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‘My father died. I have to be thankful?’ Ukraine supporters across Europe and the U.S. take to the streets to protest Trump’s treatment of Zelensky

Source: Meduza

Protesters took to the streets around the world this weekend after talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ended in a heated confrontation on Friday. What was meant to be the signing of a mineral resources agreement instead turned into a shouting match involving Trump, Zelensky, and U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance as the two American leaders accused the Ukrainian president of failing to show sufficient gratitude for Washington’s aid to his war-torn country. The deal’s ultimately went unsigned, and Trump reportedly asked Zelensky to leave the White House, casting doubt on the future of U.S. support for Ukraine. Meduza shares photos from demonstrations across Europe and the United States, where thousands gathered to show solidarity with Ukraine.

Kraków, Poland. March 1, 2025.
Beata Zawrzel / ZUMA Press Wire / Scanpix / LETA
Kraków
Beata Zawrzel / ZUMA Press Wire / Scanpix / LETA
Kraków
Beata Zawrzel / ZUMA Press Wire / Scanpix / LETA
Kraków
Beata Zawrzel / ZUMA Press Wire / Scanpix / LETA
Times Square, New York City, United States. March 1, 2025.
Adam Gray / AP / Scanpix / LETA
Times Square
Adam Gray / AP / Scanpix / LETA
Protesters outside an office of Elon Musk’s company SpaceX in Hawthorne, California
Ron Lyon / ZUMA Wire / Scanpix / LETA

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Los Angeles, California, United States. March 1, 2025.
Mario Tama / Getty Images / AFP / Scanpix / LETA
Hawthorne, California
Ron Lyon / ZUMA Wire / Scanpix / LETA
Hawthorne, California
Ron Lyon / ZUMA Wire / Scanpix / LETA
Westfield, Vermont, where hundreds gathered on March 1 to protest against U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance, who visited the state for a ski trip. The protest had been planned before Zelensky’s visit to Washington, but many participants said they decided to join after the Trump–Zelensky meeting at the White House.
Boston. March 1, 2025.
CJ Gunther / EPA / Scanpix / LETA
Demonstrators gather on London’s Downing Street ahead of a summit of European leaders on March 2
Henry Nicholls / AFP / Scanpix / LETA
London
Calum McLean / ZUMA Press Wire / Scanpix / LETA
London. March 2, 2025
Henry Nicholls / AFP / Scanpix / LETA
Protesters outside the building of the U.S. Mission to the E.U. in Brussels demand that Washington continue providing military and financial aid to Ukraine. March 2, 2025.
Wiktor Dabkowski / ZUMA Press Wire / Scanpix / LETA
Brussels, Belgium. March 2, 2025
Wiktor Dabkowski / ZUMA Press Wire / Scanpix / LETA
Members of Russia’s exiled opposition gather in Berlin to protest against Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. March 1, 2025.
Meduza
Berlin, Germany. March 1, 2025.
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A pro-Ukraine protest in Milan, Italy. March 2, 2025.
Matteo Corner / EPA / Scanpix / LETA
A protest outside of the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, organized by members of the American community in Ukraine
Yevhen Vasyliev / Le Pictorium Agency / ZUMA Press
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