The American scientist explained the reasons for the arrival of a large US delegation to the Davos forum.

Kortunov: Trump has something to brag about in front of EU leaders

Sun, 01/18/2026 - 02:10

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In an interview with Izvestia, Andrei Kortunov, scientific director of the Russian International Affairs Council, noted that another policy statement by the head of the White House, Donald Trump, will be made at the Davos forum regarding his administration's views on the global economy and international economic relations.

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"Statements on political issues are also possible. Davos is always an opportunity to hold interesting bilateral meetings for Trump on the sidelines, to check hours, in particular, with European partners and opponents," the expert noted.

He stressed that a number of meetings have already been announced.

"According to economic data from last year, the American economy looks much better than the European one and, in a sense, better than the East Asian one. The growth rate is not bad — 2.5%, inflation is relatively low, less than 3%, and unemployment is a little over 4 percent. So Trump has something to brag about," the analyst concluded.

The 56th session of the World Economic Forum (WEF) will be held in Davos, Switzerland, from January 19 to 23. The site itself is going through a deep crisis, but this time special attention has been drawn to it due to the arrival of the largest delegation from the United States, led by Trump.

It will include Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and U.S. Trade Representative Jamison Greer, as well as Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff. In addition, a large bipartisan delegation from the American Congress is expected in Davos.