Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said a telephone
conversation between dictator Vladimir Putin and Trump “is not planned for now”
after the talks in Geneva, Switzerland, Russia’s state news agency Interfax
reported.
On Feb. 18, the latest round of trilateral negotiations
between Ukraine, the United States and Russia concluded in Geneva.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the talks were
not simple and that progress was achieved only on military issues. In
particular, the sides resolved the issue of monitoring a ceasefire in Ukraine,
which will take place with U.S. participation.
According to Axios, the negotiations “reached a dead end”
due to the Russian side’s position. In contrast, U.S. presidential envoy Steve
Witkoff said the meetings “led to substantial progress.”
Kyrylo Budanov, head of the Office of the President of
Ukraine, said the trilateral negotiations in Geneva were difficult but
important.
“The latest round of negotiations in Geneva has concluded.
The conversation was not simple, but important. Together with the team, we are
preparing to continue — very soon. We will stand firm!” he wrote.
The head of the Russian delegation, Vladimir Medinsky,
described the discussions as “businesslike.”
On Feb. 18, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt
said significant progress had been achieved during the talks, that the sides
agreed to present their proposals to their leaders and continue work toward a
peace agreement. She added that preparations for the next round of negotiations
have already begun.