No Breakthrough in U.S.-Mediated Russia-Ukraine Talks as Conflict Drags On

As the violent conflict between Russia and Ukraine nears its fourth brutal year, recent U.S.-brokered talks in Geneva have once again underscored the grim reality: diplomacy without firmness yields no peace. The latest round of negotiations ended with no breakthrough, as both Moscow and Kyiv reiterated their uncompromising stances while Russian forces continue merciless assaults on Ukrainian civilians. Why Are These Talks Going Nowhere? The American-led diplomatic effort paints a picture familiar to those who recall past administrations’ ineffective engagement with hostile regimes. Vladimir Putin’s envoy described the talks as “difficult but businesslike,” while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia...