Before the Abu Dhabi meetings, Trump talks about his efforts to reach a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine

(CNN) - US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he will hold meetings at the Mar-a-Lago resort over the weekend, which will address issues related to Russia and the war in Ukraine.

“We have a lot of meetings scheduled at Mar-a-Lago with a lot of different people centered around Russia,” Trump told reporters after arriving in Palm Beach, where he is spending the weekend.

Trump added: “We are working well with Russia and Ukraine. We are making great progress,” repeating his claim that the two countries want “for the first time” to reach a settlement.

The president added: “I made phone calls today, and I will make another one tomorrow. They will have a meeting on Monday and Tuesday, as you know.”

US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Presidential Advisor Jared Kushner are scheduled to head to Abu Dhabi early next week to mediate US-led trilateral peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.

The president also claimed that the ongoing talks may lead to an agreement that transcends the borders of the two countries concerned.

“I think it will be a very big settlement,” Trump said. “I think it will include all of Europe. It will be a very big settlement.”

On Thursday, after his meeting with a high-ranking Russian envoy, Trump spoke about a new security agreement related to Ukraine that “may include all of Europe,” but the proposal included only a few details, which caused confusion in European capitals.

Trump told reporters on Friday: “It will be a big agreement... and it will go beyond Ukraine, and perhaps include all of Europe. It will be a big, wonderful agreement, and everyone will be thrilled,” without providing any additional clarification.