Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday that he expects a new round of talks with Russia to take place before the end of February.
In a video statement on Telegram, Zelensky described the results of the trilateral negotiations in Geneva on the military track as "substantial", but noted that political issues have still "not been sufficiently resolved".
"We are looking forward to the next meeting and it would be right to hold it in February. It is important that the Europeans are present - France, Great Britain, Germany, Italy and also Switzerland as the host country," he said.
Earlier in the day, he said he held a meeting with the Ukrainian team via video link ahead of the start of Wednesday's talks in Geneva.
"Yesterday, there were different formats of meetings: both bilateral – between Ukraine and America – and multilateral," he said.
According to Zelensky, negotiations took place between Ukrainian, American and Russian representatives in two areas – military and military-political issues.
He also noted that the Ukrainian delegation, along with the American team, met with European representatives from Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Switzerland.
“We consider Europe’s participation in the process to be essential for the further successful implementation of fully feasible agreements: Ukraine has no doubt that the partners can ensure the constructive nature of the negotiation process and, consequently, a decent outcome,” he said.
Zelensky added that the humanitarian direction will be discussed today, including steps for the exchange of prisoners of war and the release of civilians.
Meanwhile, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that members of the Russian delegation to the Geneva negotiations for a Ukrainian settlement will report the outcome to President Vladimir Putin "as soon as possible."
Peskov asked journalists at a press conference in Moscow to be patient and wait for the delegation's return.
“They will report to the president immediately as soon as possible,” he said. “Wait, our delegation has not arrived yet. As soon as they arrive, they will report to the president, of course.”
Asked if a location had been determined for the next round of negotiations, he replied: "No, nothing can be said yet."
Peskov added that the shorter duration of Wednesday's talks in Geneva compared to the first day of discussions did not indicate a lack of progress.
When asked how constructive the Ukrainian delegation's stance had been during the settlement negotiations, Peskov replied: "I can't say. We are waiting for information."
He also noted that it is too early to assess the US role in this process.
