As Donald Trump was inaugurated indoors in sub-zero temperatures in Washington, over on the snowy slopes of Davos the buzziest place to be watching his swearing in was none other than Ukraine House.

In a special episode of Left, Right and Centre broadcast live from the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, American journalist Ben Smith discussed a wide range of issues, from US President Donald Trump's move to 'save' TikTok in the US to the war in Ukraine and Gaza.

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on taking office hours before Trump's inauguration in Washington and said he was open to dialogue with the new U.S. administration on Ukraine and nuclear arms.

Ahead of US President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed willingness to hold communication with the incoming US administration about the Ukraine conflict and called elimination of the root cause of the crisis as the "most important thing,

Donald Trump plans to have a conversation with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in the first days after his inauguration as President of the United States, reported CNN. Preparations for the conversation and potential meeting have been underway for several weeks.