Zelenskyy warns US and Russia aim to reshape Europe's security order

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy warned that America and Russia seek to fundamentally reshape Europe's security architecture, calling Moscow's ambitions dangerous and warning they could lead to new wars. Russia's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova responded by claiming Europe would be safer without NATO. Zakharova described NATO as "like a aching tooth" that has weakened Europe's immune system by consuming vast resources, reacting to Chancellor Friedrich Merz's statement that Europe's security architecture already exists and needs no discussion with Russia. European leaders rejected Moscow's proposals at their Dublin summit. Zelenskyy revealed the U.S. raised the possibility of Ukraine joining NATO in exchange for ceding the Donbas region, a first-time question. He stated he would hold a referendum on any NATO or EU security guarantees, insisting "real security in Europe means the EU and NATO."