While political negotiations remained “tense,” the source said, the military talks left officials feeling cautiously optimistic. The military-to-military talks over the last two days, held in Geneva alongside political negotiations led by US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, were led by US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll and Gen. Alex Grynkewich, commander of US European Command. There was progress made on that front, the source said, though political officials still have to give the final sign-off. Officials expect another meeting to be scheduled in the near future, likely in the next few weeks, the source said. The political readouts of the talks struck a different tone; Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that the outcome of the talks was insufficient.

Source: CNN February 18, 2026 16:19 UTC