U.S.-mediated talks between Moscow and Kyiv broke off without any significant progress or indication that Russia was ready to step back. Analysts said Moscow’s demands encompassed wider issues than the territorial swaps proposed by President Trump.

Talks break in Geneva with no end to Russia’s war or hard-line demands After two hours of talks in Geneva on Wednesday, the head of the Russian delegation, Vladimir Medinsky, said negotiations had been “difficult but businesslike.”

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