First trilateral talks between US/Russia/Ukraine to be held in UAE

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Thursday that representatives from Ukraine, Russia and the United States will hold their first-ever trilateral talks in the United Arab Emirates this week, marking a potentially significant step in efforts to end the nearly four-year war. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Zelenskyy said the meetings are scheduled for Friday and Saturday, and will take place at a technical level, typically involving lower-ranking officials. Neither the White House nor Moscow has formally confirmed the talks, though U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected to meet Russian officials in Moscow