Olena Zelenska, the wife of Volodymyr Zelensky, spoke this Tuesday in front of the world elite gathered in the great hall of the Palace of Congresses.
Ukraine’s first lady on Tuesday urged Davos Forum participants, heads of state, ministers and big bosses to unite to end the war in Ukraine. Olena Zelenska came in person to the resort in the Swiss Alps accompanied by several members of the government, parliamentarians and Ukrainian entrepreneurs.
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“What brings you together is influence“, declared Olena Zelenska to the world elite gathered in the great hall of the Palace of Congresses “but you don’t use it all together“. Since the start of the Davos Forum, which started on Monday, “43 civilians diedin Ukraine, said the first lady, referring to “children forced to do their homework by candlelight” or “farmers fearful of going into their mined fields“.
Olena Zelenska argued in favor of “ten point plan» that her husband, Volodymyr Zelensky proposed to the members of the G19 (the G20 minus Russia) at the end of last year in Bali. The first lady of Ukraine was carrying a letter from the Ukrainian president addressed to Chinese President Xi Jinping which she gave to his representatives.
Organizers of the World Economic Forum (WEF) banned Russia from their annual meeting as soon as the invasion began.
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