Russia and Ukraine to hold new talks in Geneva next week

Al Jazeera DiplomaticNews ReportEN 3 min read 100% complete by Al Jazeera StaffFebruary 13, 2026 at 07:55 PM

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Russian and Ukrainian envoys will meet in Geneva next week, February 17-18, for US-brokered talks aimed at finding a resolution to the ongoing war. This round of negotiations follows two previous meetings in Abu Dhabi and comes as the conflict approaches its fourth year. The primary sticking point remains the future of the Donbas region, with Russia demanding Ukraine withdraw from the portion of Donetsk it still controls. Ukraine seeks Western security guarantees to prevent future Russian offensives. The US has reportedly given both sides a June deadline to reach an agreement. The conflict, which began in 2022, has resulted in hundreds of thousands of military and civilian casualties.

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Zelenskyy said last week that the US had given the warring parties a June deadline to reach a deal.

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Russia is pushing for Ukraine to pull out of the fifth of the eastern Donetsk region in the Donbas that it still controls.

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The talks will be held on February 17-18.

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Russia and Ukraine to hold new talks in Geneva next week.

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Hundreds of thousands of soldiers and tens of thousands of civilians have been killed since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

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Dmytro Lytvyn 40% Dmitry Peskov 50% Abu Dhabi ×250% Vladimir Putin 50% Moscow 50% Volodymyr Zelenskyy 60% Donald Trump 60% Donbas ×270% United States ×270% Geneva 70% Russia ×690% Ukraine ×990%

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russia-ukraine talks 100% donbas 80% geneva 70% negotiations 70% territorial dispute 60% ceasefire 60% war 60% military issues 50% us-brokered talks 50%