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Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky arrives for a speech at the World Economic Forum, which he is attending in person for the first time in an effort to maintain military support from Kyiv's allies after nearly two years of war with Russia. Zelensky is on a diplomatic charm offensive at the annual gathering of global elites in the glitzy Swiss alpine ski resort of Davos to ensure that support from the West does not waver during the biggest war in Europe since World War II. IMAGES
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky leaves a meeting at the World Economic Forum as he makes his first in-person appearance at the annual gathering of global elites in the Swiss alpine ski resort of Davos. Zelensky is on a diplomatic charm offensive in a bid to shore up support for his country's nearly two-year-old conflict with Russia, as the world's attention has swayed to the Middle East amid fears of a spillover from the conflict in Gaza. IMAGES
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives for a panel at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in the Swiss ski resort of Davos, with the country's leader embarking on a diplomatic charm offensive to shore up wavering support for Kyiv against Russia's invasion. Switzerland had earlier agreed on 15 January to a request made by Zelensky to host a peace summit of world leaders on ending Russia's full-scale offensive -- but without inviting Moscow. IMAGES
EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen says Russia 'must pay and must be held accountable' for the war in Ukraine. 'For us it's important that we have the political will to make Russia pay for what it did to Ukraine', at the end of a Ukraine-EU summit in Kyiv. SOUNDBITE
Several explosions sounded early Thursday morning in the centre of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv following an air alert prompted by missiles and drones launched by Russia. IMAGES
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has never asked for Western troops to fight Russia's invasion, the White House says after French President Emmanuel Macron said he would not rule out the idea. "President Zelensky isn't asking for that, he's just asking for the tools and capabilities. He's never asked for foreign troops to fight for his country," National Security Council spokesman John Kirby tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
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