A trilateral meeting between US, Ukrainian and Russian officials is scheduled to be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Thursday, signalling that efforts aimed at ending the war in Ukraine are intensifying. Speaking at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Zelenskyy said the two-day meeting will be held on Friday and Saturday.

The announcement came as US President Donald Trump met Zelenskyy on the sidelines of WEF in Davos on Thursday. Trump said he had a good meeting with the Ukrainian President, but noted that there`s still "a ways to go" toward ending Russia`s war in Ukraine.