Appearing via video link at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, yesterday, President Donald Trump called the war in Ukraine “an absolute killing field” and said his efforts to end the conflict by brokering a ceasefire have already started.
World leaders and business executives left the Swiss mountain resort of Davos after a week of discussions dominated from a distance by Donald Trump's return as U.S. President. There was real talk of regional peace,
By Brad Haynes, Max Schwarz and Marta Fiorin DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - As Ukraine's president discussed peacekeeping forces needed to enforce any ceasefire and U.S. President Donald Trump urged an end to three years of war,
He wasn’t here in person, but The Donald dominated every conversation — and not always in a bad way, even given his America First agenda.
Addressing the World Economic Forum in Davos, President Trump adopted a tougher tone on the war in Ukraine, calling for immediate peace negotiations and threatening new tariffs and sanctions on Russia if the conflict continues.
As Donald Trump was inaugurated indoors in sub-zero temperatures in Washington, over on the snowy slopes of Davos the buzziest place to be watching his swearing in was none other than Ukraine House.
The return of President Trump was front and center as one of the key talking points, as was the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Russia on Thursday reprimanded the head of the U.N. children's agency UNICEF for not providing a "weighty argument for her refusal" to brief the Security Council on children in Gaza - a meeting requested by Russia.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has responded to Russia's demand to revoke NATO's 2008 Bucharest Summit promise regarding Ukraine's future membership as a condition for ending the war. Source: European Pravda,
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte reaffirmed on Thursday the need to step up support for Ukraine, adding it was vital Russia did not win as it could result in Russian President Vladimir Putin 'high fiving' the leaders of North Korea and China.