Peace talks between Russia and Ukraine will on Tuesday resume in Geneva, with the United States (U.S.) acting as mediator to end nearly four years of war.
The discussions will follow two earlier rounds of trilateral negotiations held in Abu Dhabi in January and early February, as diplomats search for a path toward resolving the conflict.
The conflict began with Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to attend the talks, marking a busy diplomatic day in the Swiss city.
Separate negotiations between the U.S. and Iran are also scheduled to take place in Geneva on Tuesday.
According to the Kremlin, Moscow intends to focus on disputed territorial issues during the two-day meeting.
Kremlin representative Vladimir Medinsky is returning to the negotiating table for the first time this year, having been absent from the Abu Dhabi talks.
In parallel with the peace discussions, bilateral talks on Russian-American economic relations are also expected to take place in Geneva, the Kremlin said.
Russia has laid claim to several Ukrainian regions, including parts of the Donetsk region that remain under Kyiv’s control.
However, a breakthrough appears unlikely.
Ukraine has repeatedly rejected Russia’s territorial demands as unacceptable and has refused to relinquish land it continues to hold.
Kyiv is believed to be pushing for a partial ceasefire, particularly an end to attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
Weeks of strikes have left millions without electricity, water and heating during a harsh winter.
While Moscow has said it is willing to end the war, it insists on terms that align with its strategic objectives conditions that Ukraine has so far rejected.
(dpa/NAN)
