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Volodymyr Zelenskyy: “When the time came to use the assets to defend against…”

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 06:40

Thankfully, the EU decided to freeze Russian assets indefinitely. And I'm grateful for that. Thanks, Ursula. Thanks Antonio and all the leaders who helped. But When the time came to use the assets to defend against Russian aggression, the decision was blocked. Putin managed this. Yes, managed to stop Europe, unfortunately. Next point, because of the America's position, people are now avoiding the topic of the International Criminal Court. And that's understandable. (06:40–06:49)

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