Geneva Talks End Day Two With Narrow Progress on Territorial Split

Ukrainian and Russian negotiators wrapped a second U.S.-mediated peace round in Geneva after a two-hour session, signaling limited progress: technical issues like cease-fire monitoring and prisoner exchanges are closer to agreement, but disagreements over the fate of eastern Ukrainian territory persist. Zelensky said negotiations were not easy, while Moscow’s Medinsky called the talks tough but businesslike. Kyiv insists on robust Western security guarantees before any territorial concessions, complicating a path to a deal; a next meeting is planned.