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First Ukraine-Russia-US Trilateral Meeting to be Held in UAE

Published January 22, 2026, 17:22

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that delegations from Ukraine and Russia will meet with US officials in the United Arab Emirates on Friday and Saturday. This meeting marks the first trilateral contact between the three countries. Zelenskyy stated that the documents being worked on with Washington to end the Russian invasion are “almost ready,” but dialogue with former President Trump is not straightforward. Furthermore, he emphasized that security guarantees from Europe will not be sufficient without the active involvement of the United States, criticizing the lack of political will from Europe and describing it as “fragmented” and “lost” when it comes to negotiating with Trump. He believes that Europe has not managed to become a true global power.