Zelensky announces first trilateral meeting between Ukraine, Russia and the US

WashingtonUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced a first trilateral meeting between Ukraine, Russia, and the United States. Zelensky made the announcement in Davos after meeting with Donald Trump for just under an hour. According to the Ukrainian president, the meeting will take place on Friday and Saturday in the United Arab Emirates and will be attended by both diplomats and military officials. Neither Moscow nor Washington has yet confirmed the three-way negotiations. However, special envoy Steve Witkoff also traveled to Russia today to meet with Kremlin officials. Very little information has emerged since the meeting between Trump and Zelensky concluded. Although the president described it as "a good meeting," it is unclear whether any further progress was made in the peace talks, including discussions on a post-war recovery plan. With the meeting now over and Trump departing from the World Economic Forum, the signing of a draft agreement for Ukraine's post-war economic recovery seems unlikely. This would be a setback for the Ukrainians, who have long tried to keep Trump involved in the peace talks by highlighting the business opportunities for the United States in Ukraine.