"A Spirit of Dialogue: the theme for this year's World Economic Forum, the gathering of the global elite in the sparkling Alpine air of Davos, seems a heroic stretch, when star guest Donald Trump has spent the past year smashing up the world order. The president will touch down alongside the snowcapped Swiss mountains with the largest US delegation ever seen at the WEF."
"A year on, what was left of the fraying rules-based global order, already jeopardised by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the rising power of the autocratic regime in Beijing, is rapidly unravelling, and the spirit of dialogue has been distinctly hard to find. This year's meeting is taking place at a time of extraordinary geopolitical tumult. War continues to rage in Ukraine, whose president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, is making the trip to Davos as he continues to rally support."
The World Economic Forum in Davos adopted 'A Spirit of Dialogue' amid growing geopolitical strain. President Donald Trump attends with an unusually large US delegation including senior officials. Over the past year Trump promoted tariffs, pressured NATO to raise defence spending, and urged lower interest rates, contributing to global disruption. The rules-based international order is weakening because of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and China's rising autocratic power. War continues in Ukraine as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy seeks support. WEF respondents rated geoeconomic confrontation as the top near-term risk and interstate war as the second. Recent US actions include attempts against Venezuela's president, rhetoric on Greenland, and threats toward Iran.
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