World Economic Forum in Davos: Selenskyj and Klitschko speak out

Created: 05/23/2022, 11:15 am

By: Nail Akkoyun

Volodymyr Zelenskyj will address the World Economic Forum in Switzerland in a speech, Chancellor Scholz wants to arrive on Thursday: the news ticker.

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  Talks between the conflicting parties Russia and Ukraine are currently on hold.

• World Economic Forum in Davos:

  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj is to be the opening speaker.

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Davos/Kyiv – The economic impact of the Ukraine war is likely to dominate the discourse at this year's World Economic Forum meeting.

After all, rising prices and the debt problem are currently being fueled by the Russian war in Ukraine - the third global crisis alongside the corona pandemic and climate change.

Among other things, the effects on supply chains, energy supply and food security will be discussed.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will give a speech at the opening of the World Economic Forum.

(Archive photo) © Sarsenov Daniiar/Imago Images

The opening speech in the Swiss mountains will be given on Monday (May 23) by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who will be connected digitally.

Later, Kiev mayor Vitali Klitschko and his brother Wladimir are guests.

In the morning, Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) spoke in a discussion about how Germany wants to become less dependent on Russian energy.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) is expected in Davos on Thursday (May 26).

So far, he is the only G7 head of government who has agreed to attend.

Also announced are NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and ECB President Christine Lagarde.

(nak/dpa)