The Duran
February 21, 2026 · 4 min read
Zaluzhny blames Zelensky. German Media Nord Stream report claims CIA and Zaluzhny knew
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Key Takeaways
- 1The recent Geneva talks have concluded with exactly the outcome we predicted - complete failure and Russian intransigence.
- 2The talks were reportedly very tense, with Medinsky maintaining Russia's position of "Istanbul plus" - meaning the original Istanbul agreement from...
- 3The American management of these so-called negotiations was appalling.
- 4After the formal talks concluded, there was a curious two-hour private meeting between Medinsky and two Ukrainian negotiators - Umerov, who is now ...
- 5Medinsky gave no ground in private either, likely delivering a direct message from Putin to Zelensky: it's Istanbul plus or nothing.
Overview
The recent Geneva talks have concluded with exactly the outcome we predicted - complete failure and Russian intransigence. Despite widespread speculation that Russian negotiator Medinsky had been sent to capitulate to American demands and agree to some grand $12 trillion trade package, the reality proved far different. Medinsky, a well-known hardliner despised by the Ukrainians, arrived with deputy foreign minister Galuzin and proceeded to give absolutely no ground whatsoever.
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