Zelenski indicated how much NATO countries should pay. He supported Trump in this

As he stated Volodymyr Zelenski, “we request a common the European safety and Defence Policy, and all European countries should be ready to spend as much as is truly necessary." – Not as much as they got utilized to by years of negligence – said during a performance in Swiss Davos.

Ukrainian president pointed out that the argument based on the claim that Defence expenditure should be compensated by these on ‘medicines, pensions or something else” is simply a “game on human emotions”. “This is truly unfair,” he said, quoted by the Union agency.

Zelenski supported Trump's view. He wants NATO countries to pay more for defense

Zelenski he clearly referred to the demands Donald Trump, which, as recalls the Financial Times, already last year indicated that countries NATO should mark 5% of GDP on defence. In early January, the paper reports confirmed the individual concerned.

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“I think NATO should have 5% (...). If the country has an average military, it should spend 4%, and if it is in a dangerous region it should be 5%. They can all afford it. – convinced at a conference in his residence Mar-a-Lago au Florida.

Meanwhile, last year's summit The North Atlantic Alliance In Washington The vast majority of associate States have not spent more than 3% of GDP on reinforcement. Only Poland exceeded the 4% threshold., and according to our government's announcements, these expenditures will emergence to 4.7% (186.6 billion PLN).

Trump makes demands to NATO countries. Germany was skeptical

Especially critical of Trump's thought seems to be Olaf Scholz. In a conversation with Focus Online portal, the German Chancellor argued that the rates suggested by the Republican were “A lot of money”and developed over the years by NATO solutions for each associate State to sacrifice at least 2% of GDP on defenceThey're optimal.

German Minister of Defence besides referred to Trump's appeals earlier Boris Pistorius. He doubted that any state of the Alliance could afford to meet the expectations of then president-elect.

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The words about defence spending were not the only ones Zelenski shared in Davos. – Russia He can exposure 1.5 million soldiers. Our armed forces have over 800,000 men. France is second with over 200,000. Then Germany, Italy and United KingdomEveryone else has less. This is not a situation where a country can defend itself. We all gotta unite and change something – he appealed.

Zelenski: Are they worried in the United States that Europe will leave them? No. No.

As Ukrainian leader reminded, Putin signed new strategical agreement withIran. – He already has a deal with North Korea. Against whom do they make specified agreements? Against you, against all of us... These are their strategical priorities and our priorities must meet this challenge, in politics, defence and the economy. We can only defy specified threats together – he said.

According to him, “the full planet is considering the steps” that the fresh president of the United States will take. – In times of war everyone is worried whether United States Will they stay with them? all ally is worried about it, but is anyone in the United States worried that Europe Can he leave them and halt being an ally? The answer is no. Washington does not believe that Europe can bring them something crucial – he said

Mr Zelenski pointed out that it is not now clear whether Europe will sit at the table of closing talks or whether Europe will sit down. After the war in his country ended. – Will president Trump perceive to Europe or negociate with Russia and China Without Europe? Europe must learn to take full care of itself so that the planet cannot afford to ignore it," he said.

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