No breakthrough, no breakdown in Russia-Ukraine talks in Geneva

Al Jazeera · Feb 18, 2026 · Collected from RSS

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Al Jazeera’s Osama Bin Javaid explains what happened—and what didn’t—at the third round of Russia-Ukraine talks.

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NewsFeed“The talks have not broken down, but they have not really yielded any results.” Al Jazeera’s Osama Bin Javaid explains what happened—and what didn’t—at the third round of peace talks between Ukraine and Russia.Published On 18 Feb 2026

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