

• Merz emphasizes the distinction between aggressor and victim in the war.

• Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer had bilateral discussions with Trump at the Oval Office.

• Both leaders interjected and fact-checked Trump’s comments, but the overall mood was positive.

• Starmer has spoken to Trump and Zelenskyy and is hosting a meeting of European leaders in London.

• Starmer conveyed the UK’s commitment to supporting Ukraine to deter Russian aggression.

• Not all European leaders support Zelenskyy, with some at odds with Trump’s stand for peace.

• Zelenskyy arrived in London ahead of Sunday’s summit.