UKRAINE’S brave President Volodymyr Zelensky has today called for the creation of an “Army of Europe” to take on Russia.
Zelensky spoke about his ambitions to create a continental military force at the Munich Security Conference – as he blasted Vladimir Putin a “liar, weak and predictable”.
The 47-year-old Ukrainian leader made the comments as he notably left out Washington’s involvement in his European army dream.
It comes amid Donald Trump urging Ukraine to find a resolution to end the war quickly.
President Trump has already shared a phone call with both Zelensky and Putin with all three men looking to agree to a peace deal.
Tyrant Putin is expected to make a number of deranged demands when he finally meets Trump for Ukraine peace for talks.
Whereas Zelensky has said he won’t accept any peace deal unless his country is given security guarantees.
Speaking in Germany today, Zelensky proposed a new plan to achieve safety for Ukraine going forwards.
He said: “Many leaders have talked about Europe and that needs its own military, an army of Europe and I believe the time has come.
“The Armed Forces of Europe must be created.
“Without Ukraine’s army, Europe’s army’s will not be enough to stop Russia.
“Only our army in Europe has real, modern battlefield experience but our army alone is not enough too.
“And we need what you can provide weapons, training, sanctions, financing, political pressure and unity.”
The Ukrainian president said Europe should be looking to create such a military separate from Nato in case “America might say no to Europe on issues that threaten it”.
He added that after three years of fighting, Ukraine has managed to build up the foundations of a European army and should now act on it.
“As we fight this war and lay the groundwork for peace and security we must build the Armed Forces of Europe so that Europe’s future depends only on Europeans and decisions about Europe are made in Europe,” he said.
“Europe has everything it takes but it needs to come together.
“We need confidence in our own friends so that others have no choice but to respect Europe’s power and without a European army that is impossible.”
Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk appeared to support Zelensky’s calls as he said Europe urgently needs a plan over security.
He said he fears “global players will decide” Europe’s future if they don’t prepare.
The calls for a united force on the continent comes as disagreements over Ukraine’s potential Nato membership continues to rage on.
Ukraine has wanted to be a part of Nato for years – an issue that helped spark Vlad’s initial invasion three years ago.
This would give them protection from any foreign forces as an attack on a Nato country would result in a counter strike conducted by the remaining nations.
Moscow has constantly said they will not allow Ukraine to join the alliance with Putin vowing to continue his assault until he is given these assurances.
The US has also been accused of rolling over to Russia before negotiations had even started following on from Putin and Trump’s positive chat.
Over the past few days, those close to The White House have said Ukraine won’t be allowed to go back to its 2014 borders before the annexing of Crimea.
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has also been adamant that there is no chance Ukraine would be allowed to join Nato.
Zelensky told global leaders in Munich he is refusing to accept that Ukraine won’t be allowed a Nato membership.
He even said the organisation needs to stop allowing Putin to dictate things on his terms and instead help Ukraine to prevent a wider war breaking out in Europe.
Source: https://www.the-sun.com/news/13550475/zelenksy-army-europe-russia-putin/
