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Addressing the Davos World Economic Forum via videocall, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky calls for speed in sending aid to his country, saying that "tyranny is outpacing democracy" and "the time the Free World uses to think is used by the terrorist state to kill."
The European Parliament recognises Russia as a "state sponsor of terrorism" over its war on Ukraine and urged the 27-nation EU to look to follow suit. Kyiv has been calling on the international community to declare Russia a "terrorist state" over its invasion of the country, and the Strasbourg parliament's decision will likely anger Moscow. SOUNDBITE
MEPs called on EU countries to reduce diplomatic relations with Russia and keep them "to the absolute minimum necessary."
Speaking to the G20 summit in Bali, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he is "convinced now is the time when Russia's destructive war must, and can, be stopped". He also suggests that an "all for all" prisoner swap with Russia is the "only realistic model".
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky calls for a special tribunal "to punish Russia for the crime of aggression" against Ukraine, during an address delivered via video to the annual United Nations summit. SOUNDBITE