Overview
- Delegations from Russia, Ukraine and the United States convened Tuesday at Geneva’s InterContinental Hotel for closed-door meetings scheduled through February 18.
- The Kremlin says this round has a broader scope that includes territory, reinstating Vladimir Medinsky as lead negotiator alongside Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin and GRU chief Igor Kostyukov.
- Kyiv’s team is led by former defense minister Rustem Umerov, and U.S. representation is expected to include Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, according to AFP.
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said RDIF chief Kirill Dmitriev will join on a separate economic track focused on U.S.-Russia cooperation.
- Tensions shadow the talks as President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russia continues strikes on Ukraine, while a Russian diplomat alleges nearly 150 Ukrainian drones targeted southern Russia and were intercepted, including a heavy attack on Sevastopol.