Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of Ukraine, strongly criticized European leaders, accusing them of not taking action in defending Ukraine against Russia.

“Europe likes to talk about the future but avoids taking action today, the action that determines what kind of future we will have,” Zelensky said at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday.

Referring to Groundhog Day, a film where the same day keeps repeating, Zelensky emphasized the lack of progress since he took the Davos stage last year.

Describing Europe as “lost,” he stated that the continent “remains a beautiful yet fragmented collection of small and middle powers” while it should be “taking the lead in defending freedom globally.”

Although he thanked some European leaders for their support—mentioning U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron for offering post-cease-fire support—Zelensky criticized the continent for not presenting a strong, united front.

The Ukrainian leader compared Europe’s approach to that of President Donald Trump, with whom he had a closed-door meeting before taking the stage.

“President Trump is needed,” Zelensky said, arguing that a cease-fire with Russia will depend on U.S. support. “No security guarantees work without the U.S.”

Zelensky pointed to the recent seizures of Russian oil tankers (including the seizure of a vessel during his speech) and encouraged further action to be taken to arrest Russian-flagged vessels in international waters.

“Russian oil is being transported right along European shores. That oil funds the war against Ukraine and helps destabilize Europe,” he said, suggesting that all Russian oil be confiscated and “sold for Europe’s benefit.”

Urging Europe to step up and lead, he continued: “We shouldn’t relegate ourselves to secondary roles, not when we have the chance to be a great power together… When united, we are truly invincible, and Europe can and must be a global force, not one that reacts late but one that defines the future.”

Zelensky then encouraged Europe to focus on itself rather than trying to change Trump, who “won’t change.”

“He [Trump] says he loves Europe, but he won’t listen to this kind of Europe,” Zelensky said, seemingly referring to the situation regarding Greenland.

“Everyone’s attention turned to Greenland, and it’s clear most leaders simply don’t know what to do about it. And it seems like everyone is just waiting for America to cool down on this topic, hoping it will go away. But what if it doesn’t, then what?” Zelensky questioned.

The Ukrainian leader also made sure to mention the U.S. actions regarding fallen Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife. He compared the former leadership of Venezuela to the rule of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

“President Trump led an operation in Venezuela, and Maduro was arrested. There were different opinions about it, but the fact remains that Maduro is on trial in New York. Putin is not on trial,” Zelensky said, arguing that more needs to be done to enforce the rulings against the Russian President issued by the International Criminal Court.

“Regarding Iran, everyone is waiting to see what America will do, and the world offers nothing,” Zelensky said, pointing to the threat Trump issued during Iran’s deadly protests. “Europe offers nothing and doesn’t want to get involved in supporting the Iranian people and the democracy they need.” (Despite his earlier threats, Trump did not launch a military intervention in Iran, which left the situation as it was.)

Zelensky concluded his remarks by reaffirming Ukraine’s readiness to end the war.

“Russia must be ready to end this war and stop this aggression,” he said, urging Europe and the U.S. to put more pressure on Moscow and provide additional support to Kyiv.