Third round of U.S.-Ukraine-Russia peace talks opens in Geneva

A third round of U.S.-mediated peace talks between Ukraine and Russia convened in Geneva on February 17-18, with Russia's Vladimir Medinsky and Ukraine's Rustem Umerov leading their respective delegations alongside U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Both sides reported limited progress on military issues while deep gaps over Russian territorial demands, Ukrainian NATO aspirations, and the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant status remained unresolved. Active hostilities continued during talks, with Russian missiles striking Ukraine on day one.