After almost four years of conflict following Russia’s full‑scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Russian and Ukrainian officials met in Geneva, Switzerland, for another round of peace negotiations mediated by the United States. The talks, which took place on February 17–18, 2026, brought delegations from Moscow and Kyiv together with U.S. mediators in an effort to find common ground on political and military issues that have kept the war raging. Although the discussions were framed as an important diplomatic effort to end one of Europe’s deadliest conflicts in recent memory, progress has so far been limited and challenges have remained starkly evident.
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