Russia Describes Geneva Peace Talks With Ukraine as “Difficult but Business-Like”

MOSCOW, Feb 18 (GeokHub) — Russia’s chief negotiator, Vladimir Medinsky, said on Wednesday that U.S.-mediated peace talks with Ukraine in Geneva were “difficult but business-like,” and that a new round of negotiations would take place soon.

The two-day talks, brokered by the United States, aimed to reach a resolution to the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine, but progress has remained slow. Russia has reportedly pressed for Ukraine to withdraw from areas of the Donbas that it still controls, a demand Kyiv has rejected.

“The negotiations lasted two days: a very long time yesterday in various formats, and then about two hours today,” Medinsky told reporters in Geneva. “They were difficult but business-like. The next meeting will take place soon.”

Medinsky declined to answer further questions following his brief statement.