Hungarian-born US investor and philanthropist George Soros.
Liberal billionaire George Soros on Tuesday warned of a global depression, and said Russia's invasion of Ukraine could be looked back on as the starting point of World War III.
At his annual dinner amid the World Economic Forum, Soros said the course of history had changed dramatically since the last Davos, Switzerland, event.
"Russia invaded Ukraine. This has shaken Europe to its core," he told the audience.
"The European Union was established to prevent such a thing from happening..
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