A Ukrainian delegation is en route to the U.S. for talks on security guarantees and a post-war recovery package, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday (January 16), expressing hope the documents could be signed on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos next week.

During the talks, Kyiv's team also hopes to get clarity from the U.S. on the Russian stance toward U.S.-backed diplomatic efforts to end the war, Zelenskiy told a news conference in Kyiv alongside Czech president Petr Pavel.

U.S. President Donald Trump told Reuters earlier this week that he may meet with Zelenskiy at the WEF, a meeting which the Ukrainian leader has publicly sought.

Zelenskiy said that Ukraine had completed its part of the work on the documents outlining a "prosperity package" to unlock money for Ukraine's costly post-war recovery, as well as on U.S. security guarantees designed to stop a future Russian attack. Ukrainian officials have said the country will need $800 billion for its post-war reconstruction.

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VIDEO SHOWS: UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT, VOLODYMYR ZELENSKIY, AND CZECH PRESIDENT, PETR PAVEL, ATTENDING JOINT NEWS CONFERENCE

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SHOWS: KYIV, UKRAINE (JANUARY 16, 2026) (REUTERS - Access all)

1. UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT, VOLODYMYR ZELENSKIY, AND CZECH PRESIDENT, PETR PAVEL, ARRIVING AT NEWS CONFERENCE

2. ZELENSKIY TALKING

3. VARIOUS OF ZELENSKIY AND PAVEL LISTENING TO QUESTION FROM JOURNALIST

4. (SOUNDBITE) (Ukrainian) UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT, VOLODYMYR ZELENSKIY, SAYING:

"In the coming days, meetings between our Ukrainian representatives in the United States will be scheduled. The Ukrainian delegation is currently on its way to the United States. We hope that there will be more clarity regarding the documents that we have already prepared with the American side, as well as Russia's response to all the diplomatic work that has taken place and is still ongoing."

5. ZELENSKIY AND PAVEL LISTENING TO QUESTION FROM JOURNALIST

6. (SOUNDBITE) (Ukrainian) UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT, VOLODYMYR ZELENSKIY, SAYING:

"If everything is finalised, if there is acceptance from the American side, because from our side, in principle, I believe that we are finished. And then it will be possible to sign during Davos."

7. ZELENSKIY AND PAVEL LISTENING TO QUESTION FROM JOURNALIST

8. (SOUNDBITE) (Ukrainian) UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT, VOLODYMYR ZELENSKIY, SAYING:

"The United States wants to end the war tomorrow, and we want to do it today. We are both interested in doing it faster. And we understand that the delay, signing and ending of the war is on Russia's side."

9. ZELENSKIY AND PAVEL LISTENING TO QUESTION FROM JOURNALIST

10. (SOUNDBITE) (Ukrainian) UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT, VOLODYMYR ZELENSKIY, SAYING:

"Consumption was high yesterday, somewhere around 18 gigawatts, I think. But we had the capacity of 11ish. That was the case yesterday, but something is being restored every day."

11. PAVEL TALKING

12. (SOUNDBITE) (Ukrainian) UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT, VOLODYMYR ZELENSKIY, SAYING:

"Until this morning, we had several (defence) systems without missiles. Today, I can speak openly about this because today I have these missiles."

13. ZELENSKIY AND PAVEL LISTENING TO QUESTION FROM JOURNALIST

14. (SOUNDBITE) (Czech) CZECH PRESIDENT, PETR PAVEL, SAYING:

"That is why the Czech Republic has been proactively involved in the ammunition initiative for a long time, which provides over 50% of large-caliber ammunition for the Ukrainian armed forces. And I am glad that this initiative will continue with the new government of the Czech Republic."

15. ZELENSKIY GIVING AWARD TO PAVEL