Ukraine Must Reach a Deal With Russia Fast, Trump Says Ahead of Geneva Peace Talks

Delegations from the nations will meet in the Swiss city for the third round of trilateral talks aimed at ending the war.

Mouners walk on Valentine's Day at the Lychakiv Military Cemetery in Lviv, Ukraine, on Feb. 14, 2026. Yuriy Dyachyshyn/AFP via Getty Images

U.S. President Donald Trump on Feb. 16 urged Kyiv to reach a deal with Russia quickly, ahead of trilateral talks in Geneva, Switzerland, aimed at bringing a close to the Ukraine conflict.

“Ukraine better come to the table fast,” the president told reporters on Air Force One while en route to Washington. “That’s all I’m telling you.”