The Ukrainian delegation is concluding another round of negotiations in Geneva, which lasted two days — February 17 and 18, and is preparing for new meetings in the near future.
This is reported by Kyiv24
Outcomes of the Third Round of Negotiations in Geneva
The head of the President’s Office, Kyrylo Budanov, who is part of the Ukrainian delegation, commented on the progress of the negotiations, emphasizing their complexity and importance for the further development of events. According to him, the team is actively preparing for the next round, which will take place soon.
“Together with the team, we are preparing for the continuation – very soon. We will endure!” – added Budanov.
As reported by the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Heorhiy Tykhyy, the main focus during the negotiations was on military, political, and humanitarian issues. In particular, key aspects related to security and political settlement, as well as the protection of civilians, were discussed.
Reactions from the Parties and Prospects for Future Meetings
The Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, Rustem Umerov, who leads the Ukrainian delegation in the trilateral negotiations with the USA and Russia, noted that some progress had been made on certain issues. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized that the meetings in Geneva were not easy, and Russia attempted to prolong the negotiation process, which could have already moved to the final stage.
In turn, the assistant to the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Medinsky, who represented the Russian side, characterized the negotiations as “difficult but businesslike” and confirmed intentions to hold subsequent meetings.
The third round of trilateral negotiations in Geneva, which took place over the past month, focused on two key issues — territorial claims and security guarantees, which remain the main obstacles to ending Russia’s war against Ukraine.
The meetings took place a week before the fourth anniversary of the start of the full-scale invasion by the Russian Federation, which has resulted in an estimated nearly two million people on both sides being killed or injured.