The war in Ukraine is top of the agenda at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week, with a keynote address from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Two Ukrainian women, who have volunteered to help their army but were in attendance at Davos, said the exhibition doesn't show anything new to them."We are used to this," 36-year-old Lana, wearing her military uniform, told CNBC.
The conflict has now entered its fourth month, with Kyiv asking western nations for more heavy weapons to address the fighting in the eastern part of the country. The latest reports suggest thatOlly, a 35-year-old Ukrainian man, is also in Davos to draw attention to what's happening in his home country.
"I love my country," he said. When asked what European leaders could do to support Kyiv further, he said:"ammunition."The words from the three Ukrainians follow a speech President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave to the Davos elite on Monday via videolink. The Ukrainian president suggested that if Western economies had sanctioned Russia more effectively back in 2014, in the wake of Moscow's illegal annexation of Crimea, then Ukraine would not be fighting this war now.
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