{"id":4842,"date":"2026-04-10T21:40:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T21:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=4842"},"modified":"2026-04-10T21:40:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T21:40:00","slug":"volodymyr-zelenskyy-calls-on-uk-to-rejoin-the-eu-for-sake-of-european-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=4842","title":{"rendered":"Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls on UK to rejoin the EU for sake of European security"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div><!--$--><\/p>\n<p><h2>The Ukrainian leader said the UK could help Europe fight the security threat of Russia.<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose drop-cap \">\n<p>Volodymyr Zelensky has called on the UK to rejoin the European Union in order to to preserve the security of the continent in the face of the Russian threat.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>In a post on social media on Friday, the Ukrainian president said the UK should be welcomed into the EU along with Ukraine, Turkey and Norway.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Zelensky described these as \u201cfour strong countries\u201d and said the \u201cUK, Ukraine, and T\u00fcrkiye have armies that are stronger than Russia\u2019s army.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>He made the point that if the United States were to withdraw from NATO in the future then the security of Europe \u201cwill be based solely on the European Union.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>He argued having these military forces of the UK, Ukraine and Turkey in the EU would mean \u201cyou can wrest control of the seas, have secure skies and the largest land forces.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Zelensky continued: \u201cIt\u2019s not about offense, because when Russia makes the decision to have an army of 2.5 million people by 2030, Europe has to think about security and how to preserve its independence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>\u201cThe UK once was a member of the EU. There are concerns about agriculture when it comes to T\u00fcrkiye.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>\u201cBut you can manage all of this if you have a really great economy. But security comes first, economy second. Not vice versa.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>His comments came from an interview with the\u00a0Rest is Politics\u00a0podcast the Ukrainian leader did this week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><\/div>\n<p>#Volodymyr #Zelenskyy #calls #rejoin #sake #European #security<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ukrainian leader said the UK could help Europe fight the security threat of Russia. Volodymyr Zelensky has called on the UK to rejoin the European Union in order to to preserve the security of the continent in the face of the Russian threat. 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