The Kremlin has announced that the next round of negotiations to end the war in Ukraine will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday in Geneva. Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin spokesperson, confirmed that these talks will occur on February 17 and 18, utilizing a tripartite format that includes Russia, the United States, and Ukraine. Vladimir Medinsky, who has been involved in several discussion rounds between Ukraine and Russia, will lead the Russian delegation.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's advisor, Dmytro Litvin, has also confirmed that the Ukrainian delegation is preparing for the upcoming discussions in Switzerland. Zelensky stated earlier that the United States had suggested Miami as a location for the next round of talks after prior meetings in Abu Dhabi, to which Kyiv had