DAVOS, Jan 21 - Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that “at least 200,000” allied troops would be needed to enforce any peace deal in Ukraine as he urged Europe to “take care of itself” as Donald Trump returns to power in the US, The Guardian reported.

KYIV, Jan 22 - First Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Economy Yulia Svyrydenko, following a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and heads of large companies, assured that they are focused and optimistic about the end of the war in Ukraine or the end of its active phase in 2025.

KYIV, Jan 22 – The European Union should strengthen its role in establishing peace on the continent, in particular by increasing investment in the production of military equipment in Ukraine, Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said at the annual conference of the European Defense Agency.

KYIV, Jan 22 – President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with top managers and owners of large companies, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo and French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot in Davos.

WASHINGTON, Jan 22 - Donald Trump has warned he will impose high tariffs and further sanctions on Russia if Vladimir Putin fails to end the war in Ukraine, BBC reported.

KYIV, Jan 22 – President Volodymyr Zelenskyy named logistics, agriculture industry, joint production of weapons, cyber security, education development, historical and cultural cooperation among the most promising fields of cooperation between Ukraine and Poland.

KYIV, Jan 22 – Ukraine hopes steps will be made in the first half of 2024 to open EU accession talks, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said. He also urged the West to confiscate Russian assets to speed up military support for Ukraine, the Foreign Ministry reported.

KYIV, Jan 19 – The European Union supports the Peace Plan proposed by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, European Council President Charles Michel has said.

KYIV, Jan 20 – After falling by about 30% in 2022, the Ukrainian economy may lose from zero to 5% this year if the hot phase of the war continues until the third quarter, but next year its growth will exceed 10%, founder and head of Dragon Capital investment company Tomas Fiala gave such a macro forecast.

KYIV, Jan 22 - French President Emmanuel Macron, meanwhile, said Sunday that he had asked his defense minister to “work on” the idea of sending some of France’s Leclerc battle tanks to Ukraine, The Associated Press reported.