Zelensky in Munich says what many think but are afraid to say: The old days are over.
The U.S. doesn’t see Europe as a partner. Europe must build its own army, together with Ukraine
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Zelensky: This war cannot be decided by just a few leaders - not by Trump and Putin, not by me and Putin, not by anyone here in Munich sitting down with Putin alone.
We must apply pressure together to make real peace. 1/
Zelensky: Many leaders have talked about Europe needing its own army. An army of Europe. I really believe that the time has come. The armed forces of Europe must be created 2/
Zelensky: Does America need Europe as a market? Yes. But as an ally? I don't know. For the answer to be 'yes,' Europe needs a single voice, not a dozen different ones 3/
Zelensky: A few days ago, President Trump told me about his conversation with Putin. Not once did he mention that America needs Europe at the table. That says a lot. 4/
Zelensky: Ukraine is now the world leader in drone warfare. This is our success, but it's also your success. Everything we build for our own defense also strengthens your security. 5/
Zelensky: The US Vice President made it clear: decades of the old relationship between Europe and America are ending. From now on, things will be different, and Europe needs to adjust to that. 6/
Zelensky: The old days are over when America supported Europe just because it always had, but President Trump once said what matters is not the family you were born into but the one you built.
We must build the closest possible relationship with America. 7/
Zelensky: Ukraine will never accept deals made behind our backs or without our involvement.
The same rule should apply to all of Europe: no decisions about Ukraine without Ukraine, no decisions about Europe without Europe. 8/
Zelensky: Russia keeps opening new army recruitment centers every week, and Putin can afford it. Oil prices are still high enough for him to ignore the world. 9X
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