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Expectations are low for the latest US-brokered talks between Russia and Ukraine
U.S.-mediated talks focus on territorial disputes, security guarantees, and humanitarian issues amid ongoing conflict and no expected major breakthroughs, officials say.
- On Feb. 16, President Volodymyr Zelensky urged timely delivery of air defense support as Kyiv's negotiating team arrived in Geneva, warning Russia plans large-scale attacks on energy infrastructure.
- Pointing to Munich commitments, Zelensky urged rapid delivery of air defense missiles, citing intelligence that `the Russians are preparing new massive strikes on energy, and air defense must be configured properly`.
- Recent strikes have caused hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian civilians to lose heating and power, while tens of thousands have died and millions fled since the invasion began.
- Representatives will meet in Geneva on Tuesday and Wednesday, and Zelensky cautioned that ongoing Russian attacks could hinder progress, with U.S. envoys attending.
- With the talks timed days before February 24, Russia demands Ukraine cede the remaining 20% of Donetsk, and Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, `This time, the idea is to discuss a broader range of issues, including, in fact, the main ones.
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Russia, Ukraine exchange damaging volleys ahead of trilateral talks with U.S.
Russian forces pounded Ukrainian power infrastructure before a new round of peace talks, killing three energy workers and leaving tens of thousands of people without power and heat, officials said Tuesday. For its part, Ukraine struck a Russian oil facility.
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Russian and Ukrainian officials are in Geneva for U.S.-brokered talks after almost 4 years of war
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