'MUNICH (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday that the time has come for the creation of an “armed forces of Europe,” because the U.S. may no longer be counted on to support the continent.
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Ramping up his desire for a more muscular Europe, Zelenskyy said that Ukraine’s nearly three-year fight against Russia’s full-scale invasion has proved that a foundation exists for the creation of a European army — an idea long discussed among some leaders on the continent.
“I really believe that time has come,” he said. “The armed forces of Europe must be created.”
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“Ukraine will never accept deals made behind our backs without our involvement, and the same rule should apply to all of Europe,” Zelenskyy said, adding that “not once did (Trump) mention that America needs Europe at the table.”
“That says a lot,” he said. “The old days are over when America supported Europe just because it always had.”'
- AP,
Zelenskyy calls for ‘armed forces of Europe’ as EU leaders bristle at new US policies on Ukraine, February 15, 2025
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