Americas, Russia-Ukraine War

Zelenskyy, Trump conclude 1-hour meeting in Davos forum

No media interviews following talks on sidelines of World Economic Forum

Alperen Aktas and Burc Eruygur  | 22.01.2026 - Update : 22.01.2026
Zelenskyy, Trump conclude 1-hour meeting in Davos forum Credit: Ukranian Presidency / Handout

ISTANBUL

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump concluded their meeting Thursday in Davos, Switzerland, on the margins of the World Economic Forum, according to White House.

The meeting lasted about an hour, it said.

Zelenskyy’s spokesman, Serhii Nykyforov, noted that there will be no media interviews with the leaders following the talks, as reported by Ukrainian media outlets.

Nykyforov has not provided details on the substance of the talks.

In earlier remarks, the spokesman said Zelenskyy is set to address the forum and join a panel discussion in Davos.

Earlier Thursday, US envoy Steve Witkoff said at a Ukrainian event in Davos that “a lot of progress” has been made in Russia-Ukraine peace talks, and negotiations are “down to one issue.”

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