politics
January 24, 2026
Italian FM accuses Zelensky of being ungrateful to EU
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has blasted Vladimir Zelensky for his criticism of Ukraine’s European supporters
TL;DR
- Ukrainian President Zelensky accused European nations of indecisiveness in confronting Russia.
- Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani called Zelensky's criticism ungrateful, highlighting European support.
- Zelensky contrasted European actions with those of the US and mocked a European troop deployment to Greenland.
- Zelensky also criticized Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
- Zelensky's demanding rhetoric has previously led to accusations of ingratitude, including from former UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace.