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

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…