By Ben Aris in Berlin US President Donald Trump said that he wants to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin 'as soon as possible' to broker an end to the war in Ukraine, when speaking to delegates at the World Economic Forum in Davos by video link on January 23.

He wasn’t here in person, but The Donald dominated every conversation — and not always in a bad way, even given his America First agenda.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he wanted to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin as soon as possible to secure an end to the war with Ukraine and expressed a desire to work towards cutting nuclear arms.

Vladimir Putin has shockingly claimed that the war in Ukraine would have never started if the "2020 victory wasn’t stolen" from Donald Trump. Speaking to Russian state media, Putin said he was prepared to meet with the US President to discuss ending the devastating conflict.

Before the Davos crowd, President Trump signaled a shift in tone, calling for an end to the war in Ukraine and placing the onus on Russia to come to the table.

World leaders and business executives left the Swiss mountain resort of Davos after a week of discussions dominated from a distance by Donald Trump's return as U.S. President.

For those with a vested interest in Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump's first week in office was a bit of a rollercoaster. During his first presidential term, Trump famously praised Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Poland's foreign minister said Putin used to criticize the Soviet approach that helped bankrupt it, but now he's repeating the mistake.

A victory for Putin means, in due time, a re-charting of the entire map of Europe, to suit his vision of a Russian empire that never lost the Cold War. The only way to end the war in Ukraine is to ensure that Russia loses and that Ukraine wins.

Since taking office on Monday, President Donald Trump has not ended Russia's war in Ukraine as he promised he would do while on the campaign trail.

Kiev's allies must act in such a way that Russian President Vladimir Putin begs them for peace talks. This was stated at the World Economic Forum in Davos by Polish President Andrzej Duda.

Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, via video link, Mr Trump says US efforts to secure a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine were hopefully underway