World faces a turning point, Ukraine's Zelenskiy warns leaders at Davos

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is seen on a screen as he delivers a video address to the delegates of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland May 23, 2022. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann

DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told global business leaders meeting at Davos on Monday that the world faces a turning point and has to ratchet up sanctions against Russia as a warning to other countries considering using brute force.

"History is at a turning point... This is really the moment when it is decided whether brute force will rule the world," Zelenskiy, sporting his trademark olive green T-shirt, said in an address via video link.