US, Russia Conclude Talks in Geneva With No Major Breakthrough in Sight

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, left, and Russian deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov attend security talks at the United States Mission in Geneva, on Jan. 10, 2022. Denis Balibouse/Pool via AP

U.S. and Russian negotiators on Monday concluded special talks aimed at de-escalating ongoing tensions over Ukraine and a rise in military activity near Russia’s western border.

Not much information on the outcome of the bilateral talks, which lasted over seven hours in the Swiss city of Geneva, was immediately released. Senior diplomats on both sides appear to indicate that no major breakthrough is immediately in sight.