A Ukrainian delegation is en route to Geneva for a new round of US-mediated peace talks with Russia, aiming to find a path to end the ongoing war.

KYIV: A Ukrainian delegation has departed for Geneva for a new round of US-mediated peace talks with Russia.

The talks are scheduled to take place on Feb 17-18.

Head of Ukraine’s presidential office Kyrylo Budanov announced the delegation’s departure on Monday.

He published a photo on Telegram of himself and two other members in front of a train carriage.

“Heading to Geneva. The next round of negotiations is ahead,” Budanov wrote.

“Ukraine’s interests must be protected.”

This will be the third round of trilateral security consultations involving Russia, Ukraine, and the US this year.

The first round was held in Abu Dhabi on Jan 23-24.

A second round followed at the same location on Feb 4-5.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed last week that the next round would also be in a trilateral format.

The Moscow negotiating group in previous talks was led by Igor Kostyukov, chief of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces.

 The Sun Malaysia