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Shafaq News- Geneva
Trilateral closed-door talks between Russia, the United
States, and Ukraine on a potential settlement to Russia-Ukraine war concluded
in Geneva after six hours, Russian state-affiliated media outlet TASS said on
Tuesday.
TASS cited a source who said the parties aimed to agree on
general framework principles during this round, covering at least five tracks,
including territorial, military, political, economic, and security issues.
Representatives from Italy, Germany, France, and the United
Kingdom were also present in Geneva. Additionally, national security advisers
from those countries were expected to hold separate meetings with the Ukrainian
and US delegations on the sidelines of the talks.
AFP reported that “a source close to the Russian delegation”
described the latest round as “very tense,” adding that negotiations are set to
resume on Wednesday.
According to Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, the
delegations discussed complex issues requiring significant compromises. He
indicated that “the Geneva round covered more subjects than previous talks held
in Abu Dhabi, with all major issues, including territorial matters, placed on
the agenda.”
The Geneva meeting forms part of a broader diplomatic push
to end the nearly four-year war between Russia and Ukraine, with the
United States playing a mediating role. The talks follow earlier rounds in Abu
Dhabi that focused on ceasefire arrangements and military coordination but did
not yield significant progress, prompting negotiators to expand discussions to
core political, territorial, and security questions.