"Just last year, here in Davos, I ended my speech by saying Europe needs to know how to defend itself. A year has passed, and nothing has changed," Zelensky said.

President Volodymyr Zelensky used a speech at the World Economic Forum on Jan. 22 to deliver a sharp warning to Europe, accusing its leaders of recognizing global threats year after year while failing to act decisively.

“Just last year, here in Davos, I ended my speech by saying Europe needs to know how to defend itself,” Zelensky said. “A year has passed, and nothing has changed. I am forced to say the same words again.”

Zelensky spoke shortly after holding talks with U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the forum, in what marked their first in-person meeting this year.

After the talks, the Ukrainian president said a two-day trilateral meeting involving Ukraine, the U.S., and Russia is scheduled to begin on Jan. 23 in the United Arab Emirates.

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  • ClamDrinker@lemmy.worldEnglish
    104·
    5 days ago

    As a European, I do somewhat respect Zelensky’s courage here. He knows full well that Trump might very well drop him like a brick for some stupid reason at any time, and that Europe has been there to help him in those cases. Yet this needs to be said. Like a true friend he can tell us the harsh truth even if it could strain the relationship, because while lying would be easier in the moment, it would not be better. Holding his words to avoid conflict would be… the same mentality as trying to appease a dictator to avoid conflict.

    Let’s do better Europe.

  • MutantTailThing@lemmy.worldEnglish
    53·
    5 days ago

    He’s not wrong. We’ve been sitting on our asses for way too long. Luckily, our politicians seem to be waking up.

    • KorgPaperScissors@lemmy.zipEnglish
      23·
      5 days ago

      I hate that this kind of nonsense has become normal in reporting. He does not blast anyone, he states the objectively glaringly obvious.

    • breakfastmtnOPEnglish
      8·
      5 days ago

      This is some serious mission creep from the ‘slam’ weirdo community.

      • YappyMonotheist@lemmy.worldEnglish
        36·
        4 days ago

        The alternative was not expanding NATO’s sphere, not couping Ukraine, not creating the circumstances for a preemptive Russian strike before yet another country gets globbled up America and its goons (imagine if Iran had the capacity to strike Israel before all the American strikes done thanks to their regional goon and possibly a future one took place…), but that’s not how it went. We shall see how it evolves.

        • Socar@lemmy.zipEnglish
          72·
          4 days ago

          how people can actually believe shit like is will never not baffle me… it has to be satire, right?

        • Tar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          51·
          4 days ago

          The alternative was not expanding NATO’s sphere,

          NATO didn’t annex anyone, countries ask to join. Like Sweden and Finland did after Russia’s imperialist actions got a little too close.

          We shall see how it evolves.

          Well, Russia already gained two more NATO neighbors thanks to your aggression, so I wouldn’t exactly call it a roaring success so far.

        • Zanshi@lemmy.worldEnglish
          62·
          4 days ago

          Yes, just put the countries who wanted protection from Russia, after centuries of enduring russian imperialism back in their sphere of influence. That will make everyone happy! Fuck. Off.

    • PhoenixzEnglish
      62·
      5 days ago

      Nah, better let ourselves be ruled by some sad nazi wannabees, instead of fighting, right?

      In case you haven’t noticed: weapons producers are the worst, because they’ll happily sell to your enemies. And in case you haven’t noticed: we got enemies coming out of the whazoo, at this point. So you can bitch all you want about weapons manufacturers, but you’ll be standing in line with them soon enough when the fascists come knocking

      • sepi@piefed.social
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        16·
        5 days ago

        SELLING WEAPON MAKE LINE GO UP AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA