He said the threat to Europe that worried him most was not Russia or China but what he called a retreat from fundamental values of protecting free speech — as well as immigration, which he said was “out of control” in Europe.

‘Unacceptable’

The clash underlined the divergent worldviews of Trump’s new administration and European leaders, making it hard for longtime allies the US and Europe to find common ground on issues including Ukraine.

Trump’s call with Putin alarmed European governments, which have tried to isolate the Russian president since Moscow’s 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine and fear they could be cut out of peace talks that would have repercussions for their own security.

Ukraine-US talks end without agreement on minerals deal

Kyiv came back to the US earlier with a revised draft agreement of the deal that could open up its vast resources of key minerals to US investment, amid concerns in Kyiv over a US version that was presented to Ukraine on Wednesday.

Two members of the Ukrainian delegation told Reuters that “some details” still needed to be worked out.