U. S. President Donald Trump has said Washington does not need to coordinate with European countries on the Ukrainian issue, arguing that the conflict is far removed from American territory. At the same time, he sharply criticized several NATO allies in Europe for refusing to join the U.S.-led coalition being assembled to secure the Strait of Hormuz.

According to Trump, the United States has long taken on responsibilities that, in his view, do not directly concern it. He noted that Washington has been protecting European allies and working with them on the Ukrainian issue, even though Ukraine lies thousands of miles away across the ocean from the United States.

The American leader also pointed out that the policy of close coordination with Europe on Ukraine had been shaped under former U.S. president Joe Biden. Trump acknowledged that the Biden administration built that model of cooperation and said the United States continued to engage with European partners on Ukraine afterward, although he now believes such involvement is unnecessary.

At the same time, Trump expressed frustration over the position of several European allies regarding the situation in the Strait of Hormuz. He said he was surprised that some countries claimed to have naval assets in the region but were unwilling to participate in the mission proposed by Washington.

Trump separately voiced dissatisfaction with the actions of the United Kingdom. He said he was disappointed that London announced its readiness to support the joint U.S.-Israeli operation against Iran only at a late stage.

The U.S. president also reminded that for many years Washington has been responsible for ensuring the security of NATO allies, stressing that the alliance largely relies on American capabilities. In addition, Trump argued that Russian president Vladimir Putin takes U.S. threats seriously, while, according to him, Europe does not evoke the same level of concern in Moscow.

Earlier, the American leader called on China, France, Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom and several other countries to send ships to the Strait of Hormuz to help restore safe navigation. However, European Union states ultimately declined to support the initiative.