Vitali Klitschko: It’s not a special operation, it’s genocide
Vitali Klitschko, mayor of Kyiv, begins his briefing by saying that Russia still hopes to take control of the Ukrainian capital.
It is clear that it is not a special operation, as Russia claims, but war, one of the biggest since the second world war, he says.
Thousands of people have died, including a lot of children, Klitschko says, with a huge battle raging in the East of Ukraine.
It is no secret that Russia’s priority is to occupy the whole country, and their main target is still the capital of Ukraine, the heart of the country, the former heavyweight champion says.
He says the whole world has seen the evidence from satellite cities such as Bucha.
Everyone understands, it’s not a special operation.. it is the genocide of the Ukranian people, Klitschko says, with children, women, and old people killed.
And he explains the human suffering, saying it is difficult to understand how people can lose their home in a moment – or suddenly lose friends, relatives, or parents.
“After the images of Bucha, everyone can see: this is not a special operation. This is not war. It is genocide.”
— Vitaliy Klitschko, Mayor of Kyiv, Davos #wef22 pic.twitter.com/eUjMUuiwrG— Peter Vanham (@petervanham) May 26, 2022
Scholz: Covid pandemic is not over
On Covid, Scholz warns that the pandemic not over it, much as we wish it were.
And it will not end until we stop the cycle of mutations, he says — as Pfizer’s CEO Albert Bourla also warned this week in Davos).
Delegates here in Davos had to be triple-vaccinated, pass a Covid test before arriving, and were also tested here. And while the staff working here are wearing masks — the delegates are generally not.
Scholz reminds @wef audience “the pandemic is not over yet and it won’t be over until we stop mutations”. With hundreds sitting closely in s closed hall without masks, a scary reminder! pic.twitter.com/UOMFroO3Oe
— Mina Al-Oraibi (@AlOraibi) May 26, 2022
“A multipolar world is not a world without rules” — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaking in Davos at #WEF2022, as he addresses the Russian government’s invasion of Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/Zm9VvSdrtB
— Kenneth Roth (@KenRoth) May 26, 2022
Olaf Scholz says the strong international response to Russia’s blatant violation of international law was important, as it shows that a multipolar world is not a world without rules.
He warns against the decoupling of the world economy, saying that companies and customers will bear the burden of customs duties and trade barriers.
Scholz says we cannot look away when we see human rights abuses, such as repression in Xinjiang (where China operates re-education camps for the Uighur people).
Turning to China, Scholz raises Xinjiang. He says Germany will not ignore human rights abuses from Beijing. Notable.
— Dave Lawler (@DavidLawler10) May 26, 2022
Scholz pledges that Germany will end its dependence on Russian oil and gas.
We’ll end our use of Russian oil by the end of year, are and working hard to ending our reliance on Russian gas, he says.
[That’s not as fast as Ukraine are calling for — in the opening speech on Monday, president Zelenskiy called for an immediate ban on Russian oil].
In what is essentially the closing address of Davos #WEF22, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz declares unequivocally that Germany and Europe will rid itself of its dependence on Russian oil and gas.
“In the coming years, we will invest billions in the transformation of our economy.”
— Ishaan Tharoor (@ishaantharoor) May 26, 2022
“Now we have even more cause to move away from fossil fuels than before,” @OlafScholz says.
— Ishaan Tharoor (@ishaantharoor) May 26, 2022
Finland and Sweden are now looking to join NATO, and we would welcome them with open arms, Germany’s chancellor declares.
[Turkey, though, is threatening to stall the process]
Scholz says Germany is providing heavy weapons to Ukraine [reminder, Ukraine’s mayor Vitali Klitschko wants them to move faster].
And Scholz believes that Putin will only seriously negotiate peace when he believes he cannot break Ukraine’s defences.
Russia must not be allowed to dictate the peace terms, Scholz adds.
Putin will not win war, says Scholz
We cannot allow Putin to win this war, and I firmly believe he will not win it, Olaf Scholz says.
The prospect of Russia capturing all of Ukraine seems less likely than at the start of the war, Germany’s chancellor says, thanks to the Ukrainian forces and support from international community.
Scholz: Ukraine invasion was thunderbolt
Olaf Scholz tells the World Economic Forum that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on 24 February was a thunderbolt.
A nuclear power is acting as if it has the right to redraw borders, he says.
This is imperialism, threatening to to take us back to a time when war was a common instrument of politics.
Olaf Scholz, Chancellor of Germany, is addressing the World Economic Forum now.
Klaus Schwab, founder of WEF, introduces him, saying it is a critical moment for Europe and the international community. The world has changed abruptly since the invasion of Ukraine.
We need global responsibiltiy and cooperation, and a strong Europe is crucial, Schwab adds.
The metaverse has also been under discussion here:
While the current conversation around the metaverse is centred on virtual reality, Peggy Johnson, CEO of Magic Leap, said that the metaverse will be a fusion of the digital and physical worlds at the #wef22. @wef @Davos pic.twitter.com/O54ScjCh1V
— CGTN Global Business (@CGTNGlobalBiz) May 26, 2022
The metaverse will be the technological foundation on which we build the future, and just like the mobile phone industry, the starting point for the metaverse is likely to be in the commercial sector, she added. #wef22
— CGTN Global Business (@CGTNGlobalBiz) May 26, 2022
Vitali Klitschko ended his session by talking about the suffering of Ukraine’s children, including a boy who arrived in Kyiv alone from Bucha, because his parents had died.
He’s alone now.
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