European right-wing populist parties face a division regarding their support for Donald Trump's approach to Ukraine. Some, particularly in Western Europe and Nordic countries, express unease with Trump's treatment of Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and the rise of authoritarianism under the new US administration. In contrast, Eastern European populists continue to support Trump, reflecting differing public perceptions of Russia. Leaders who have defended pro-Ukrainian stances, like Denmark's Prime Minister Frederiksen, are gaining popularity, suggesting that distancing from Trump could benefit domestic political aspirations.
Broadly, unease over Trump's treatment of Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and the ominous encroach of authoritarianism by the new US administration, is strongest among the populist parties in western Europe and some Nordic countries.
Some of the populist's disorientation is that their focus is on domestic issues to leverage novel coalitions, resulting in a giant question mark for foreign policy.
Trump's natural bedfellows are finding this difficult, as evidenced by Inger Stjberg's criticism of Trump's treatment of Zelenskyy, which she describes as shocking and grotesque.
Tentative signs show that pro-Ukrainian leaders in Europe, like Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, are seeing a boost in support amid their clash with Trump.
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