Zelenskiyy calls for European army to deter Russia, earn US respect

 

 

By Andrew Gray, Lili Bayer and John Irish

February 15, 20258:17 AM PSTUpdated 26 min ago

• Summary

• Remarks come at Munich Security Conference of influential political and military leaders
• Ukrainian leader says Europe can no longer be sure of US protection
• Zelenskiy predicts Putin will try use Trump as 'prop' at Moscow parade marking World War Two victory
• Other European countries could face Russian attack, Zelenskiy says as Ukraine war nears third anniversary

MUNICH, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on Saturday for the creation of a European army, saying the continent could no longer be sure of protection from the United States and would only get respect from Washington with a strong military.

 

 

He also said Kyiv would never accept any deal to end the Russia-Ukraine war made behind its back, and predicted Russian President Vladimir Putin would try to get U.S. President Donald Trump to Moscow's May 9 World War Two victory anniversary parade "not as a respected leader but as a prop in his own performance". 

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