DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Ukraine’s first lady scolded world leaders and corporate executives at the World Economic Forum’s annual gathering in the snowy Swiss town of Davos for not all using their influence at a time when Russia’s invasion leaves children dying and a world struggling with food insecurity. As the anniversary of the war nears, Olena Zelenska said Tuesday (Jan. 17, 2023) that parents are in tears watching doctors trying to save their children, farmers are afraid to go back to their fields filled with explosive mines and “we cannot allow a new Chernobyl to happen.” She spoke amid panels on everything from global recession to climate change. It’s never clear how much the weeklong talkfest of big ideas and backroom deal-making actually translates into concrete action.
First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska delivers a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023. The annual meeting of the World Economic Forum is taking place in Davos from Jan. 16 until Jan. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
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