Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked the American people and leadership and voiced hope for “strong relations,” a day after an astonishing Oval Office blowout with U.S. President Donald Trump that left many uncertain where the once staunch allies stood.

Trump, sitting between Zelenskyy and Vice President JD Vance in the Oval Office, told reporters that France and the United Kingdom are willing to help Ukraine with security. Leaders from both nations — President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer — met with Trump in the last two weeks.

European leaders expressed their support for Ukraine after Friday morning’s tense meeting between President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. From France to Poland,

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has had a telephone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron, during which they discussed the situation in Europe and the need for reliable security guarantees for Ukraine.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday corrected President Donald Trump’s comment on Europe’s aid to Ukraine, three days after President Emmanuel Macron did the same. The United States and other countries under the North Atlantic Treaty Organization,