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Ukraine, Russia and US to Hold Trilateral Talks in Geneva on February 17–18
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The next round of trilateral talks between Ukraine, Russia, and the United States will take place on February 17–18 in Geneva, Switzerland.
Ukrainian presidential adviser Dmytro Lytvyn confirmed the preparations to journalists on February 13, according to European Pravda correspondent.
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Responding to a request to confirm or deny reports about the negotiations in Geneva, Lytvyn said: “As of today, the Ukrainian delegation is preparing.”
He added that further details regarding the composition of the delegation and the agenda would be announced by National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov.
The upcoming meeting was also confirmed by the Russian side. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, quoted by the state-run TASS news agency, stated that the talks would be held on February 17–18 in Geneva.
According to Peskov, the Russian delegation will be led by Vladimir Medinsky, an aide to Russian leader Vladimir Putin and a historian who previously headed Russia’s delegation during the initial rounds of negotiations last year.
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The planned meeting in Geneva follows an earlier round of trilateral negotiations held on February 4–5 in Abu Dhabi. The talks, organized by the United Arab Emirates, brought together representatives of Ukraine, the United States, and Russia, according to a communiqué published by National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov.
Umerov described the discussions as constructive, saying they centered on establishing conditions for a sustainable peace and advancing efforts to bring Russia’s war against Ukraine to an end.
The delegations also addressed outstanding issues, including potential frameworks for implementing and monitoring a ceasefire.
At the conclusion of the meeting, the sides agreed to report back to their respective governments and to continue trilateral consultations in the coming weeks, while expressing appreciation to the UAE for facilitating the negotiations.
Previously, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov indicated that Moscow is the sole venue it considers acceptable for potential negotiations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
“Russia is currently only talking about negotiations with Zelenskyy in Moscow, discussions about other locations for the talks are inappropriate,” Peskov stated.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejected the idea of holding talks exclusively in Moscow, saying he could just as easily invite the Russian side to Kyiv.
“I have always said that I am ready for any format aimed at ending the war that actually works,” said Zelenskyy. “But in Moscow or in Belarus, this is simply impossible—and it is absolutely clear why: because one of these countries is the aggressor that started and is waging the war against us, killing us, while the other country is its partner in these actions.”
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