The second day of negotiations to end the war in Ukraine in Geneva between the Russian, Ukrainian and American delegations began today, world agencies reported, quoted by BTA.
"The meetings began behind closed doors", a source familiar with the negotiations told TASS.
Yesterday, the first round of negotiations in a trilateral format took place - Ukraine, the US and Russia at the "Intercontinental" hotel in Geneva.
Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis attended the opening of the trilateral talks as the host country's representative.
The Russian delegation is led by Russian President Vladimir Medinsky, while the Ukrainian delegation is led by former Defense Minister Rustem Umerov.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke last night with US President Donald Trump about the US-brokered talks between Russia and Ukraine in Geneva, as well as the US-Iran talks on Tehran's nuclear program, a Downing Street spokesman said. 10, quoted by Reuters.
Starmer also discussed the situation in the Gaza Strip with Trump, stressing that it was very important to ensure continued access for humanitarian aid there, the spokesman added.
Representatives from Ukraine and Russia yesterday concluded the first of two days of peace talks in Geneva mediated by the United States, with US President Trump urging Kiev to move quickly towards an agreement.
On the other hand, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced yesterday that Tehran and Washington had reached an agreement on “guiding principles“ to resolve their long-standing dispute over the nuclear issue, but noted that this did not necessarily mean that a deal was imminent.