Photo: CollectedKYIV, Ukraine, Feb 25, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Lead Ukrainian negotiator RustemUmerov will meet with US envoy Steve Witkoff in Geneva on Thursday, Kyiv hasannounced, ahead of fresh trilateral talks with Russia expected in earlyMarch. "Tomorrow he will meet with American negotiators Witkoff and (Jared)Kushner," Ukrainian President Zelensky told a group of reporters, includingfrom AFP. Umerov's adviser told reporters separately that the meeting on Thursday willbe in Geneva, which hosted talks with Russian, Ukrainian, and US officialsearlier this month. Other issues on the agenda for Thursday are prisoner-of-war exchanges and a"prosperity package" for the reconstruction of Ukraine, Zelensky said. Witkoff confirmed the talks earlier this week saying the aim was to "exploredifferent iterations about how we might get to a peace deal."

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 25, 2026 11:03 UTC