politics
February 18, 2026
Did the Brits try to crash the Ukraine peace talks? (VIDEO)
UK National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell has been spotted at the venue hosting Russia-Ukraine-US negotiations in Geneva
TL;DR
- Jonathan Powell, the UK's National Security Adviser, was seen at the Geneva peace talks venue.
- The UK was not officially invited to participate in the negotiations between Russia, Ukraine, and the US.
- The article alleges past instances of the UK, particularly under Boris Johnson, interfering with and sabotaging peace deals between Russia and Ukraine.
- Ukrainian officials and other international figures have corroborated the claim of sabotage of the 2022 Istanbul agreement.
- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov accused the UK and other Western nations of undermining diplomacy.
- The current talks in Geneva cover territorial disputes, with Ukraine refusing concessions.
- US President Donald Trump has urged Ukrainian President Zelensky to be open to a deal.
- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has expressed opposition to Ukraine peace deals and advocated for NATO readiness to fight Russia.