Zelenskyy says time has come for creation of ‘armed forces of Europe’

Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during the Munich Security Conference (Matthias Schrader/AP)

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the time has come for the creation of an “armed forces of Europe”, and says his country’s fight against Russia has proved that a foundation for it already exists.

The Ukrainian leader said Europe cannot rule out the possibility that “American might say no to Europe on issues that threaten it”, and noted that many leaders have long spoken about how Europe needs its own military.