Live: Ukraine, Russia negotiators end second day of 'difficult' talks in Geneva

18/02/2026 04:06 France 24

Ukrainian and Russian officials met Wednesday for a second round of US-mediated peace talks in Geneva, which both sides described as "difficult". Moscow's top negotiator Vladimir Medinsky said further talks would take place "in the near future". Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

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