Ukrainian president tells Davos that Europe must establish itself as an ‘indispensable’ player on the global stage

Summary

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that enforcing a peace deal with Russia would require at least 200,000 allied troops, emphasizing Europe’s need to strengthen its defenses against Russian aggression.

Speaking at Davos, he called for greater EU investment in military technology and urged NATO membership as Ukraine’s best security guarantee, despite opposition from the U.S., Germany, Hungary, and Slovakia.

Zelenskyy criticized Kremlin demands to shrink Ukraine’s army and warned that if Russia wins in Ukraine, it could threaten other nations.

  • JustinAEnglish
    221·
    22 hours ago

    Zelenskyy said European leaders should not ask themselves what Trump would do next, and said that they instead needed to take collective steps to defend their continent at a time when it was under aggressive attack by Russia.

    “We all need to unite,” he said, adding: “Europe needs to learn how to fully take care of itself, so the world cannot afford to ignore it.”

    Zelenskyy showing some true leadership in Davos.

    Also, Germany, Hungary, and Slovakia need to shape up and stop blocking Ukraine in NATO (and peace in Ukraine).

    • ms.lane@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      13 hours ago

      We all need to, Australia only just broke 2.4% GDP on Defense spending.

      We usually do pretty well with value for money in ADF (minus every RAN submarine program ever) but the amount is so small. We should be taking notes from Ukraine on how to beat back big players with commodity and easily replicable technology.

      .ml won’t want to hear it, but we’ve got a belligerent China to worry about and 2049 is getting closer and closer.