The World Economic Forum is taking place in Davos, within the framework of which the Ukraine is You project was presented at the Ukrainian House. Thus, thanks to art, the authors of the initiative – the Victor Pinchuk Foundation and the Office of the President – once again drew the attention of the world to the war in Ukraine.
It is known that the project consists of a series of lectures and two exhibitions: about the liberation of Kherson from the Russian invaders and the war crimes of the aggressor state.
“Three days before the start of the World Economic Forum, a Russian rocket fell on a residential building in my hometown, Dnipro. I know this area of the city well. My friend lived in this house. Economic Forum, imagine yourself in the apartment of this house the second the X-22 missile hit there,” Viktor Pinchuk said.
Ukraine does not have the means to shoot down these missiles. But there are such installations – this is Patriot. If the exhibitions of the Ukraine is You project help decision makers to imagine themselves as Ukrainians in this tragedy, it can speed up decision-making about helping Ukraine. I believe in the power of art,” he added.
The Victor Pinchuk Foundation showed Russian war crimes at a photo exhibition in Davos/Photo Ukraine is You p>Polish President Andrzej Duda attended the Ukraine is You opening ceremony in Davos. The politician announced his country's intention to extend full support for Ukraine.
“When we communicate with President Volodymyr Zelensky, he speaks Ukrainian, and I speak Polish, and we understand everything perfectly. Especially when it comes to where the Russian ship should go. aggressors. This is not some ticklish war of the 21st century, this is not a war on monitors. This is a brutal terrible war where people lose their lives. This war can be ended in only one way – the expulsion of the Russian occupiers from Ukraine and the punishment of all those responsible for the military crimes,” stressed Andrzej Duda.
Andrzej Duda once again supported the Ukrainians/Photo Ukraine is You
Also, at the opening ceremony, Head of the Office of the President Andriy Yermak addressed world leaders. He called on all participants in the World Economic Forum in Davos to contribute to the creation of a Specialized International Tribunal for Punishing War Crimes. In addition, the politician noted the importance of changes in the national legislation of the G7 countries regarding the use of confiscated Russian assets.
We call on the entire civilized world to do everything so that the UN General Assembly creates a specialized international tribunal that will bring two categories of criminals to justice. The first is those who kill Ukrainians in this war. Thousands of civilians died, including 453 children. The second category is those who made the decision to resolve this war. They must be punished,” said Andriy Yermak.
“No less important is the adoption of changes to the national legislation of Western countries, which will allow the confiscated assets of the aggressor state, in particular, its foreign exchange reserves, to be used to restore Ukraine. War 54,000 residential buildings, 280 educational institutions, 316 hospitals, thousands of enterprises were destroyed. Restoration should take place at the expense of the aggressor's assets,” the head of the President's Office emphasized.
Recall that the World Economic Forum in Davos opened on January 16 and will last until January 20th. As part of the forum, the Ukrainian House traditionally operates, co-founded by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation.
