Kremlin says Vladimir Medinsky to lead Russian delegation at Ukraine peace talks in Geneva from February 17 Today World News

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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. File picture
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​​The ‌next round of ​Ukraine peace ⁠talks between ‌Russia, Ukraine ‌and ‌the ⁠United ⁠States will be held in ​Geneva ‌on February 17 and February 18, Russian ‌news agencies reported, ​citing Kremlin spokesman ⁠Dmitry Peskov.

“The next round of talks on the Ukrainian settlement will be held in the same trilateral Russia-U.S.-Ukraine format, on February 17-18 in Geneva,” the RIA Novosti news agency cited Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying.

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In a switch from the lineup of senior military officials dispatched to recent talks in Abu Dhabi, Mr Peskov said Russia’s delegation will be headed by Kremlin aide Vladimir Medinsky, a hawkish former Culture Minister who led previous rounds of failed talks in Turkey.

(With inputs from AFP and Reuters)

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Kremlin says Vladimir Medinsky to lead Russian delegation at Ukraine peace talks in Geneva from February 17