Overview
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed a three‑party meeting in Geneva on Feb. 17–18 and named presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky to head the Russian delegation.
- Reuters reported that U.S. special representative Steve Witkoff and presidential adviser Jared Kushner will participate in the Geneva session.
- Ukraine announced its delegation will include Kyrylo Budanov, Rustem Umerov, Serhiy Kyslytsya and Andriy Hnatov, among others.
- Politico reported that Washington told Kyiv it will not sign formal security guarantees before a comprehensive peace agreement, while the status of Donbas remains the central sticking point.
- Two earlier rounds in Abu Dhabi produced a 157‑for‑157 prisoner exchange, and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in Munich the list of disputed issues has narrowed even as fighting continues.