European Parliament defence committee chair: Trump has "sided with the killer"
The chair of the European Parliament's security and defence committee, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, said US President Donald Trump has "sided with the killer". She spoke after Trump's remarks about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, who chairs the European Parliament's committee on security and defence, has sharply criticised US President Donald Trump over his remarks about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. In her words, Trump has "sided with the killer".
She leads the European Parliament committee that deals with defence and security matters. Her assessment came as a reaction to Trump's statements directed at Zelensky.
The report was published on 11 October 2026. The source does not specify which of Trump's remarks prompted the response, so their content is not described here. It also gives no further details on where or in what setting Strack-Zimmermann made the comment.
