Zelenskyy Says US ‘Too Often’ Expects Ukraine to Make Concessions in Peace Talks With Russia

The Ukrainian leader told the Munich Security Conference he’s hoping for progress toward peace in a set of trilateral talks next week.

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivers a keynote speech at the 62nd Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, on Feb. 14, 2026. Johannes Simon/Getty Images

In remarks to world leaders on Feb. 14, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed hope that upcoming U.S.-mediated talks would yield progress toward ending fighting with Russia, but he also expressed frustration that his country is expected to make greater concessions.

Delegations from Kyiv, Moscow, and Washington are set to meet next week in Geneva to hold a third round of trilateral peace talks. The first set of trilateral talks took place in the United Arab Emirates on Jan. 23 and Jan. 24, and a second round took place on Feb. 3 and 4, again in the UAE.