Friday, January 23, 2026

Zelensky Calls for a European Army as He Slams EU Leaders’ Response

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Jan 23, 2026
During the EU Summit yesterday, the EU leaders have discussed the transatlantic relations, Greenland and issues concerning Ukraine. 
 
An EU official has stated that the EU leaders are aware of Donald Trump’s position on Greenland which was conveyed to them by Mark Rutte. 
 
Viktor Orban has sharply criticiZed the EU’s position on Ukraine in his latest statements. 
 
Zelensky has also criticised Europe for it’s weak response to the situation in Greenland and has stated that in his opinion Europe should create a unified European army to ensure Europe’s security. 
 
The negotiations at the Kremlin between Vladimir Putin and Steve Witkoff have been positive and constructive as stated by both the Russian and the American side.  
 
 
 
 
00:00 Intro  
01:24 EU Summit  
05:47 Viktor Orban 
06:53 Zelensky criticises EU's response  
10:42 Zelensky calls for European Army  
12:19 Kremlin negotiations  
13:40 Emmanuel Macron vs "shadow fleet" 

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Zelensky Calls for a European Army as He Slams EU Leaders’ Response

      Jan 23, 2026 During the EU Summit yesterday, the EU leaders ...