Daily brief
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with President Donald Trump at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Zelensky announced that officials from the United States, Ukraine, and Russia are scheduled to meet in the United Arab Emirates on January 23-24 and stated that U.S. security guarantees for Ukraine are ready. Trump said the war in Ukraine 'must end' and unveiled a 'Board of Peace' ahead of the talks.
A US special envoy stated that Ukraine-Russia peace negotiations have made significant progress and are now focused on resolving a single remaining issue, with optimism a deal is within reach.
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with three US envoys for late-night talks on Ukraine.
Putin met with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico to discuss peace efforts regarding Ukraine.
China's envoy to Russia stated the country intends to foster talks on resolving the Ukraine crisis.