Volodymyr Zelensky à Davos.Keystone
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky delivered a speech at the WEF in Davos on Tuesday. He spoke of his American allies and a new, more “pragmatic” era, without however criticizing Donald Trump. At the same time, he launched an appeal to the European Union.
21.01.2025, 12:4721.01.2025, 15:35
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived at the Davos Economic Forum on Tuesday and gave a warning speech, the day after the inauguration of US President Donald Trump, whom he congratulated.
“The world risks moving forward without Europe,” warned Volodomyr Zelensky. The continent, which was already not the number one priority for the United States under Joe Biden, risks falling further behind under Trump.
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“Today, all eyes are on Washington, but who cares about Europe?” the Ukrainian president said straight away on Tuesday afternoon. Listing the continent’s weaknesses, he said:
“Washington does not think that Brussels can bring it anything”
Volodymyr Zelensky
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Europe must learn to manage itself independently, said Volodymyr Zelensky, emphasizing its weak defense. “The United States has a lot more ammunition,” he explained. “Europe must be in the lead”, otherwise “the world will move forward without it”, added the leader.
Open position towards the United States
While Donald Trump promised in November the end of the war in Ukraine “in 24 hours”. The Republican made no mention of Ukraine during his inauguration speech Monday. Volodymyr Zelensky wondered:
“Will Trump listen to the EU or negotiate with Russia and China without Europe?”
-Volodymyr Zelensky
kyiv seems to be opting for an open position towards the United States. In any case, this is the posture that was promoted Monday evening within the Ukrainian house, which publicly broadcast the Republican’s inauguration.
While Washington provides vital military and economic support to kyiv, Donald Trump has criticized the aid and promised to quickly resolve the conflict. But under what conditions? kyiv fears being forced into major concessions
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