The World Economic Forum’s president says U.S. President Donald Trump will take part virtually in the annual meeting in Davos just days after his inauguration.

Among the issues likely to be explored at the World Economic Forum this week is the future of Ukraine and its impact on Europe.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Arkansas Governor Sarah Sanders, a key ally of President-elect Donald Trump, plans to attend the World Economic Forum in Davos next week, she said on Thursday. Sanders will be in Davos from Jan. 22 to 24.

Ursula von der Leyen, president of European Community, and German chancellor Olaf Scholz, also taking part in Jan. 20-24 meeting in Switzerland - Anadolu Ajansı

Billionaire business leaders who want bragging rights usually flock to the World Economic Forum summit in Davos, Switzerland — but this year it’s being overshadowed by Donald Trump’s inauguration. The Swiss forum kicks off on the same day the 47th president will be sworn in,

More than 3,000 global leaders will meet in Switzerland next week to seek solutions for some of the most pressing issues of the day

It means that we are in a polarized, fragmented world where we see less cooperation than in the past, and more competition. There is more focus on national interest. That is a challenge, as many of the biggest problems we face need global solutions.

Donald Trump will mark his return to the global stage with a virtual World Economic Forum appearance in Davos next week, as world leaders await details of the incoming U.S. President's policies and his pledge to end the war in Ukraine.

Trump's inauguration coincides with day one of Davos, a yearly meeting of the world's business and politics elite. Which will the powerful opt to skip?

In a notable divergence from tradition, several billionaire business leaders, including Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, OpenAI's Sam Altman, and Uber's Dara Khosrowshahi, have opted to attend Donald Trump's inauguration in Washington, D.C., on January 20 instead of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

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