Ukrainian Breakfast in Davos 2025.mp4

On January 23, 2025 in Davos (Switzerland), the Victor Pinchuk Foundation and EastOne, hosted the annual Ukrainian Breakfast discussion, their traditional event, which takes place on the occasion of the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF). The discussion offered an urgent perspective on the shifts reshaping the global order and highlighted Ukraine’s crucial role at this pivotal moment.

The discussion panel included:
● Victor Pinchuk, Founder of EastOne and Victor Pinchuk Foundation;
● Mark Rutte, NATO Secretary-General;
● Andrzej Duda, President of the Republic of Poland;
● Edgars Rinkevics, President of the Republic of Latvia;
● Alexander Stubb, President of the Republic of Finland;
● Alexander De Croo, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Belgium;
● Andrej Plenković, The Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia.

The panel was also joined by three members of the new US administration (online), each making their first public appearance since the inauguration, in support of Ukraine: Ambassador Richard Grenell, Presidential envoy for special missions; Senator Joni Ernst and US Congressman Mike Lawler.

Commented the discussion: Professor Klaus Schwab, founder of the World Economic Forum at Davos; Yuliia Svyrydenko, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of Ukraine; Jens Stoltenberg, former Secretary General of NATO; Radosław Sikorski, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland; David Rubinstein, American lawyer, businessman, and philanthropist; Ève Bazaiba Masudi, the Vice Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo; and Zanny Minton Beddoes, Editor-in-Chief at The Economist.

Ukrainian defender also commented the discussion:
● Khrystyna Boychuk, Officer, National Guard of Ukraine;
● Dmytro Finashyn, Hero of Ukraine, Advisor on Veteran Policy to the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine;
● Daniel Salem, Officer, Special Operations Forces Unit.

Moderator of the discussion: Fareed Zakaria, host of Fareed Zakaria GPS on CNN.