Davos attendees watch Donald Trump's inauguration at Ukraine House watch party

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Attendees at Ukraine-related events at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, gathered to listen to US President Donald Trump’s inauguration speech.

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00:00Your country first win with us, but this sign across the facade on Ukraine house in Davos

00:06Cleve seems to be sending a strong message to one single person the president of the United States

00:14Donald Trump while politicians and business leaders here trying to figure out what would his second term in the White House mean for

00:22political economic and trade

00:24cooperation with the United States for Ukraine the stakes are as high as they can get as

00:31Russia's full-scale invasion is nearing the three-year mark

00:37The first day of the Davos week felt like the calm before the storm as the world's attentions drawn to Washington and the inauguration

00:44ceremony

00:45Ukraine house in Davos organized a watch party with the live stream from Washington

00:50What are your expectations from the new the old new president of the United States, so we're excited

00:57I think this real buzz of excitement, and we just put out a brand new survey this morning

01:02So 77 percent of American business in Ukraine is very excited our members

01:07Over 60 percent are forecasting a ceasefire in 2025

01:12So we expect a ceasefire this year in 2025 and we look forward to working with the new administration

01:19the new administration where so many are from business and

01:23our pro-business

01:27Europeans seem to be more cautious about Trump's second term than Ukrainians are

01:33I think what Ukrainians have shown and what they've seen is this resilience is phenomenal many people in America in the American

01:41Government's are three years ago. We're saying that Ukraine a key with a fall within three days here

01:47We are three years on Ukraine stands Kiev stands and business business stands United with Ukraine

01:52And I think those are the messages we want to get across and that's where the optimism comes from

01:58I think it's showing that Ukraine is open for business that Ukrainians are showing phenomenal results on the front line defending the country and

02:06They continue to do so today

02:10During his 2024 presidential campaign

02:12Donald Trump repeatedly said that he could put an end to Russia's war against Ukraine in 24 hours in a rather harsh reality check

02:20Trump later said that a six-month timeline for ending the war was more realistic

02:25What matters for Ukraine though is not how fast it will be but on what conditions?

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