Ukraine and Russia meet in Geneva as Trump piles new pressure on Kyiv

SCMP · 2026-02-17
Ukraine and Russia meet in Geneva as Trump piles new pressure on Kyiv

Negotiators from Ukraine and Russia met for the first of two days of US-mediated peace talks in Geneva on Tuesday, with US President Donald Trump pressing Kyiv to act fast to reach a deal. Trump is urging Moscow and Kyiv to reach a deal to end Europe’s biggest war since 1945, though Ukraine’s Presid