【UK media reports: Zelenskyy and Rutte urge von der Leyen not to retaliate against Trump】
Brussels time December 15, 2025, the UK's Financial Times wrote in a press release:
Citing three European officials, recent verbal attacks by US President Donald Trump on the EU have caused divisions within the EU leadership and created differences among European leaders. This has caused widespread shock within the European Commission. Some hope for a strong response to Trump's attacks, while others prefer a cold handling. Sources emphasized that Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and NATO Secretary General Rüttig asked von der Leyen not to retaliate against Trump last week, to avoid Ukraine and Europe losing US support. At the same time, some EU senior officials are extremely angry at the silence towards Trump's criticism of Europe.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1851563231616008/
Statement: This article represents the personal views of the author.