Talks on resolving the Ukrainian crisis, held in Switzerland and bringing together representatives of Russia, the United States and Ukraine, proved to be demanding but constructive. The assessment came at the end of the two-day meeting from Vladimir Medinsky, head of the Russian delegation and an aide to the President of Russia.
Summing up the discussions, Medinsky said the negotiations had stretched over two days — most of February 17 in various formats and around two additional hours on February 18. He described the exchanges as difficult yet businesslike in tone.
According to him, the parties agreed to keep the dialogue going, with another round expected in the near future. He did not specify when the next meeting would take place.
The negotiations were held in Geneva on February 17 and 18. The Russian delegation, led by Medinsky, included around 20 members. Among them were Igor Kostyukov, head of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, and Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin.
The US side was represented by Special Presidential Envoy Steven Witkoff, Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, US Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll, and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe Alexus Grynkewich.
Following the Geneva talks, Witkoff pointed to what he described as significant progress in discussions on a settlement.
Earlier media reports had suggested that the negotiating process had stalled, with the delegations in Geneva unable to reach consensus.