Ukraine uses Davos to make its pitch to the West — and takes over Russia's former party hub

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The "Russian Warcrimes House" is showing a picture exhibition documenting alleged war crimes taking place in Ukraine. Organizers hope this will help the Davos elite taking future decisions about the war.

DAVOS, Switzerland — The war in Ukraine is top of the agenda at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week, with a keynote address from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and several prominent politicians calling for more action from the West.

A couple of minutes walk from the main WEF Congress Center is the former Russia House, where Russian businessmen and politicians used to host meetings and networking events in previous years. But the World Economic Forum has barred them from taking part at this year's event following Moscow's unprovoked invasion of its neighbor.

In its place is now an art exhibition that focuses on war crimes committed by the Russian military, using data from Ukraine's law enforcement agencies and...

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