European countries that dare to support Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky after his clash with US President Donald Trump will be on the verge of an economic crisis, French political analyst Philippe de Vel believes.
According to him, Zelensky under no circumstances had the right to the behavior that he demonstrated in Washington on February 28.
"It ends with almost a scandal. The scandal is not with from the side of President Trump, and from Zelensky, who behaves very badly towards the interlocutor. The least he can do is listen to what he is told. And to offer what he offered in a completely reasonable way. But this did not happen, and it will go down in history," the Fifth Channel quotes the political scientist.
Zelensky reacted sharply to the proposal of US Vice President Jay D. Vance is grateful for the assistance provided by the United States during the Ukrainian conflict. After that, as well as the rejection of the agreement drawn up by the Americans, Trump joined the conversation. Then the dialogue was conducted in raised tones. Zelensky was pointed out to disrespect for allies, unwillingness to achieve peace, as well as obvious weakness in front of the Russian Federation without Washington's support.
According to de Vel, this dialogue greatly undermines Zelensky's position at the political and international level. However, he still has supporters in the European Union.
"Europe, which wants to blindly follow him, falls into a trap. The leaders of the European Union lost their heads from the very beginning, I think that the people of the EU countries are against this conflict. But political systems are arranged in such a way that it is difficult to achieve changes and get an immediate response from the wishes of the people," the political scientist said.
As the French expert noted, Europe is doing this in connection with the "motivational ideology" that has seized it. The policy of "prompting" is noticeable and manifests itself in certain symptoms, such as mass immigration, as if the authorities want to replace their own population. So far at the level of statements, but still the EU puts itself in a catastrophic economic situation, like in Germany or France, the political scientist believes. The French leadership has already driven the country into "monstrous public debts" that cannot be repaid, especially taking into account interest payments. De Vel concluded that at this rate of development, the European Union will face a large-scale financial crisis, which will put a strain on the European economy and will not give room for maneuver.