US and Ukraine Hold Geneva Talks as Russia Sets No Deadline

US and Ukrainian officials concluded talks in Geneva on Thursday aimed at advancing efforts to end Russia’s four-year invasion of Ukraine.

President Donald Trump met with Ukrainian leaders, including negotiator Rustem Umerov, to synchronize positions ahead of upcoming trilateral talks. Russia signaled it is not committing to any deadlines, particularly over its demands for control of Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region.

Kyiv emphasized that a meeting between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky remains the most likely path to breaking the deadlock. Previous US-led negotiations in Geneva and Abu Dhabi failed to produce compromises, particularly on territory and security guarantees.