At a meeting in Davos, NATO allies faced pushback on the idea of extending membership of the alliance to embattled Ukraine.
Watch live as Donald Trump addresses the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday, 23 January, days after he was inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States. Delivered via video link, it will be the Republican's first major speech to global business and political leaders since he was sworn in on Monday.
US President Donald Trump said Thursday that lower oil prices could end war in Ukraine immediately, addressing the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, remotely.
NATO is under pressure from President Donald Trump to boost its spending, and for its non-US members to take a larger role in European defense. Members have committed to spend 2% of GDP on defense, a threshold many do not meet. Trump wants members to boost spending to as high as 5%, having accused allies of freeloading off the US in the past.
Ukraine's foreign minister, Andriy Sybiha has welcomed Donald Trump's 'strong' message to Russian President Vladimir Putin. The United States President
By David Gelles Among the issues likely to be explored at the World Economic Forum this week is the future of Ukraine and its impact on Europe. By Steven Erlanger Planning and managing the World ...
Leading business and political figures attending the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, have discussed and debated topics such as technology, tariffs, climate change, Ukraine, Gaza and the global economy this week.
Supporters like Argentina President Milei are expressing their enthusiasm, while Ukraine’s Zelenskyy is looking to the new US president with optimism. In contrast, targets of Trump’s policies, such as German Chancellor Olaf Scholz,
Donald Trump said he would impose high tariffs and further sanctions on Russia if it continued its "ridiculous war".
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha welcomed the statements by U.S. President Donald Trump about his readiness to put pressure on Russia to make peace. — Ukrinform.
In his first major remarks on Ukraine after re-entering the White House, the US president urged Putin to “settle now and stop this ridiculous war” or face intensified sanctions, taxes and tariffs, adding: “We can do it the easy way, or the hard way.”