Davos [Switzerland], January 22 (ANI): A trilateral meeting between officials from the United States, Ukraine, and Russia is scheduled to be held in the United Arab Emirates from Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Thursday, signaling intensified efforts to end the war in Ukraine.
Speaking at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Zelenskyy said the two-day meeting will take place on Friday and Saturday.
The announcement came as US President Donald Trump met Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the WEF in Davos on Thursday. Trump said he had a good meeting with the Ukrainian president but noted that there was still “a ways to go” toward ending Russia’s war in Ukraine.
“The war has to end,” Trump said after the meeting. “We hope it’s going to end. There are a lot of people being killed.”
“It’s an ongoing process,” Trump added. “Everybody wants to have the war end.”
Zelenskyy also described the meeting with Trump as “positive,” adding that it was “enough” to say about the discussion.
He said the “last mile” of negotiations was “very difficult.”
“During any dialogue with any president, I have to defend the interests of my country. That’s why the dialogue is maybe not simple,” Zelenskyy said. “But it was today. It was positive.”
According to CNN, US envoy Steve Witkoff said negotiations to end Russia’s war were “down to one issue,” with a European official confirming that the matter was related to territory.
Zelenskyy’s remarks followed his WEF speech in which he criticized European leaders for what he described as inaction over the war in Ukraine, drawing a comparison with Europe’s response in recent days to developments related to Greenland.
Trump also spoke about Greenland, saying current negotiations give the United States “total access” for defense. Reports noted that Trump had earlier announced a framework for a deal on Greenland, while ruling out the use of military force and new tariffs on European nations opposing his ambitions.
Earlier, Trump unveiled his “Board of Peace,” with fewer than 20 countries attending the signing ceremony. Trump said he wants the board, tasked with rebuilding Gaza and resolving global conflicts, to work with the United Nations, even as he criticized the UN.
Trump also described Gaza as a “beautiful piece of property” while speaking about the reconstruction of the war-hit strip. (ANI)
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