US President Donald Trump is correct to suggest that certain Western European leaders do not measure up to their predecessors, according to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. This follows a renewed criticism of European NATO members over their inability to protect oil transport through the Strait of Hormuz amid the threat of Iranian attacks. Peskov agreed with Trump's assessment that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is not "like Winston Churchill," and that European leaders such as Emmanuel Macron will soon be out of office. The tensions between the US and Iran have exacerbated global energy markets, particularly due to sanctions imposed on Russia.