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Umerov expects prisoner swap progress in Geneva talks

Ukraine’s chief negotiator Rustem Umerov expects concrete results on prisoner returns during bilateral talks in Geneva on Feb. 26 with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, he said on social media.

26 February, 05:18 PM

Umerov to meet Witkoff, Kushner in Geneva this afternoon

Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov is scheduled to meet with U.S. negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Geneva on the afternoon of Feb. 26, news agency Interfax-Ukraine reported, citing a source close to the Ukrainian negotiating team.

26 February, 03:25 PM

Peace talks hit make-or-break moment, Budanov warns

Peace negotiations to end Russia’s war against Ukraine remain difficult, and the sides are approaching the point where final decisions must be made, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Kyrylo Budanov said on Feb. 23.

23 February, 05:48 PM

Ukraine peace talks stall as both sides stage ‘political theater’ for Trump

Peace negotiations to end the war in Ukraine have reached a dead end and turned into “political theater” for President Donald Trump, The Wall Street Journal reported.

20 February, 11:16 AM

Why West shouldn't demonize Beijing: An interview with former envoy Vadym Prystaiko

Vadym Prystaiko, Ukraine's foreign minister from 2019 to 2020, spoke with Radio NV on Feb. 18 about unexpected aid from China to Ukraine and the "dirty game" unfolding in the trilateral negotiations in Geneva.

19 February, 03:02 PM

Zelenskyy fears U.S.-Russia deal on Ukraine's NATO bid

The United States and Russia may be discussing a new NATO-Russia document behind closed doors, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with the UK journalist Piers Morgan on Feb. 18.

19 February, 01:21 PM

Military talks advance in Ukraine-Russia-U.S. round

Military officials at the Ukraine-Russia-U.S. trilateral talks in Geneva achieved “incremental but significant progress” in defining how a ceasefire would operate, including key conditions and clarifications to lay the groundwork for future agreements, CNN reported on Feb. 19, citing a knowledgeable source.

19 February, 12:01 PM

Medinsky holds two-hour closed-door talks with Umerov, Arakhamia after Geneva negotiations

Russian delegation head Vladimir Medinsky held a separate meeting with Ukrainian delegation chief Rustem Umerov and delegation member Davyd Arakhamia for up to two hours after formal negotiations concluded in Geneva on Feb. 18, Suspilne reported on Feb. 18, citing Umerov’s spokesperson Diana Davitian.

18 February, 06:42 PM

NSDC's Umerov outlines next stage after two-day talks in Geneva

Two days of intensive Ukraine-Russia-U.S. negotiations produced progress on security parameters and implementation mechanisms, though some issues need further agreement before proposals can go to the presidents, Rustem Umerov, head of Ukraine’s delegation at the Geneva talks, said on Feb. 18.

18 February, 05:47 PM

Medinsky calls Geneva negotiations difficult but businesslike

Russian delegation head Vladimir Medinsky called the two-day trilateral negotiations in Geneva between Ukraine, Russia and the United States difficult but businesslike, with a new round expected soon, Russian state media reported on Feb. 18.

18 February, 03:43 PM

Kremlin expands Russia’s Geneva delegation, plans to discuss territorial issues

Russia will expand its delegation for talks in Geneva on Feb. 17–18 and intends to discuss territorial issues, Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, said, according to Russian state media.

16 February, 01:44 PM

Ukraine heads to Geneva for talks with U.S., Russia

The Ukrainian delegation has departed for Geneva for the next round of trilateral peace talks with the United States and Russia, the Presidential Office head Kyrylo Budanov reported on Telegram shortly after midnight on Feb. 16.

16 February, 08:15 AM

Witkoff and Kushner to hold Iran and Ukraine talks in Geneva

U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will hold two separate sets of high-level diplomatic talks in Geneva on Feb. 17 — first with Iran in the morning and then with Russian and Ukrainian representatives in the afternoon, Reuters reported.

14 February, 11:56 AM

Ukraine names delegation for Geneva talks with Russia, US

Ukraine has begun preparations for the Feb. 17-18 trilateral meeting with Russia and the United States in Geneva, with National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov leading a delegation that includes key military, political and intelligence figures, he announced on Telegram on Feb. 13.

13 February, 05:52 PM

Yermak: Ukraine and U.S. to continue work on Geneva peace plan revisions later this week

Ukrainian and U.S. delegations will resume work later this week on the results of peace talks held in Geneva, Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak said on Nov. 27.

27 November 2025, 06:26 PM

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