Officials from Ukraine, Russia, and the United States are set to reconvene in Geneva on Wednesday (18 February) for a second day of trilateral peace negotiations aimed at ending the ongoing war.
Talks are centred on Moscow’s demand for control of Ukrainian-held territory in Donetsk, alongside debates over postwar Western security guarantees for Kyiv. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky indicated openness to a demilitarised zone but insisted territorial compromise must follow firm Western protection commitments.
“President Trump’s success in bringing both sides of this war together has brought about meaningful progress, and we are proud to work under his leadership to stop the killing in this terrible conflict. Both parties agreed to update their respective leaders and continue working towards a deal,” US envoy Steve Witkoff wrote on X
Analysts, including Harry Nedelcu of Rasmussen Global, say the order of concessions could shape negotiating leverage and long-term stability.
Key developments:
• Ukraine signals conditional flexibility on eastern territorial arrangements.
• Western security guarantees remain unresolved and undisclosed.
• Concerns persist that territorial concessions without safeguards could enable renewed Russian offensives.
• Public and diplomatic debate continues over sequencing peace deal components.
ℹ️ nytimes
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