Geneva peace talks drag on as Putin’s historian envoy leads Moscow's push

Both sides described the latest U.S.-led peace talks in Geneva as 'difficult,' with Vladimir Medinsky—Putin’s historian-turned-negotiator—leading Moscow after earlier rounds were headed by Kostyukov. Kyiv accuses Russia of stalling, while Moscow presses hard-line demands over Donbas; nonetheless, some progress was noted on issues including the role of the United States in monitoring any future ceasefire as talks continue, and the two sides plan to meet again.