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Zelensky Reports Progress in U.S.-Mediated Russia Talks

2/21/2026

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Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian President, reported progress in U.S.-mediated trilateral talks with Russia in Geneva on February 20, with a follow-up meeting expected within ten days.
Initial humanitarian agreements, including a potential prisoner-of-war exchange, were reached.
Russian chief negotiator Vladimir Medinsky described the talks as "difficult but practical."
Territorial disputes, notably over Donbas, and Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) control remain obstacles to a ceasefire.

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Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian President, reported progress in U.S.-mediated trilateral talks with Russia in Geneva on February 20, with a follow-up meeting expected within ten days.
Initial humanitarian agreements, including a potential prisoner-of-war exchange, were reached.
Russian chief negotiator Vladimir Medinsky described the talks as "difficult but practical."
Territorial disputes, notably over Donbas, and Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) control remain obstacles to a ceasefire.