Zelensky Reminded of the Movie 'Groundhog Day' in Davos 0 10

Zelensky referred to the movie 'Groundhog Day,' in which the main character relives the same day over and over again.

"Last year here in Davos, I concluded my speech with the words: Europe needs to be able to defend itself. A year has passed. And nothing has changed. We are still in a situation where I have to repeat the same words," Zelensky said.

He noted that Ukrainians, apparently, have also become entangled in this military reality, "repeating the same thing for weeks, months, and of course, years. And yet this is how we are living now. This is our life."

European countries have provided Kyiv with financial, military, and humanitarian assistance; however, not all 27 member states of the European Union are helping.

Ukraine is also disheartened by political disagreements in Europe regarding how to act towards Russia, as well as the bloc's sometimes slow response.

Zelensky accused Europe of delaying important decisions, spending too little on defense, failing to stop the "shadow fleet" of Russian oil tankers violating international sanctions, and dragging its feet on using frozen assets in Europe to finance Ukraine and other needs.

He stated that Europe "still resembles more of a geography, history, traditions, rather than a real political power, not a great power."

U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow late Thursday. Negotiations with the head of the Russian Federation lasted more than three hours, the Kremlin reported.

Zelensky announced that on Friday, trilateral two-day meetings involving the U.S., Ukraine, and Russia would begin in the United Arab Emirates.

"The Russians must be ready for compromises because, you know, everyone must be ready — not just Ukraine, and this is important for us," the President of Ukraine said.