"Day two of the third round of trilateral talks between Russia, Ukraine and the United States is under way in Geneva, Switzerland, as the four-year anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of its neighbour looms next week, with vague references to progress but nothing tangible yet shared. Little has been made public about the talks' contents since negotiations kicked off on Tuesday behind closed doors and continued on Wednesday morning."
"The thorniest of issues, territory and the yielding of it, remains the key sticking point. The Kremlin is demanding all of eastern Ukraine's Donbas region, not all of which it occupies. Kyiv refuses to countenance that, and Ukraine's constitution forbids it. But US special envoy Steve Witkoff signalled a positive tone, writing on X late on Tuesday that both Russia and Ukraine agreed to update their respective leaders and continue working towards a deal."
"President Trump's success in bringing both sides of this war together has brought about meaningful progress, and we are proud to work under his leadership to stop the killing in this terrible conflict, he said, without sharing further details. Rustem Umerov, Ukraine's lead negotiator, meanwhile, thanked his American counterparts on X and Telegram for their constructive engagement and readiness to work at a steady pace."
Day two of trilateral negotiations between Russia, Ukraine and the United States is underway in Geneva ahead of the four-year mark of Russia's full-scale invasion. Little has been disclosed publicly about closed-door talks. Two earlier rounds in Abu Dhabi yielded only prisoner exchanges and no peace path. Territory, especially control of eastern Donbas, remains the central impasse: the Kremlin demands the whole region while Kyiv refuses and Ukraine's constitution bars ceding territory. US envoy Steve Witkoff reported agreement to update leaders and continue talks. Ukraine's negotiator Rustem Umerov said work proceeded in area-based groups on practical mechanisms and will be briefed to President Zelenskyy.
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