Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday proposed that the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine — which is nearing three years — shows the need for the European Union to create a unified army.

"I really believe that time has come,” Zelensky said early Saturday, per The Associated Press. “The armed forces of Europe must be created.”

"Three years of full-scale war have proven that we already have the foundation for a united European military force," he added, according to the AP. "And now, as we fight this war and lay the groundwork for peace and security, we must build the armed forces of Europe.”

His speech at the Munich Security Conference only bolstered the Ukrainian leader's push for greater military and economic support from his EU counterparts, along with the U.S. He has also consistently warned that other parts of Europe could be vulnerable to the Kremlin's expansion efforts.

Zelensky, who

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