Ukraine's chief negotiator sees progress in Russia, US talks

Ukraine's lead negotiator Rustem Umerov said there was progress in US-mediated peace talks with Russia, after a two-day meeting in Geneva wrapped up Wednesday. Umerov noted that "both political and military tracks were engaged and, security parameters and mechanisms for implementing possible decisions were discussed."

He said a number of issues had been clarified, while others needed further coordination that requires alignment among all parties and sufficient time. But he gave no further details about the progress.