Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday announced the start of trilateral talks between Ukraine, the United States and Russia in the United Arabic Emirates this week.
"I think that it will be the first trilateral meeting in Emirates. It will be tomorrow and the day after tomorrow," Zelenskyy said while addressing the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Zelensky said the meetings will be on the “technical level”, adding that “Russians have to be ready for compromises, not just Ukraine”.
Zelenskiy’s announcement came after his sharp criticism of world leaders over a lack of support for his country. “Instead of becoming a truly global power, Europe remains a beautiful but fragmented kaleidoscope of small and middle powers,” Zelenskiy said. The Ukrainian leader reiterated his earlier remarks that security guarantees from the United States were critical for his country, adding that European or UK support alone cannot prevent another Russian invasion. “The UK and France are ready to actually commit their forces on the ground. But the backstop of President Trump is needed. And again, no security guarantees work without the US,” he said.
Commenting on the US-mediated peace talks, Zelenskiy said documents being drafted with Washington to end the war are “nearly, nearly ready.” “We met with President Trump, and our teams are working almost every day. It’s not simple,” Zelenskiy said. His remarks came after the bilateral talks with Donald Trump.
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