The move follows last week's plane crash in Russia's Belgorod region, near the Ukrainian border, with Moscow accusing Kyiv of downing a military transport carrying Ukrainian prisoners of war destined for exchange.
"Mass deportations, citizens, villages razed to the ground and the terrifying feeling that the war may never end. In fact, Putin embodies war. We all know that he is the sole reason why various wars and conflicts persist. He will not change," said Zelenskyy in Davos.
Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, she highlighted Russia's strategic shortcomings, emphasising a significant military failure in its near-two-year war with Ukraine. Despite Moscow's attempts, Ukraine has managed to retain its "freedom and independence."
In the largest prisoner exchange, since Russia's invasion of Ukraine started in February 2022, hundreds of prisoners of war were exchanged between Kyiv and Moscow on Wednesday.
In his daily address on Friday, Zelenskyy emphasised the gravity of the situation, stating, "It is important that the world responds to this latest act of terror. Many leaders have already expressed their support for Ukraine and Ukrainians today, and I am grateful to everyone."
Urging Congress to release more funds for providing military aid to Ukraine, the US State Secretary also said that "Congress needs to act in the new year".
Ukraine has welcomed the latest arms package from the United States to bolster its counteroffensive against Russia as the war approaches the two-year mark, Al Jazeera reported.
A high-ranking official within the Ukrainian Defence Ministry has been apprehended on charges of embezzling USD 40 million (1.5 billion Ukrainian hryvnia) related to a contract for artillery shells, CNN reported the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU).
Access to medical marijuana as treatment for war-related conditions has garnered momentum recently, as the country approaches nearly two years since Russia launched its invasion of the country.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed confidence that the United States and other Western countries will continue to support Ukraine in its fight against Russia's invasion, as reported by Al Jazeera.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected the assertions by the United States that Moscow might launch an attack on a NATO country in the future, dismissing such claims as "complete nonsense," Al Jazeera reported."