Will Budanov help lead Ukraine to a peace settlement?
While not many people are paying attention, the US-Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations are taking place today and tomorrow in Geneva, Switzerland.
While no one is expecting much of this round of talks, with President Donald J. Trump urging Ukraine to ‘come to the table’, there is a new aspect to the negotiations.
❗️‘Ukraine better come to the table fast’ — Trump ahead of Geneva talkspic.twitter.com/bYPGZlGB8I
— RT (@RT_com)February 17, 2026
Let’s take a look at what foreign correspondent Oliver Carrol wrote for the Rothschild family’s magazineThe Economist(it’s true that they divested last year from the outlet after more than two decades of control).
“Since the start of the year, the two sides appeared to be inching closer towards a deal. […] Russia and Ukraine had chosen more pragmatic players to represent them, with Ukraine’s former spy chief Kyrylo Budanov making a particular impression as the de facto new head of the delegation. One source close to the Ukrainian team even rated the chance of a breakthrough as ‘50-50’.”
🚨 Ukraine talks in Geneva were ‘very tense’ – source to Sputnik
🔸 Today’s meetings in Geneva were both bilateral and trilateral: the dialogue took place in the format of Russia-US, Russia-Ukraine, and Russia-US-Ukraine negotiations
🔸 The talks were very tense, lasted six…pic.twitter.com/oG1Ykd5AGk
Source: The Gateway Pundit
