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This afternoon we have heard from UK Defence Secretary John Healey, after President Trump's talks on Greenland at Davos on Wednesday.

Healey says that "reinforcing security in the Arctic region and the high north" is something Britain will take a "leading role in" through Nato, and that it has been a fortnight of "tough talking and firm diplomacy".

He also speaks about Ukraine, and says that it is "good" that US envoy Steve Witkoff is heading to Moscow for further talks.

"Now is the time for Putin to do what he says. He says he's interested in talks, but he's yet to prove he's interested in peace. This is his opportunity," Healey adds.

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Asked how the people at the World Economic Forum in Davos can help Ukraine, Zelensky responds: "To defend our land is a very expensive task".

He asks businesses to "invest now", trusting that "peace will come".

"Jobs, money, investment - come offer them to Ukraine," he says.

Zelensky says the US team will go to Moscow today. He says they "waited for our meeting with Trump and now they will go".

He adds that his team will meet the US team, and that they will then have a two-day "trilateral meeting" in the United Arab Emirates from tomorrow.

He says Russia has to be ready for compromises. "Everyone has to be ready, not only Ukraine," he says. "It's better than not having any type of dialogue," he adds.

"God bless the war will stop - I hope so," he says.

The Ukrainian president now fields some questions; the first asks how his meeting today went with US President Donald Trump.

He describes the meeting as good and "very important" as he thanks the president for finding the time to talk.

Zelensky says Ukraine will need the "very strong" US on board to achieve peace, and says Europe can have the same influence but "needs time".

"I think this is the last mile, which is very difficult," he adds.

He says that during dialogue with any leader he needs to defend his country which is "not simple, but today it was positive".

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Wrapping up his speech, Zelensky says that Ukraine needs "action" and says that is where "world order" comes from.

"Without action now, there is no tomorrow," he says.

He concludes his speech with "slava Ukraini", which means 'glory to Ukraine'.

We'll bring you all the reaction and analysis on this page so stick with us.

Referencing today's meeting with US President Donald Trump, Zelensky says documents aimed at ending the war "are nearly ready".

He adds Ukraine is working with "honesty and determination" and says Russia must become ready to "finish this aggression".

Zelensky says previous US meetings resulted in defence missiles for Ukraine, adding that officials have also spoken about "protecting the skies".

He says he hopes the US will continue to stand with Ukraine and calls for a strong Europe, adding the continent needs an independent Ukraine that could one day come to the defence of others.

"We are ready to be part of a Europe that truly matters," he says.

Zelensky says President Trump "won't change".

"Some European leaders are from Europe, but not for Europe," he says. He adds that some Europeans are "really strong," before saying they "always need someone else to tell them how long they need to stand strong for".

That's not how great powers work, he says.

"America is changing its position," he continues, "but no one knows exactly how. Things move faster, how can Europe keep up with that?"

He says Europe faces challenges to the "European way of life".

Zelensky continues to criticise Europe and the US for not stopping companies from selling missile components to Russia.

"Europe says nothing, America says almost nothing, and Putin makes missiles," he says.

In asking for more support, Zelensky talks about towing the diplomatic line.

"We are advised not to mention Tomahawks," he explains, describing how he has been advised this might "spoil the mood" in negotiations with the US.

Meanwhile in Europe, he says there are "endless internal arguments" preventing honest speaking to find solutions.

"Instead of becoming a truly global power, Europe remains a beautiful but fragmented kaleidoscope of small and middle powers," he adds.

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Turning back to the issue of Iran, Zelensky accuses global leaders of not wanting to extend support for Iranians, "and the democracy they need".

"When you refuse to help people fighting for freedom, the consequences return - and they are always negative," he says.

He uses Belarus as an example, saying Russia had been able to deploy missiles there due to the governance of that country.

"Missiles are not just for decoration," he says.

He says Europe is now in the same situation when it comes to Greenland, believing someone else will do something to resolve the issue.

He says in the meantime, "the Russian war machine" continues.

Speaking on defending Europe, Zelensky says some countries have started acting by investing more in security.

"Europe needs to protect itself," he says, before adding that many counties did not meet their 2.5% defence pledges until Trump pressed them.

"What message does this send to Putin, to China?" he asks. He then goes on to say that sending 40 soldiers to protect Greenland won't make a difference.

He says Ukraine has the means to protect Greenland.

"We know how to fight there," he says. "We would solve the problem if we were in Nato, but we are not."

On a possible ceasefire, Zelensky says he is still yet to reach an agreement with the US on a backstop, which he says is needed.

"Why can President Trump stop tankers from the shadow fleet and seize oil, when Europe doesn't?" he asks.

All the while, he adds, oil being transported along European shores is being used to fund the fight against Ukraine.

"If Putin has no money, there is no war for Europe," Zelensky adds.

The Ukrainian leader then suggests that Europe needs its own armed forces, instead of relying on Nato as "no one has seen the alliance in action".

Zelensky says Nato exists "thanks to belief" that the US will intervene. "But what if it doesn't?" he asks.

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Zelensky goes on to thank Europe for freezing Russian assets, but says that "when the time came" to use the assets to help defend Ukraine the decision was "blocked".

He says that there has been "no real progress" on establishing a tribunal for Russian aggression against Ukraine despite "many meetings". He asks whether it is an issue of "time or political will".

He thanks leaders for working on security guarantees and later thanks Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron for their commitments on forces.

"Everyone is very positive, but. Always but," he says. "But the backstop of President Trump is needed."

Zelensky says the global community has turned its attention to Greenland, adding "it's clear" most leaders are still unsure of what to do.

He says it seems like everyone is "waiting for America to cool down on this topic, waiting for it to pass away".

Zelensky then moves on to international discussion about the Iranian protests, which he says has "drowned in blood".

Linking the example of the US's capture of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, he comes back to the impasse over Ukraine, saying that while Maduro is in New York awaiting trial, "Putin is not".

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is now speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

After a lengthy introduction, Zelensky begins by referencing the film Groundhog Day - where the lead character lives the same day over and over again.

"No one wants to live like that," Zelensky says, "repeating the same thing for weeks, months, years".

"And that's how we live now."

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We are expecting to hear from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky very soon.

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Leila Nathoo
Political correspondent

Downing Street says "serious behind-the-scenes diplomacy" has resulted in President Donald Trump withdrawing his threat of sanctions on Nato members over Greenland.

The prime minister's official spokesperson says of the UK's role in discussions - that the UK had been in "constant communication" with the US administration and had been working closely with the Nato secretary general.

No 10 says the UK had been "unwavering in our principles" and that there is now an agreement to draw up a new framework on Nato's role in bolstering Arctic Security.

The PM's spokesperson says matters of sovereignty are a matter for Greenland and Denmark.

He would not be drawn on a timeline for discussions over Arctic Security or whether there had been any new offer to President Trump over America's role in Greenland.

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Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has thanked the UK for its support and, quoting the Beatles, says: "We've got to get by with a little help from our friends."

"To know you have good friends and strong allies, and that Europeans stand together, don't get divided and stick to our common values, even in a world that is changing rapidly, is extremely important for all of us," she adds.

Frederiksen says she likes the British way of doing things.

"You are very pragmatic, you have a cup of tea and then… you get the facts on the table and then you find a way forward," she says.

A quick update from the White House, which says Trump's meeting Ukraine's president lasted "about an hour".

As a reminder, President Zelensky is due to make a speech at Davos soon.

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Trump has spoken to reporters in Davos following a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Asked what was discussed in the meeting he tells reporters they will have to "see what happens", adding that the US is meeting with Russia tomorrow.

"Everybody wants to have the war end," he says.

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Greenland's Deputy Prime Minister Mute Egede says any attempt to hand over its territory would be "unacceptable" and the island's "future should not be gambled with".

In a post on Facebook, he says Greenland is "our country" and its people should shape its future no matter what pressure is put on it.

Egede adds that he chooses "the Greenland we know today".