Trump, Zelensky speak before Ukraine-US talks in GenevaVolodymyr Zelensky thanked Donald Trump for his 'active involvement' in negotiationsKYIV (UKRAINE) - US President Donald Trump spoke with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky ahead of a fresh round of talks Thursday aimed at ending Russia's invasion, a White House official told AFP. Zelensky wrote on social media that he had spoken with Trump, and that his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were on the call. - Preparatory talks -Zelensky said his call with Trump "discussed the issues that our representatives will address tomorrow in Geneva during the bilateral meeting, as well as preparations for the next meeting of the full negotiating teams in a trilateral format at the very beginning of March". "We expect this meeting to create an opportunity to move talks to the leaders' level. This is the only way to resolve all the complex and sensitive issues and finally end the war," he added.

Source: Bangkok Post February 25, 2026 21:10 UTC