Zelenskyy says peace documents with Trump team nearly ready

Wednesday 14 January 2026 - 09:50

By: Dakir Madiha

Zelenskyy says peace documents with Trump team nearly ready

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on January 13 that negotiations with the Trump administration have reached a critical stage, with key documents on security guarantees and reconstruction "practically ready" for signing. This development comes as G7 leaders prepare to meet Trump and Zelenskyy at the World Economic Forum in Davos next week to seal post-ceasefire arrangements.

In a video call on Monday with US Senators Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal, Zelenskyy described Ukraine's talks with Trump and his team as "very productive." He briefed them on Russia's relentless combined assaults on energy infrastructure, involving hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles each day amid what he called a "terribly cold winter." Zelenskyy stressed that air defense missiles remain Ukraine's top priority.

The discussion also covered progress on a bipartisan sanctions bill, endorsed by Trump earlier this month and co-authored by Graham and Blumenthal. The legislation would impose 500% tariffs on countries purchasing Russian oil, gas, or uranium. Zelenskyy urged maximizing all possible pressure on Russia, noting that ending the war depends "first and foremost on the United States and the US president."

G7 leaders, including those from Italy, Germany, France, Canada, and the United Kingdom, along with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, plan to attend the Davos forum on January 21. Officials describe the gathering as pivotal for securing US backing for security guarantees crafted by American envoys in Paris. Trump will lead the largest US delegation ever to Davos, featuring Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and key negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. The agenda includes finalizing security protocols and a $800 billion, decade-long reconstruction deal.

Despite diplomatic momentum, Zelenskyy voiced frustration over slow progress in funding the PURL program, a joint mechanism for procuring US weapons. "The PURL program needs to be funded, and not enough has been done in January," he said during a meeting at the commander-in-chief's headquarters. His negotiation team maintains daily contact with US counterparts, coordinating meeting schedules, with documents "in many respects already ready to be signed." Zelenskyy acknowledged Washington's ongoing dialogue with Moscow on what he termed "the basic document to end the war."