Ukraine does not believe Europe ‘should replace the US’ in security guarantees, Zelenskyy says

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Ukraine does not believe Europe ‘should replace the US’ in security guarantees, Zelenskyy says  Responding to a question from Euronews, the Ukrainian leader said Europe’s commitment to assist Ukraine in case of a future Russian attack cannot replace the US security guarantees for Ukraine. For Kyiv these are “different things” and how Russia is trying to “exclude” the EU from it, he explained.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/18/ukraine-does-not-believe-europe-should-replace-the-us-in-security-guarantees-zelenskyy-sai  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00Responding to a question from Euronews at the European Council's summit in Brussels,

00:05Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Europe's commitment to assist Ukraine in case of a future Russian attack

00:12cannot replace U.S. security guarantees.

00:16Zelensky made the comment after European leaders vowed to protect Ukraine from Russia in the future,

00:22including by military means, at a meeting in Berlin on Monday.

00:25Mr. President, the question is a follow-up also on the Berlin meeting.

00:30I would like to know how would you assess the progress in the diplomatic side of trying to find a settlement to end Russia's war in Ukraine

00:38and if you also plan anytime soon the meeting with Donald Trump

00:44and whether you think that the commitments that were voiced by the European leaders could actually replace ETO5 and NATO accession. Thank you.

00:51We don't believe that Europe should change the United States of America.

00:55And, of course, we also have to make sure that the United States of America will be Article 5 like

01:03and we will not need European support.

01:05These are different things.

01:07And if Russia would not send any signals, we understand that they would want to stop the presence of European people.

01:14It is not possible to do this.

01:16It is different things.

01:18It is not to mean that Europe, if there will be aggression again in Russia,

01:22that Europe will be able to fight with its presence of its presence.

01:28Nobody will not say about this.

01:30The presence of Europe increases the chances of aggression of the Russian Federation.

01:37The rise of Europe.

01:40Geocaching of Europe.

01:42It is not possible to behave.

01:43The experience even if it is wrong.

01:46The statewide Tackle itself is one of the most commonlosings in Russia itself.

01:49Melanie vergessen.

01:51The air of Europe.

01:52Theabetes of Europe.

01:54A mass of Europe.

01:55It is also painful to make it every possible education that warmed in Russia.

01:57In Russia.

01:58The power in Russia.

01:59Telands of Europe.

02:01The power in Russia.

02:02Part of Europe.

02:04The power in Russia.

02:05The power in Russia.

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