In Davos, the Ukrainian leader complains about the lack of political will to confront Russia, criticizes the timid response to sanctions and states that, with Ukraine at its side, the bloc is no longer a “salad of small and medium powers”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has slammed Europe for its apparent unwillingness to contain Vladimir Putin as his country suffers from water, heat and power shortages under Russian bombs four years after the start of the war.
In a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, this Thursday, Zelenski accused European allies of failing to stop the “shadowy” fleet of Russian oil tankers, of not moving forward in seizing Russia’s frozen assets and of lacking the will to act as a true global power when US attention turns to other issues.
“Europe loves to discuss the future, but avoids taking action today,” a visibly irritated Zelenski told the audience. “Where is the line of leaders willing to act?”
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The Ukrainian president spoke after rushing to Davos for a last-minute meeting with Donald Trump. The US president described the meeting as “good” and expressed renewed hope that the war with Russia is coming to an end.
“We must not accept that Europe is just a salad of small and medium powers, seasoned with enemies of Europe itself,” said Zelenski. “When Ukraine is with you, no one wipes their feet on you. And you will always have a way to act – and act in time.”
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