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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the trilateral talks in Geneva on February 17–18 were difficult but showed some progress. He noted that the discussions focused on military and political tracks.
“On the military track, all three sides were constructive. From the briefing I received, the military understands how to monitor a ceasefire and the end of hostilities if there is political will. They agreed on almost everything. Monitoring will definitely involve the U.S. side, which I see as a constructive signal,” Zelensky said. He added that General Andriy Hnatov would provide him with more details on the monitoring process once the Ukrainian delegation returns.
On the political track, Zelensky described the issues as sensitive and noted that while discussions continued, progress was slower than in the military direction. He emphasized that a full report from his team would allow him to provide more details to journalists and European partners.
The talks lasted about two hours on February 18. Russian delegation head Vladimir Medinsky called the meeting “difficult,” and reports indicate a new round may take place soon, though no dates are confirmed. Sources say the first day of talks faced deadlock, partly due to Medinsky’s return to the Russian delegation.
