Zelenskyy says Russia-Ukraine peace deal would require 200,000 allied troops

Ukrainian president tells Davos that Europe must establish itself as an indispensable' player on the global stage

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that at least 200,000" allied troops would be needed to enforce any peace deal in Ukraine as he urged Europe to take care of itself" as Donald Trump returns to power in the US.

Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Zelenskyy said European leaders should not ask themselves what Trump would do next, and said that they instead needed to take collective steps to defend their continent at a time when it is under an aggressive attack by Russia.