'Meaningful progress' made in trilateral talks on Ukraine: US special envoy

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Wednesday, February 18, 2026

18/02/2026

'Meaningful progress' made in trilateral talks on Ukraine: US special envoy

White House Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff speaks at an event on addiction recovery in the Oval Office of the White House, on Jan 29, in Washington. (AP)

WASHINGTON, Feb 18, (Xinhua): The new round of trilateral talks among Ukraine, the United States and Russia has made "meaningful progress," a senior US official said Tuesday.

"President Trump's success in bringing both sides of this war together has brought about meaningful progress," said US presidential special envoy Steve Witkoff on X. "Both parties agreed to update their respective leaders and continue working towards a deal."

The first day of a new round of trilateral talks among Ukraine, the United States and Russia concluded in Geneva on Tuesday, with negotiations set to continue on Wednesday.