Davos 2025: Zelenskiy on Trump Plan to End Ukraine-Russia War, Putin, NATO
Volodymyr Zelenskiy discusses US President Donald Trump's pledge to put an end to Russia's war with Ukraine. In a conversation with Bloomberg Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait, the Ukrainian president says any potential peacekeeping force, if it were to be deployed, must include the participation of American troops. He also comments on Chinese President Xi Jinping's ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin and his potential involvement in peace negotiations. Zelenskiy speaks on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. (Partially translated from Ukrainian to English) 00:00 Zelenskiy on Trump's pledge to forge Ukraine, Russia peace deal 03:22 Why Putin doesn't want to end war; possible meeting with Putin 06:35 Zelenskiy thinks US won't do a deal without including Ukraine in talks 08:11 Views of Elon Musk: Starlink, Musk comments on Ukraine ceding land 09:58 Negotiating on current line of conflict would be a win for Russia 12:53 Security guarantees; Ukraine's NATO accession prospects 16:42 Budapest Memorandum; Trump won't be a winner if Putin is allowed to win 21:01 Peacekeeping forces; any peace troops must include United States 24:25 Will Trump allow American troops in Ukraine following a peace deal? 25:51 China: only Xi Jinping and Trump have the ability to "push" Putin 27:37 Ukraine needs money to produce drones; long-range Western weapons 31:03 Putin's use of North Korea troops; Russia's treaty with Iran 33:24 Refusal to mobilize Ukrainian fighters under the age of 25 38:08 Will Ukraine local elections take place? -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9 Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more. Connect with Bloomberg Television on: X: / bloombergtv Facebook: / bloombergtelevision Instagram: / bloombergtv Connect with Bloomberg Business on: X: / business Facebook: / bloombergbusiness Instagram: / bloombergbusiness TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bloombergbusi... Reddit: / bloomberg LinkedIn: / bloomberg-news More from Bloomberg: Bloomberg Radio: / bloombergradio Bloomberg Surveillance: / bsurveillance Bloomberg Politics: / bpolitics Bloomberg Originals: / bbgoriginals Watch more on YouTube: Bloomberg Technology: / @bloombergtechnology Bloomberg Originals: / @business Bloomberg Quicktake: / @bloombergquicktake Bloomberg Espanol: / @bloomberg_espanol Bloomberg Podcasts: / @bloombergpodcasts