Zelenskyy speaks with Trump about peace efforts, eyes leaders-level talks

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete February 25, 2026 at 11:47 PM

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In February 2026, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump regarding ongoing peace negotiations with Russia. The conversation, which included U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, preceded a meeting between U.S. and Ukrainian officials in Geneva. Discussions covered topics for the Geneva meeting, preparations for trilateral talks with Russian officials expected in early March, and a potential prisoner swap. Zelenskyy hopes the upcoming trilateral meeting will facilitate leaders-level talks with Russia to resolve complex issues and end the war. Separately, Russian economic envoy Kirill Dmitriev will also be in Geneva to meet with U.S. negotiators on economic issues.

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Kirill Dmitriev 30% Dmytro Lytvyn 40% Rustem Umerov 40% Jared Kushner ×250% Steve Witkoff ×250% Vladimir Putin 50% Geneva ×260% United States ×470% Russia ×470% Donald Trump ×280% Volodymyr Zelenskyy ×690% Ukraine ×590%

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peace negotiations 100% leaders-level meeting 90% ukraine 80% russia 80% zelenskyy 70% trump 70% geneva 60% prisoner swap 50% post-war recovery 50% trilateral discussions 40%