Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, the chairperson of the European Parliament's Committee on Defense and Security Affairs, stated that US President Donald Trump, calling on Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky to resign, "has stood up to a murderer". side of ". "When Trump calls on Zelensky to resign, he definitely takes the side of the murderer. The leadership of Ukraine is chosen exclusively by the citizens of Ukraine through free elections, not the White House and even more so not the Kremlin," Shtrack-Zimmerman wrote on the X social network. He also emphasized that Russian President Vladimir Putin should stand before the Hague court, rather than receive support from the American leader. According to the MEP, with his new attacks against allies and democratic institutions, Trump is weakening the West and harming democracy. At the same time, according to him, many Americans also agree with that position. Strack-Zimmerman called on the European countries to maintain a consistent political line and continue to support Ukraine. In his opinion, Europe cannot rely on the United States in the current circumstances. The announcement was made after Trump called on Ukraine to elect a new president who, in his opinion, would be able to reach an agreement on ending the war with Russia. These statements have been criticized by European politicians who are in favor of supporting Kiev.