Ukraine better come to table fast: Trump as fresh round of peace talks begin
India Today
The 2-day trilateral talks in Switzerland come a week before the fourth anniversary of Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and follow earlier trilateral contacts in Abu Dhabi that produced no political settlement.
Russian and Ukrainian delegations met in Geneva on Tuesday for a fresh round of US-brokered negotiations aimed at ending nearly four years of war, but expectations for any breakthrough remained low amid ongoing strikes and Moscow's demand for Ukrainian territory.
Hours before the delegations met, US President Donald Trump urged faster engagement from Kyiv, telling reporters that Ukraine had "better come to the table fast."
The 2-day trilateral talks in Switzerland come a week before the fourth anniversary of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and follow earlier trilateral contacts in Abu Dhabi that produced no political settlement.
Ukraine’s delegation head, Rustem Umerov, said the agenda would focus on security, humanitarian matters and that Kyiv would approach discussions "without excessive expectations." Images released by Umerov showed the Russian and Ukrainian teams seated opposite each other, with US mediators at the head of the table.
According to reports, the disputes over the future of Russian-occupied Ukrainian territory were expected to dominate the discussions. Moscow continues to press for Ukrainian concessions over eastern regions it controls or claims, while Kyiv has ruled out ceding land.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy demanded any settlement must include credible post-war security guarantees backed by Western partners.
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