EU leaders rally around Zelenskyy at Brussels summit as his ties with Trump deteriorate

Ukraine says it desperately needs more U.S.-made air defense like this, and it's talking to Europe. At an EU leaders' summit, Zelensky renewed his pitch. Member states can cover Ukraine's basic needs, he says, if more of them dig into their own stockpiles. Russia is killing us on our territory. They came on our land, and further pushing further, they don't want to stop. Can you imagine? Yesterday was thousand drones in Ukraine, thousand. But but the American side said that it's difficult to speak with Zelensky. Ukraine also says the U.S. has been restricting the Starlink technology its military relies on. Disruptions to global energy supplies have been fueling tensions between Kiev and Washington. Zelensky and Donald Trump have been personally attacking one another in recent days. Zelensky is unhappy about a diesel deal Washington struck with Moscow, and Donald Trump is blaming Zelensky for the failed U.S. attempt to unilaterally declare an end to Russian and Ukrainian strikes on energy sites. Here in Brussels, Zelensky was among friends. Of course, we supported President Trump's energy ceasefire, but we've seen that Russia did not respect it—not a single minute. Instead, Russia escalated, and therefore we have to increase the pressure on Russia. But those friends are also hoping Ukraine's leader dials down his criticism of Trump. The United States is in the election moment. Election moment. That gives a totally different view on on the reality of what's going on because that's an internal politics. So we have to take this into consideration as well. At the summit, Zelensky did seem more careful. Asked if he thought Trump was using him as a scapegoat. He said only this. This is my answer. It's a silence that may just echo across the Atlantic, Rosie Birchard, Al Jazeera, Brussels.