Ukraine-Russia talks in Geneva wrap up in 2 hours with no sign of breakthrough

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Ukrainian and Russian negotiators met in Geneva on Wednesday for a second day of US-mediated talks aimed at resolving the ongoing conflict. The talks, which lasted only two hours, concluded with no apparent breakthrough. While neither side provided specific details about the discussions, both indicated that the negotiations were challenging. The United States has been attempting to mediate a resolution to the nearly four-year war, particularly concerning the disputed territory. Despite the lack of a major breakthrough, Ukraine's lead negotiator indicated that some progress had been made during the meeting.

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The latest talks on Wednesday were “difficult, but businesslike”.

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The United States has been pushing for an end to the nearly four-year war.

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The talks wrapped up after just two hours, much shorter than the six hours of meetings on Tuesday.

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Ukrainian and Russian negotiators concluded a second day of US-mediated talks in Geneva.

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There had been progress following the conclusion of the meeting.

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Ukrainian and Russian negotiators concluded a second day of US-mediated talks in Geneva on Wednesday, though neither side signalled they were any closer to ending Europe’s deadliest conflict since World War II.The talks wrapped up after just two hours, much shorter than the six hours of meetings on Tuesday, according to the head of Russia’s delegation.Neither side elaborated on what they discussed or whether they had agreed on anything, but both signalled the discussions had been tricky.The United States has been pushing for an end to the nearly four-year war, but has so far failed to broker a compromise between Moscow and Kyiv on the key issue of territory.The latest talks on Wednesday were “difficult, but businesslike”, the head of Russia’s delegation, Vladimir Medinsky, told Russian state media.A woman looks at a makeshift memorial to fallen Ukrainian and foreign soldiers at Independence Square, central Kyiv, on Tuesday. Photo: AFPUkraine’s lead negotiator Rustem Umerov said there had been progress following the conclusion of the meeting.

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