After US rebukes Europe, Zelenskyy says ‘time has come’ to create ‘armed forces of Europe’

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A day after US Vice-President JD Vance asked Europe to “step up” in managing its own security, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday urged Europe to create its own military force, warning that the “old days” when the US supported Europe “just because it always had” are over. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, Zelenskyy said the speech by Vance made it clear that America’s relationship with Europe was shifting and argued that a unified European army would command more respect from Washington and ensure Europe’s future was determined by Europeans alone. “Let’s be honest — now we can’t rule...