KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) — Ukraine braced for a possible halt in US support and eyed a stronger alliance with Europe against Russia’s invasion, following a fiery clash on Friday between the American and Ukrainian presidents.

The heated exchange between Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance on one side and Volodymyr Zelensky on the other has left the already fractious relations with the new US administration in tatters.

Volodymyr Fesenko, a political analyst, called the shouting match “a defeat for both sides” but said it was “bound to happen sooner or later.”

“The United States is no longer an ally of Ukraine,” Fesenko told AFP, adding that there should not be “any illusions” about continued US military support.

Fesenko warned the effects could be “significant” as US support encompasses not only the supply of arms but also military intelligence and communications.

Despite the Oval Office confrontation, Zelensky told Fox News he believed that “of course” the relationship with Trump could be salvaged and admitted that fighting against Russia “will be difficult without your support.”

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