politics

February 20, 2026

Geneva results, venue for next round, no sense in Europe’s participation: Kremlin

Dmitry Peskov said that Russian President Vladimir Putin has already been briefed by the negotiating team on the results of the Geneva talks

Geneva results, venue for next round, no sense in Europe’s participation: Kremlin

TL;DR

  • The venue for the next round of Ukraine negotiations will be decided after assessing the Geneva talks.
  • Russia believes Europe's participation in the negotiation process is pointless and unlikely to help.
  • The Kremlin suggests that European positions on Ukraine contribute more to continuing the war than to a peaceful settlement.
  • President Vladimir Putin has received a report on the results of the Geneva talks.
  • Russia sees no current point in European involvement in the Ukrainian settlement process.

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