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Zelenski asks to create a European Army so that the United States takes the continent seriously

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky asked on Saturday for the creation of European Armed Forces to defend the continent of Russia and force the United States to count on Europe when making its geopolitical decisions.

“The time has come to create the Armed Forces of Europe,” said the Ukrainian president at the Munich Security Conference, in which he focused his speech on asking European leaders to make the necessary decisions so that “the future of Europe depends only on Europeans.”

Zelenski also explained that US President Donald Trump did not mention on a single occasion the role of Europe in the negotiations between Ukraine and Russia that he promotes during the recent phone call, and said that Europe “must have a chair at the table” in which its future is decided.

“No decision on Ukraine without Ukraine; no decision on Europe without Europe,” said the leader of Kiev in line with what was expressed at the same Munich Conference by many European leaders concerned about the way in which the US has begun to maintain contacts with Russia and Ukraine without asking for the opinion or consulting the European Union (EU) and its member countries.

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The Ukrainian president urged European leaders to form their own unitary army so that the US does not see the continent simply “as a market”, but also “with an ally” that it is obliged to count on.

Zelenski explained, expressly addressing NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, present at the hearing, that the European Army he claims would not be a substitute for the Atlantic Alliance, but a way of equalizing the European contribution to that of the US, a demand that Trump has been making since his first mandate.

The Ukrainian head of state appealed to the unity of the EU to face all these challenges.

“If it’s not Brussels, it will be Moscow. It’s your decision,” he said.

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Maduro urges UN to intervene for venezuelan migrants detained in El Salvador

Nicolás Maduro, who was sworn in for a third term in January following his controversial re-election, urged United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk to intervene on behalf of Venezuelan migrants detained in El Salvador after being deported from the United States.

During a broadcast on the state-run Venezolana de Televisión (VTV), Maduro claimed these Venezuelans were “kidnapped”, forcibly disappeared, and held in “concentration camps.”

He also criticized U.S. President Donald Trump and El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele for failing to release the list of migrants deported on March 16, who were allegedly accused of belonging to the transnational gang Tren de Aragua, which originated in a Venezuelan prison.

“Reports say there are 238 Venezuelans kidnapped in prisons, in concentration camps, in El Salvador. A week after they were taken and thrown into these camps, neither the U.S. government nor Nayib Bukele have published the list of those they have kidnapped in El Salvador,” Maduro stated, calling it a “forced disappearance.”

International

Canada updates U.S. travel advisory amid immigration policy changes

In a coordinated action with several European allies, Canada has updated its travel advisory for citizens visiting the United States, citing changes in immigration policies and law enforcement under President Donald Trump’s administration.

Germany, the United Kingdom, Denmark, and Finland have issued similar warnings, highlighting stricter border screenings, tighter visa restrictions, and new federal guidelines that particularly affect transgender and non-binary travelers.

These advisories reflect growing diplomatic concerns over how the recent U.S. policy shifts are impacting foreign visitors, especially tourists and long-term travelers. Additionally, this marks a rare instance in which multiple NATO allies publicly warn their citizens about travel to the United States.

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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to meet with Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum on friday

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem will meet with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum next Friday.

According to statements made to Fox News, the Trump administration official will travel this week to El Salvador, Colombia, and Mexico.

On Wednesday, Noem is scheduled to meet with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, with whom she will tour the mega-prison built to detain gang members in the country.

On Thursday, she will visit Colombia, where she will hold talks with President Gustavo Petro and top law enforcement officials.

On Friday, Noem will be in Mexico, where she is expected to meet with President Claudia Sheinbaum and Foreign Affairs Secretary Juan Ramón de la Fuente.