Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls for more sanctions on Russia during speech in Davos

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the audience from Kyiv on a screen during the World Economic Forum in Davos. Picture: Markus Schreiber/AP

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for “maximum” sanctions against Russia during a virtual speech to corporate executives, government officials and other elites on the first day of the World Economic Economic gathering in Davos.

He said sanctions need to go further to stop Russia’s aggression, including an oil embargo, blocking all of its banks and cutting off trade with Russia completely.