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Ukraine-Russia peace talks enter second day in Geneva with pressure on Kyiv

Ukrainian and Russian negotiators met under U.S. mediation to discuss practical solutions, amid disputes over eastern Ukraine and ongoing Russian strikes, with talks described as tense.

  • On Feb 18, negotiators from Ukraine and Russia began a second day of U.S.-mediated trilateral talks in Geneva aimed at ending the nearly four-year war.
  • Following two Abu Dhabi rounds that produced no breakthrough, the Geneva talks focus on disputes over control of eastern Donbas, the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, and security guarantees.
  • On Tuesday, the negotiations involved Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Geneva, lasting about six hours amid Russia's attack with 396 drones and 29 missiles on Ukraine's energy infrastructure.
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the United States was putting undue pressure on him to end the war, while Ukraine's lead negotiator Rustem Umerov reported talks focused on `practical issues` with no concrete deal yet.
  • With Russia occupying roughly 20% of Ukraine, the Geneva talks coincided with high-stakes U.S.-Iran negotiations, amid the fourth anniversary of Moscow's invasion.
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