U.S.-brokered talks on the Russia–Ukraine war ended in Geneva on Thursday, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy saying there is “more readiness” for the next trilateral meeting and that it is likely to be held in Abu Dhabi in early March, though the date has not been finalised.
Ukraine’s chief negotiator Rustem Umerov said the Geneva discussions were held in two formats, including separate meetings with the American side and a broader format involving U.S. and Swiss representatives.
The talks focused on security arrangements, economic recovery mechanisms and parameters for future negotiations intended to form the basis of possible agreements. Ukrainian and U.S. teams reviewed a framework document on reconstruction and investment plans and agreed to continue refining the proposal, particularly regarding long-term economic cooperation and funding structures.
Umerov said the objective is to make the future trilateral format involving the United States and Russia more substantive by finalising security, economic and diplomatic components.
After the meetings, Umerov, Ukrainian lawmaker Davyd Arakhamia and U.S. representatives including Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held a joint call with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss outcomes and next steps.
According to Umerov, particular attention was given to long-term economic support and post-war recovery planning.
The Ukrainian and U.S. sides conducted a detailed review of the recovery framework, focusing on reconstruction strategies, investment mechanisms and ways to attract international funding.
Earlier U.S.-mediated negotiations were held in Abu Dhabi on 23–24 January and 4–5 February, followed by another round in Geneva on 17–18 February. None of the previous meetings produced agreement on core territorial or security issues.
Key differences remain over security guarantees for Ukraine, the future status of the Donbas region and proposals concerning possible international or multinational forces in a post-war arrangement. Kyiv has rejected territorial concessions, while Moscow is reported to seek stronger control over parts of eastern Ukraine.
The Geneva meeting was part of ongoing diplomatic efforts to end the conflict, though officials acknowledged that achieving a comprehensive settlement would be difficult given the deep divisions between the negotiating sides.
Ukrainian officials thanked Switzerland for hosting the talks and the U.S. negotiating team for its engagement. The talks followed U.S.-mediated trilateral discussions with Russia last week, which were described as intensive and businesslike but ended without an agreement.
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