Ukraine, Moscow: «Talks concluded, tough however skilled» | EUROtoday

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The trilateral negotiations in Geneva between Ukraine, Russia and the USA have concluded. The head of the Russian delegation Vladimir Medinsky stated this, stating that the talks had been “difficult, but professional” and saying {that a} new spherical ought to be held shortly. This was reported by the Ria Novosti company.

Earlier, US envoy Steve Witkoff stated talks between Ukraine and Russia had “brought significant progress” within the Washington-led initiative to finish the battle in Ukraine. “President Trump’s success in bringing together both sides in this war has led to significant progress, and we are proud to work under his leadership to stop the killing in this terrible conflict. Both sides agreed to update their respective leaders and continue working towards an agreement,” he wrote on X.

There had been additionally conciliatory phrases from Moscow. All efforts that might result in the decision of the Ukrainian battle are of nice significance, stated the spokeswoman of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova, invited to touch upon the trilateral negotiations in Geneva, quoted by Tass. “Any step that can lead or guide the process towards resolving the situation is of great importance,” he instructed radio station Sputnik.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky introduced the adoption of “a package of sanctions” in opposition to Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, stating that Kiev “will significantly strengthen countermeasures against any form of assistance it provides in the killing of Ukrainians.” On his social media, Zelensky said that “in the second half of 2025 the Russians deployed a system of transmission stations for drone control on the territory of Belarus, thus increasing the ability of the Russian army to carry out attacks on our northern regions, from the Kiev region to Volhynia”. Furthermore, “more than 3,000 Belarusian companies have been put at the service of the Russian war” and “on the territory of Belarus they are developing infrastructure for deployment of medium-range missiles, Oreshnik».