After an argumentative meeting between Zelenskyy and Trump in the White House, European leaders quickly showed continued support for the Ukrainian leader. The next challenge will be how they deal with the US president.

“Just so you understand, Europe is loaning the money to Ukraine. They get their money back.” “Now, in fact to be frank, we paid. We paid 60 percent of the total defaults, and it was like the U.S. — loans, guarantee grants — and we provided real money, to be clear.”

Emmanuel Macron, the French president, epitomized how the continent’s leaders are trying to navigate President Trump’s increasingly hostile administration.