NATO chief Mark Rutte on Monday urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to mend ties with the United States following a tense dispute between the two leaders at the White House on Friday.
Rutte, pointed out in a BBC interview, talked about the need to keep US-Ukraine relations frank declaring, “He genuinely needed to comprehend what President Trump has done for Ukraine.” He cited the Trump administration’s 2019 decision to send Javelin antitank missiles aimed at the Trump administration that on many occasions had stood up to China and Russia.
The Oval Office confrontation between Donald Trump and new president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has generated nervousness among European allies over the continued stability of Western backing for Ukraine. Rutte calling it “terrible,” said that US currently committed to securing a lasting peace for Ukraine. 
In the meantime, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed resolute backing for Zelenskyy, saying, “We stand with you, with Ukraine”. European leaders are to gather in London on Sunday to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine as concern over shifting US policy grows.
The diplomatic ruckus illustrates the tightrope Ukraine has to walk as it tries to preserve its relationships with Western allies while taking on Russian aggression. European leaders now need to shore up backing as the rift between Kyiv and Washington continues.
