Amid uncertainy over US policy on Ukraine, Zelenskyy says it's time for an 'Armed Forces of Europe'
Amid uncertainy over US policy on Ukraine, Zelenskyy says it's time for an 'Armed Forces of Europe'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he will not take NATO membership for Ukraine off the table, but “right now the most influential member of NATO seems to be Putin because he seems able to block NATO decisions.” Zelenskyy also called for the creation of an 'Armed Forces of Europe'.
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Author: Sasha Vakulina
Published on: 15/02/2025 | 00:00:00
AI Summary:
"The EU will not cope on its own, but neither will we," says Volodymyr Zelenskyy. "We have clear intelligence information that Russia is planning to send troops to Belarus in the summer of 2025," he says. He cites Kyiv's possession of reliable intel on Russiam operations in Belarus as early as 2025. Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he will not take NATO membership for Ukraine off the table as an option. He lamented that Putin seems to be able to block NATO decision. For this, he insisted, Ukraine would have to increase number of its troops to match Russia’s numbers.
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