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Many Ukrainians doubt ceding territory will pacify Russia

Nick Connolly in Kyiv, Ukraine | Juri Rescheto in Riga, Latvia | Anja Kueppers-McKinnon
February 17, 2026

Kyiv and Moscow remain far apart on key issues as their envoys meet in Geneva for a third round of US-led peace talks. DW correspondents Nick Connolly and Juri Rescheto gauge the mood within Ukraine and Russia.

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