Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday his nation is not expecting an immediate peace deal with Russia nearly three years after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of his country.

Vice President JD Vance warned on Thursday that the United States could send troops to Ukraine and hit Russia with further sanctions if Vladimir Putin doesn’t negotiate a peace deal in good faith.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on Saturday for the creation of a European army, arguing the continent could no longer be sure of protection from the United States and would only get respect from Washington with a strong military.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is calling for the United States and Europe to band together to support Ukraine in the war against Russia. Zelenskyy spoke Friday to the Munich Security

Volodymyr Zelensky has demanded the creation of a European army, warning that Russia is "not a country that wants peace". Speaking at the Munich Security Conference this morning, the Ukrainian President said that the continent needs "confidence in our own strength so that other people respect European power".

Russia said its customs officers arrested an American man at a Moscow airport for allegedly traveling with gummy candy laced with cannabis derivatives.

Russian customs service detained a 28-year-old US citizen at Vnukovo Airport in Moscow for possession of cannabis-laced marmalade, according to Russian state media agency TASS.