February 18, 2026 | 09:32 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - A third round of talks between Ukrainian and Russian negotiators in Geneva over the past two days has produced no agreement on key issues, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
"Negotiations were not easy," Zelensky said in a message to journalists after a second day of talks ended abruptly after just a couple of hours on Wednesday. "We can see that some groundwork has been done but, for now, the positions differ."
According to Zelensky, "sensitive issues" which remain unresolved include the fate of occupied territory in Ukraine's east and the future status of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, which is currently occupied and controlled by Russian forces.
Leaving the Intercontinental Hotel in Geneva, the head of the Ukrainian delegation Rustem Umerov said discussions were "intensive and substantive," adding: "There is progress but no details can be disclosed at this stage."
He said the next step was to try to reach a level of consensus with the aim of "submitting the developed decisions for consideration by the presidents," adding that this would need not just a formal foundation but a practical one.
"Ukraine remains constructive," Umerov said. "The ultimate objective is unchanged: a just and sustainable peace."
Zelensky says Russia trying to 'drag out' talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that talks with Russia and the U.S. were "difficult" and accused Russia of delaying the process.
"Yesterday's meetings were indeed difficult, and we can state that Russia is trying to drag out negotiations that could already have reached the final stage," Zelensky said on social media after being briefed by his team ahead of a second day of talks in Geneva.
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