Giorgia Meloni has urged for an emergency summit between the US and Europe following the dispute between Zelensky and Trump.

The leaders of the United States and Europe must urgently hold a joint summit to discuss the situation following the conflict between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House.

This proposal was made by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, as cited by BILD.

“An emergency summit is necessary between the U.S., European countries, and allies to have an open discussion on how we intend to tackle today’s serious challenges, starting with Ukraine, which we have jointly defended in recent years,” Meloni stated.

She added that Italy will provide a relevant proposal to its partners “in the near future.”

Moreover, the head of government emphasized that the division within the Western alliance weakens all its participants and plays into the hands of those who are “interested in the decline of Western civilization.”

A tense meeting between Zelensky and Trump took place on February 28 in Washington. The Ukrainian president arrived at the White House with the intention of signing an agreement on cooperation in the field of rare earth metals and minerals; however, the negotiations unexpectedly ended in a heated dispute in front of journalists.

Zelensky spoke out against peace negotiations with Putin, justifying his position by citing Russia’s repeated violations of previously reached agreements. In response, Trump and U.S. Vice President Jay D. Vance criticized Zelensky, accusing him of disrespecting the American side. The disagreements quickly escalated, and Zelensky left the White House prematurely without signing the agreement.

After the conflict, Trump accused Zelensky of refusing to seek peaceful solutions.

For his part, the Ukrainian leader categorically rejected the possibility of reconciliation with Moscow without clear security guarantees from NATO and refused to apologize to Trump.

Shortly after this, White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt stated on Fox News that the U.S. is halting military support for Ukraine and will focus on finding a diplomatic resolution to the conflict.

“The Trump administration is stopping funding for the conflict in Ukraine, as the priority is peace negotiations. We will no longer simply write checks for a war in a very distant country without a real, solid peace,” Levitt emphasized.