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Yesterday here in Munich, the US vice president made it clear – decades of the old relationship between Europe and America are ending. From now on, things will be different, and Europe needs to adjust to that,
Zelensky said
Right now, the most influential member of NATO seems to be Putin – because his whims have the power to block NATO decisions,
Zelensky saidNo decisions about Ukraine without Ukraine. No decisions about Europe without Europe. Europe must have a seat at the table when decisions about Europe are being made,
Zelensky continuedUkraine will never accept deals made behind our backs without our involvement. And the same rule should apply to all of Europe,
he addedThe old days are over – when America supported Europe just because it always had,
he addedA few days ago, President Trump told me about his conversation with Putin. Not once did he mention that America needs Europe at that table. That says a lot,
he saidLet’s be honest – now we can’t rule out the possibility that America might say ‘No’ to Europe on issues that threaten it. Many leaders have talked about Europe that needs its own military – an Army of Europe,
he saidThis is really what he wants. He wants pause, prepare, train, take off some sanctions, because of ceasefire and et cetera,
Zelenskyy emphasised
France will fully play its role in accelerating this process. A stronger and more sovereign Europe, let's make it happen now,
he addedThere is concern that there may be a deal that Washington wants to do with Putin effectively excluding not just the Europeans but the Ukrainians too,
Al Jazeera’s diplomatic editor James Bays said from Munich
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There was also agreement that the path to a lasting peace can only succeed in the closest coordination between America and Europe,
Merz said on the sideline of the conferenceWe want peace very much,
Zelenskyy said
He will not stick to ceasefire and that's all,
the Ukrainian president said of Putin
It's important that everything does not go according to Putin's plan, in which he wants to do everything to make his negotiations bilateral [with the U.S.],
Zelensky told reportersTrump said to me that Putin wants to stop the war,
Zelensky told reporters while speaking on a security cooperation panel at the Munich Security Conference[There ... There] should not be a brief truce, not some kind of respite for the regrouping of forces and rearmament with a view to a subsequent continuation of the conflict."
Putin told officials on January 21We had a direct conversation with Putin about a ceasefire in 2019,
the Ukrainian leader added, referring to when Ukraine and Russia negotiated a ceasefire and prisoner exchange in connection to Russia's invasion of the eastern Donbas regionHe will not stick to cease-fire and that’s all. That is why I told the president [Trump] that I think phone calls are phone calls. But don’t make any decisions on Ukraine without Ukraine. And it is not about me, it is about the entire country. If we agree on a pause it will help Putin. And I don’t want to go [down] in history as [the] president who helped Putin to occupy my country,
Zelenskyy said
Trump said to me that Putin wants to stop the war. I said to him ‘Putin is a liar. I hope that you will pressure him because I don’t trust him.’ We had a direct conversation with Putin about a cease-fire in 2019,
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said while speaking on a security cooperation panel at the Munich Security Conference on FridayTrump is stronger than Putin, I think so. But these phone calls with Putin are risky to us,
Zelenskyy said