Overview
- Rustem Umerov said delegations resumed trilateral consultations, group work, and synchronization of positions on Feb. 5.
- Volodymyr Zelensky announced an upcoming prisoner exchange with Russia and called the agreement a significant result.
- Following a brief pause requested by U.S. President Donald Trump, Russia restarted strikes on Ukraine’s power grid, with an overnight attack injuring at least two people in Kyiv.
- Kyiv signaled it will adjust its negotiating position in response to continued strikes, with territorial issues and security guarantees still in dispute.
- The U.S. delegation includes Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, while Ukraine’s team is led by Umerov and Kyrylo Budanov.