Zelenskyy calls for creation of ‘Armed Forces of Europe’

A screen displays Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as he speaks during the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Feb. 15, 2025.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for the creation of a unified European military force, saying the continent must be self-reliant amid a persistent threat from Russia and uncertainty about U.S. support -- a situation he described as "this new reality."