Zelenskyy pushes for NATO membership at Davos
- Ukraine’s president told NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg he expects NATO to help move his country closer to joining the defence alliance this year.
- Russia declares emergency in southwestern Voronezh after foiling Ukraine’s overnight drone attack.
Polish truckers suspend protest at Ukrainian border until March 1
The Polish truckers officially announced they would suspend their protest for 1.5 months, following our earlier report of an upcoming pause.
The truckers, along with Polish farmers, have been blockading some of Poland’s key crossings with Ukraine, objecting to what they say is unfair competition from Ukrainian truckers and government neglect.
In a statement on X, the co-organizer of the Polish protests, Rafal Mekler, said Poland’s government had agreed to meet several of their demands by March 1.
“If we don’t manage to reach a solution, we will return to the border… This is not capitulation but a strategic pause”, he said.
The pause will be seen a welcome development for Ukraine, which relies heavily on road transport with Poland for its exports and imports, particularly since Russia’s invasion nearly two years ago.
Zelenskyy turns to JP Morgan for investment support
The leading US bank is one of a string of corporations represented at the Davos summit, where Ukraine’s leader is appealing for more support to boost his country’s war and reconstruction efforts.
Earlier, we reported that Zelenskyy held a closed-door meeting with several corporate executives at Davos, including the head of JP Morgan, according to Reuters news agency.
In a message on Telegram after the meeting, Zelenskyy held up hopes that the bank would play a key role in mobilising funds for Ukraine’s reconstruction.
“We hope that JP Morgan will help attract a large number of global investors and corporations to the Ukrainian economy,” Zelenskyy said on Telegram.
