“We should hold supporting the Ukrainians”

Rod Stewart has weighed in on the conflict between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, stressing that “we should hold supporting the Ukrainians”.

On Friday (February 28), the US president and his Ukrainian counterpart held a press convention within the White Home which descended right into a bad-tempered and fiery change of phrases, with Trump claiming that Zelenskyy was “not prepared for peace” and “playing with World Conflict Three”.

Because the assembly, figures together with Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron have expressed sturdy solidarity with Zelenskyy, with the previous internet hosting a summit of European leaders in London immediately (March 2) to debate the best way to assist Ukraine shifting ahead.

Zelenskyy himself attended the summit, and now Stewart has posted a picture on his Instagram Tales of Starmer and Zelenskyy shaking palms in Downing Avenue. “Proud to be British,” he wrote. “Nicely achieved Starmer in welcoming Zelensky to the quantity 10.”

Beneath the picture, he added: “We should hold supporting the Ukrainians”.

The leisure world has been reacting to the extraordinary scenes on Friday, with Jack White describing Zelenskyy as a “very brave man who deserves the assist of the world. He has taken on the wrestle of his folks and his nation with valor and honor.”

White went on to say: “A very long time from now when historical past has gotten far previous all of those different false leaders and evil opportunists, he shall be remembered as a hero and a defender of his folks’s freedom within the face of immense opposition. Might God bless his path ahead and his eventual victory in opposition to tyranny.”

Ben Stiller additionally took to Twitter/X shortly after the disastrous summit to share an emoji of the Ukraine flag.

Hundreds have been killed since Russia commenced a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, with Monday (February 24) marked three years for the reason that warfare started. In commemoration, U2 shared a message and piano piece in assist of Ukraine and President Zelenskyy.

Ukrainian pop-rock band Antytila spoke to NME from the frontline in 2022 and defined how they hoped their music might come as a message of assist for these struggling due to the warfare. Frontman Taras Topolia stated: “We’re not only for leisure – we wish to say one thing necessary by way of our music. We attempt to present folks some gentle and say that all the things shall be alright, even when it appears exhausting proper now.”

“We attempt to clarify to our followers how to withstand and dwell by way of darkish instances, as a lot as we love to write down songs for enjoyable and dancing.”