Ukraine’s ascension to NATO ultimately rests on U.S. President Donald Trump’s will, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 21. "Everything depends on the United States.

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Spain is a "reliable partner" in NATO, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday, after U.S. President Donald Trump criticised Madrid for falling short on its financial contributions to the defence alliance.

Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy asked whether the US saw NATO as being necessary as he addressed the World Economic Forum in Davos. Leaders from China, Ukraine and Germany have taken the stage on day one.

The party scene may be in full swing, but the mood is far from festive as some big political hitters reacted to the head-spinning news coming from Washington following Donald Trump’s inauguration.

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European leaders convened in Davos to address the evolving security dynamics in Europe, underscoring the need for increased military investment, NATO

“If trump sees Ukraine in NATO, we will be in NATO, everyone will be in favor. If President Trump is not ready to see us in NATO , we will not be in the Alliance,” Zelensky said. He noted that four countries currently oppose Ukraine's membership in NATO: the United States, Germany, Slovakia, and Hungary.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky questioned whether his US counterpart Donald Trump was committed to NATO and European security in an address to the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday.

President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in Davos, where the World Economic Forum is taking place. — Ukrinform.

Europe should welcome rather than rebuff U.S. President Donald Trump's call for other NATO members to ramp up their military spending, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Wednesday, stressing the importance of security to the continent.

Among the issues likely to be explored at the World Economic Forum this week is the future of Ukraine and its impact on Europe.