The two-day peace talks between Ukraine and Russia ended in Geneva on Wednesday, without achieving a breakthrough, amid clear dissatisfaction with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, in exchange for Washington's talk of "tangible progress" in the negotiating track.
Published on: 02/19/2026 - 04:13 Last updated: 02/19/2026 - 09:55
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Two-day peace talks between Ukraine and Russia concluded in Geneva on Wednesday without achieving a real breakthrough, at a time when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed his clear dissatisfaction with the results, while Washington spoke of making “tangible progress” in the negotiating track.
On the part of the delegations, officials from Moscow and Kiev described the atmosphere of the negotiations as “difficult,” while confirming in the final statement their intention to meet again without specifying a timetable, while both Zelensky and the White House hinted at the possibility of holding a new round of talks soon.
These developments coincide with increasing pressure from US President Donald Trump on Kiev to agree to an agreement that may involve concessions that the Ukrainians consider “painful,” at a time when Russian forces continue to bomb the Ukrainian electricity network and advance slowly on the front lines.
President Zelensky said in his video evening speech, “Until today, we cannot say that the result is sufficient,” explaining that the army discussed some issues “seriously and fundamentally,” but that the sensitive political files, possible settlements, and the necessary meeting of leaders “were not addressed adequately.” He also noted that the presence of European representatives in Geneva was important, and described holding another round of talks later this month as "appropriate."
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In Washington, White House spokeswoman Caroline Levitt announced that “tangible progress” had been made with pledges to “continue working together to reach a peace agreement,” noting that another round of talks would be held soon.
As for Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed that the Russian negotiating team will inform President Vladimir Putin of the details of what happened in Geneva, while chief Russian negotiator Vladimir Medinsky described the talks as “difficult but practical.”
France 24/Reuters
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