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Volodymyr Zelenskyy: “Europe needs to know how to defend itself. A year has passed…”

Featuring: Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Servant of the People | President of Ukraine | International

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks at the World Economic Forum in Davos — 1/22/26

Published | Video Starts at 03:41

And yet, that's exactly how we like how we live now and is our life. And every forum like this one proves it. Just last year here in Davos, I ended my speech with the words, Europe needs to know how to defend itself. A year has passed and nothing has changed. We are still in a situation where I must say the same words. But why? The answer is not just about the threats that exist or may appear. (03:41–03:51)

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Asserts that Europe has not improved its defense capabilities over the past year.

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