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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Moscow, February 19 /Xinhua/ — No documents were signed following the talks between Russia, Ukraine, and the United States on resolving the Ukrainian crisis, which took place in Geneva, Switzerland, on February 17-18. This was reported on Wednesday by RIA Novosti, citing a source.
“There were no signatures,” the news agency quotes the source as saying.
Vladimir Medinsky, aide to the Russian president and head of the Russian delegation, noted that the negotiations were difficult but businesslike. "As you know, the negotiations lasted two days, a very long time yesterday, in various formats, and also about two hours today. They were difficult, but businesslike," TASS quoted him as saying. Medinsky also announced that the next meeting would take place soon.
Commenting on the recent talks, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated that the Russian delegation in Geneva had clear instructions to act within the framework of the agreements reached during the Russian-American summit in Alaska last August.
In turn, Rustem Umerov, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine and head of the Ukrainian delegation, stated that progress had been made in the negotiations, with the parties clarifying a number of issues, while others required further coordination. "The next step is to achieve the necessary level of consensus and submit decisions for the presidents' consideration. Our task is to prepare a practical, not just formal, basis for such decisions," the Ukrainian television channel Novosti.live quoted him as saying on Telegram. The Ukrainian representative did not disclose details of the meeting, describing it as substantive but tense.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also noted progress in the negotiations. He said that ceasefire monitoring with the participation of the United States was discussed in Geneva. "Regarding the substantive nature of the negotiations… We were constructive on the military front… The military understands how to monitor the ceasefire… if there is political will. They agreed on almost everything there. Monitoring will definitely be with the participation of the American side," Zelenskyy stated.
Earlier, US Special Presidential Envoy Steven Witkoff wrote on the social media platform X about significant progress in the Ukraine settlement negotiations. He emphasized that the United States "has moderated trilateral negotiations with Ukraine and Russia," adding that the success of the current US administration lies in "bringing both sides of this conflict to the negotiating table."
The meeting in Geneva marked the third round of trilateral consultations on a Ukrainian settlement involving Russia, Ukraine, and the United States. The previous two rounds took place on January 23-24 and February 4-5 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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