The latest development in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict is the announcement of new peace talks scheduled for next week, as confirmed by Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov (APT, February 13, 2026). These talks, brokered by the United States, aim to resolve the four-year war that has resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths and significant territorial disputes. Despite previous negotiations in Abu Dhabi failing to produce a breakthrough, the upcoming discussions in Geneva are seen as a crucial opportunity to address the key sticking point: Russia's demand for Ukraine to cede control of the Donetsk region, which Kyiv has firmly rejected (The Frontier Post, February 13, 2026). President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has emphasized the need for robust security guarantees from the West, particularly a 20-year commitment from the US, before any peace deal can be signed (The Guardian, February 14, 2026).