Zelenskyy Urges Europe to Unite

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged European countries to strengthen cooperation on defense, security and diplomacy during an address to Denmark’s Folketing. He thanked Denmark for its support of Ukraine and called for Europe to play a stronger role in shaping the continent’s future security architecture.

Zelenskyy highlighted Denmark’s assistance to Ukraine’s defense industry, including a financing framework that has supported joint production of drones, artillery and other weapons. He said cooperation between the two countries had helped attract additional international partners and strengthened Ukraine’s ability to defend itself.

The Ukrainian president also promoted FREYJA, a proposed European anti-ballistic defense program. He said 11 countries had joined the initiative and announced plans to establish a FREYJA office in Copenhagen with Norway. Zelenskyy argued that Europe should develop large-scale domestic capabilities to counter ballistic missile threats and reduce its dependence on outside suppliers.

Addressing broader security concerns, Zelenskyy said wars in Ukraine and the Middle East demonstrated that conflicts could have global consequences, including disruptions to energy markets and weapons supplies. He called for Europe to be included in negotiations affecting its security and urged closer coordination among European governments, the United States and Ukraine.