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Geneva Peace Talks End First Day With No Breakthrough as Territorial Rift Holds

Trump has urged Kyiv to move quickly under the shadow of Russian strikes on Ukraine's power network.

Delegations from Ukraine, Russia and the United States wait for the start of a meeting on the first day of the third round of trilateral talks, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Geneva, Switzerland, February 17, 2026. (Press service of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine/Handout via REUTERS)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy looks on as he delivers a statement along with Bavarian federal state prime minister Markus Soeder (not pictured), chairman of the Munich Security Conference Wolfgang Ischinger (not pictured), Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk (not pictured) during the Munich Security Conference MSC, at the Residenz of the former Bavarian Kings, in Munich, Germany, February 14, 2026. REUTERS/Liesa Johannssen/File Photo
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Overview

  • Ukraine's lead negotiator Rustem Umerov said discussions focused on practical mechanics and will resume on Wednesday.
  • Russia is demanding Ukraine cede the remaining 20% of Donetsk, a condition Kyiv refuses to accept.
  • The closed-door talks feature delegations led by Vladimir Medinsky for Russia and Rustem Umerov for Ukraine, with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner mediating.
  • Overnight Russian attacks damaged Odesa's energy infrastructure, and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said tens of thousands were left without heat and water.
  • Beyond territory, the agenda includes control of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant and postwar security arrangements, with military officials expected to discuss ceasefire monitoring frameworks.