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Oliver Conway (0:00)
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James Kopnell (1:52)
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Oliver Conway (1:56)
The latest round of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, which ended today, have been described as difficult, but Ukraine and the US say progress has been made, particularly between military negotiators. Russia described the meetings in Geneva as businesslike and the Ukrainian negotiator Rustem Umarov had this update.
James Kopnell (2:17)
Security parameters and mechanisms for implementing possible decisions were discussed. A number of issues were clarified while others remain under additional coordination. We're focused on working through the key provisions required to finalize the process. This is complex work that requires alignment among all parties and sufficient time. There is progress, but no details can be disclosed at this stage.
Oliver Conway (2:41)
The two sides say they will hold further talks when they're both ready. The main sticking point still seems to be land, with Russia continuing to claim the whole of the Eastern Donbas region and Ukraine refusing to hand over any more territory. The Ukrainians are worried the Americans will try to force them to make concessions in order to secure an agreement with Russia, saying Vladimir Putin has previously offered the Americans $12 trillion worth of deals once the war is over. Our diplomatic correspondent Paul Adams is in Kyiv. So after two days of talks in Geneva, what's been achieved?
