Rolling coverage of the first day of the World Economic Forum, including appearances by former US vice-president Al Gore, Ukraine’s president Poroshenko and Chinese premier Li Keqiang. Watch live on the WEF website hereLatest: Ukraine asks for helpPresident: Russia must withdraw troopsBlair told to accept responsibility for current conflictsRenzi drops big QE hintGore and Pharrell Williams announce Live Earth 2015 6.21pm GMTThe Ukrainian government just released a statement, confirming it has asked the IMF for more support (as reported earlier).In it, Ukraine Minister of Finance Natalie Jaresko argues that investors should welcome it (even though Ukraine is also planning to …read more
Source: The Guardian
