Pressure on Ukraine is growing, and the EU is calling for a reset of dialogue with the United States. What the media is writing

On Sunday, March 2, a summit was held to coordinate Europe's position on Ukraine. The emergency meeting of European leaders was a reaction to the fierce dispute between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky at the White House. The disrupted visit jeopardized not only Trump's peace efforts, but also continued U.S. support for Ukraine. What the foreign media write about the results of the European summit is in the Izvestia digest.

Bloomberg: Europe is developing a rescue plan for Zelensky to maintain US support

European leaders used the London security summit to demonstrate broad support for Ukraine. But behind the scenes, they tried to bring Vladimir Zelensky back to the negotiating table with the US president, hoping to convince Donald Trump to continue engaging with Europe and Ukraine before his peace talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin progressed.

Britain and France sought to create what [British Prime Minister Keir] Starmer called a "coalition of the willing" to participate in peacekeeping forces and help convince Kiev of the strength of any peace. According to European officials familiar with the plan, the two longtime U.S. allies intend to present the Europe Plus group to Trump in the coming days to gain his support. It will also include non-EU states, potentially including Canada

Starmer said that Britain, France and other countries will work with Ukraine on a plan to end hostilities, and then present it to Trump. The plan is based on the belief that the US president is not ready to abandon negotiations with Ukraine, unlike some representatives of his administration, who insist that Zelensky must resign as part of any deal.

The Guardian: The Europeans will create a military coalition to guarantee Ukraine

At the London summit, Starmer spoke for the first time about a military coalition that would ensure a cease-fire with troops on the ground and forces in the air. But in practical terms, the concept of a ceasefire force has not progressed much compared to the meeting held in Paris by French President Emmanuel Macron two weeks ago. Starmer said that in order to maintain peace on the continent, "these efforts must have the strong support of the United States."

Europe is afraid that Trump has left them behind. Asked if Trump wanted Zelensky to resign, his national security adviser Mike Waltz said: "We need a leader who can deal with us, and eventually with the Russians, and put an end to this [military operation]."

If Zelensky's personal and political motives make it difficult to end the conflict, "we will have a real problem," Waltz added. Starmer also called on Europe to go beyond endless promises to spend more on defense and take action, and Zelensky was persuaded to accept the US offer of access to Ukrainian rare minerals. This is the only way to convey to the United States that they have a stake in Ukraine and provide the country with American security guarantees.

BBC News: Zelensky does not intend to apologize for the incident at the White House

At a meeting with reporters before his return to Ukraine from the UK, Zelensky wanted to formally present his arguments to the world, this time speaking only in Ukrainian to make sure that he was understood correctly. After being criticized in the White House and honored in the UK, his mood was not depressed. He said he was ready to fulfill one of Donald Trump's demands — to sign an agreement that would grant the United States access to some of Ukraine's resources.

He will not apologize to Trump or express regret over anything that happened in the Oval Office, as the US president's camp has repeatedly called for

Even NATO chief Mark Rutte called on Zelensky to find a way to reset relations with the US leader, but in the stuffy room at Stansted Airport, Zelensky's tone did not indicate a desire for courtesy. He said his visit to the White House was a sign of respect. Zelensky chose his words carefully. He was not rude to Trump and suggested that the tension in the relationship would pass.

Financial Times: Europe's mission to save Ukraine involves Trump

In a 19th-century mansion adjacent to Buckingham Palace, Europe's major powers gathered to try to salvage something from the crumbling post-war order. Europe must prove to Donald Trump that it is part of the solution on its continent, not part of the problem.

Starmer said that this means that Britain and France will discuss with Zelensky what a settlement in Ukraine might look like after the truce, and then present Trump with a European plan, acting as intermediaries in the toxic relations between Kiev and Washington

On Sunday, the British Prime Minister said that any final agreement should include Ukraine, but that Europe would lead the diplomatic work on behalf of Kiev. The task will fall on three European leaders with whom Trump has good relations — Starmer, Macron and Italian Prime Minister Giorgio Meloni, who reminded of the need to avoid splitting the West. Starmer and Macron tried their best to give Zelensky a helping hand, but behind those hugs was a stern warning to the Ukrainian leader that the path to lasting peace lay through the White House, and that Zelensky should start negotiations with Trump again.

El Pais: Ukraine seeks to restore relations with Trump

The failure in the Oval Office on Friday led to a crisis. Ukraine is trying to save relations with the United States while the Trump administration continues to exert pressure. The American president made it clear on Friday: either Kiev will agree to a cease-fire, which is tantamount to surrender, or it will continue to "fight alone", risking disappearing as a state. Pressure is also increasing from the partners.

This message seems to have reached Zelensky. The President instructed his team and the government to avoid escalating the situation at all costs. "We have to put emotions aside and assess the situation with a cool head," a source in the office of the President of Ukraine told El Pais on Saturday. Kiev needs Washington to contain Moscow. Without his military support, "Ukraine's chances of survival are very slim," Zelensky himself admitted in February. This dependence forces the Ukrainian president to use the few bullets he has left to save the situation

The dislike of Trump and his vice president, J.D. Vance, for Zelensky is personal, they consider the Ukrainian president to be a weakling, a former comedian who fooled the United States. It doesn't help that this neglect is mutual to some extent. The Ukrainian believes that Trump lives in a "bubble of disinformation" of Russian propaganda and is afraid that he will lose his battle. Mikola Beleskov, an expert at the independent National Institute for Strategic Studies of Ukraine, is pessimistic about the prospects for restoring relations between Trump and Zelensky, "Europe should develop a plan B to support Ukraine now."